NATURE OF CAN THO
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At the end of Mekong, flow of river 190B m3/year,
Flat and low land and subsidence
Area: 1400km2; # 3.5% Mekong delta
Population: 1.2 M; # 7% Mekong Delta
Inundation by flood
Inundation by tide
CLIMATE CHANGE IN CAN THO CITY
A. Main expression.
Higher temperature: (The day has everage
temperature higher than 35OC increasing)
2. Abnormal hydrology regime (Severe dry season at the
begin of the years and deeper inundation at the end
of the year).
3. Saltwater intrusion (even in the dry season and the
flood season)
4. Extreme weather events increase (hurricanes,
tornados, lightning, etc.)
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CLIMATE CHANGE IN CAN THO CITY
B. Factors make CC more dangerous
II. Physic problems
-Ground surface deformation
-Environmental pollution
-Unsustainable development
-Ecological imbalance
III.Society problem-
-Public low income
-Lack of local reality CC information
-No CC specialize office
-Difficulty in coordination between local apparatus
-CC budget is not available.
HOW TO RESPOND TO CC IN CAN THO CITY
Engaging all local stakeholder
-Provide real and local climate change information to
mobilize local communities especially government
leaders.
-Establishment of specialized organizations responding
to climate change;
-Choosing the persons in charge must set up their mind
to do the job successfully,
-Have clear resilience activities plan, fit the local situation
and have sufficient funds
HOW TO RESPOND TO CC IN CAN THO CITY
Applying good methodology
-Applying 2 principles:
+No regrets;
+Bottom-up and top-down planning with the
technical help of Scientist.
-Applying ACCCRN’s specialized training learning and
techniques: HCVA, SLD workshops.
-Applying IDRC climate change risk communication
project’s method
MAKING CAN THO CITY CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLAN
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS
TRANNING
CANTHO PEOPLE
COMMITTE
INTERVENTION
ACTIVITIES
TRANNING
CCCO
SCIENTIST
9 DISTRICTS PC &
COMMUNITIES
SCREENING
STAKEHOLDERS
RESILIENCE
ACTIVITIES PLAN
THANK YOU
Can tho Climate change coordination office
www.biendoikhihau.cantho.gov.vn
vpbdkhct@cantho.gov.vn