Final report to the NDC Partnership on the events delivered in Vietnam, Tanzania, Cambodia, Zambia, and Uganda in 2018

The report details a series of Swedish-led dialogue forums in five countries aimed at integrating climate policies (NDCs) with sustainable development goals (SDGs). Common findings across the forums include a critical need for capacity building at local levels, the challenge of translating national policies into regional implementation, and the necessity of securing both international and domestic financing. While stakeholders generally recognized the synergies between NDCs and SDGs, concerns persisted regarding trade-offs between rapid industrialization and environmental sustainability. Country-specific insights highlight Vietnam's focus on integrated water management, Tanzania's debate on the economic costs of environmental degradation, Zambia's emphasis on research and solar potential, Cambodia's focus on inter-ministerial policy coherence, and Uganda's concerns over institutional silos and external financing dependencies.

• Across all five countries, there is a widespread recognition of the linkages between NDC and SDG agendas, though the practical application varies. Cambodia specifically focused on the need for better coherence between national NDC policies and SDG advancement, while Vietnam highlighted the negative impacts of poor coordination between river and coastal management authorities, such as "erosion created by hydroelectric stations and illegal sand extraction".
• A recurring theme is the gap between well-defined national policies and their actual implementation at local and regional levels. This is particularly evident in Uganda and Zambia, where participants emphasized the need for improved local-level capacity to adapt to climate change and execute national mandates.
• Financing remains a primary barrier to achieving climate and development goals. While all events noted the need for international climate finance, Uganda explicitly addressed the "contingency of ambitious national NDC and SDG policies on external financing". Additionally, participants across the forums called for better mobilization of local financing and the creation of investment roadmaps.
• Stakeholders expressed significant concern regarding the trade-offs between environmental sustainability and economic growth, particularly in the context of industrialization. In Tanzania, this manifested as a debate over whether to prioritize economic growth first or view environmental protection as a prerequisite for sustained growth, with some noting that "multiple environmental challenges in the country could inhibit economic growth".
• Inclusive communication and education, specifically targeting youth, women, and vulnerable rural populations, were identified as essential for adopting the new norms required for sustainable development models.
• In Zambia, research was highlighted as a critical tool for advancing NDCs and SDGs, with specific findings indicating that while the country has "high potential to exploit solar energy", it lacks the necessary support systems in terms of financing, training, and deployment.

APA

Maltais, A. (2019). Final report to the NDC Partnership on the events delivered in Vietnam, Tanzania, Cambodia, Zambia, and Uganda in 2018. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190130e-gill-maltais-swedish-dialogue-forum-report-1901c-2.pdf

Chicago

Maltais, Aaron. Final report to the NDC Partnership on the events delivered in Vietnam, Tanzania, Cambodia, Zambia, and Uganda in 2018. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2019. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190130e-gill-maltais-swedish-dialogue-forum-report-1901c-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{maltais2019final, author = {Maltais, Aaron}, title = {{Final report to the NDC Partnership on the events delivered in Vietnam, Tanzania, Cambodia, Zambia, and Uganda in 2018}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190130e-gill-maltais-swedish-dialogue-forum-report-1901c-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }