Austria-funded project to strengthen climate resilience in Soc Trang
Three communes in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will benefit from an Austria-funded project on strengthening climate resilience launched on June 6.
People in Vinh Hai commune, Soc Trang's Vinh Chau town plant new forest. (Photo: VNA)
SocTrang (VNA) – Three communes in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trangwill benefit from an Austria-funded project on strengthening climate resiliencelaunched on June 6.
Thefirst phase of the project on strengthening climate resilience of coastalcommunities in the Mekong Delta will receive funding worth half a million EURO(537,080 USD) from the Austrian Ministry for Climate Action, Environment,Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology via Bread for the World (BfdW).
Itwill be carried out in the coastal communes of Lai Hoa, Vinh Hai and Lac Hoa in Vinh Chau town until November 2024.
Addressingthe launch ceremony, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Vinh Chau TranTri Van said the project aims to plant 105 hectares of mangrove forests andbuild 1km of bamboo embankments in the town’s coastal areas.
Itwill also provide training for local people to help them build sustainablelivelihoods, promote protection of mangrove forests, develop a network and analliance to foster mangrove livelihood co-management in an effort to minimiseclimate change impacts and i♎mprove climate resilience for coastal communities,he said./.
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People in Vinh Hai commune, Soc Trang's Vinh Chau town plant new forest. (Photo: VNA)
