Project objective: To secure a sustainably financed PA system, to conserve globally significant biodiversity to promote effective biodiversity conservation in Vietnam.

Line Agency: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

National Implementing Partner (IP): Vietnam Environmental Administration (VEA)

Co-Implementing Partner (CIP): Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST)

Sponsor: Global Environment Facility (GEF)

GEF Agency: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Programme Period: 2011 -2015

Project objective:

To secure a sustainably financed PA system, to conserve globally significant biodiversity to promote effective biodiversity conservation in Vietnam.

Project Outcomes and Outputs:

Outcome 1: A comprehensive and harmonized legal and policy framework supports sustainable PA financing

Output 1.1: Regulations under the Law on Biodiversity that ensure consistency in protected area administration in the context of national biodiversity planning

Output 1.2: Policy on PA financing allows revenue generation and effective management of revenues for individual PAs and the system as a whole

Outcome 2: Clear and harmonized institutional mandates and processes support sustainable PA financing mechanisms

Output 2.1: Clarified and coordinated institutional management of a unified PA system

Output 2.2: PA staff at all levels with necessary skills, including business management, tourism management, monitoring and participatory management

Output 2.3: Consistent system-wide incentive measures that promote improved performance

Outcome 3: Knowledge and experience of sustainable financing options developed through demonstrations.

Output 3.1: Models of effective collection and sharing of revenues to support sustainable PA financing

Output 3.2: Models of operational cooperation and resource sharing among neighbouring PAs

Output 3.3: Models of local and provincial biodiversity planning

 

Outcome 4: Information on biodiversity and PA status supports PA management and builds public support for the PA system

 

Output 4.1: A system-wide approach to monitoring to support PA management decisions and budgeting in line with international standards

Output 4.2: A system-wide approach to reporting on biodiversity status and trends in line with international standards

Output 4.3: Increased public awareness of the importance of, and threats to the protected area system

Project Management Unit

1.      Dr. Pham Anh Cuong, Director of Biodiversity Conservation Agency, National Project Director (NPD)

2.      MSc. Hoang Thị Thanh Nhan, Deputy Director of Biodiversity Conservation Agency,  Project Deputy Director

3.      MSc. Nguyen Xuan Dung, Chief of Office of Biodiversity Conservation Agency,  Project Deputy Director

4.      MSc. Tran Huyen Trang, Project Manager

Project Office

Address: 3^rd Floor, N5 Building, No. 99 Le Duan Street, Hanoi

Tel: 0439413308

Fax: 043795 6994

Email: paproject@gmail.com