Case Study

This case study on Viet Nam is part of a series that describes the steps taken to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), with an emphasis on adaptation in agriculture (including forestry, livestock and fisheries). This series will provide national policymakers with valuable information from colleagues and counterparts in Asia, Africa and Latin America who are on the same NAP journey, to address the multiple challenges posed by climate change to agriculture sectors and livelihoods. The preparation of this case study is based on extensive reviews of country reports and publications, as well as interviews with the NAP-Ag country coordinators, NAP-Ag team members and representatives from responsible agencies such as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam.

On the coastline of Suriname, Kampong Sawa residents are suffering the impacts of rising sea levels. This case study documents a pilot project conducted through INFRA HUB, designed to combat flooding through adaptation measures for drainage and sanitation systems as well as to mitigate other adverse effects of climate change.

The target population of this case study was women, aged 18 to 70 years old, from dairy, livestock, and horticulture production farms that were either family farms or medium-sized farms, and who lived on or up to 50 kilometers from their farms. The team prioritized the voices of women in the study, as previous national agriculture sector climate change adaptation surveys had not exceeded 25 percent female participation.