In response to the Vietnamese Government Resolution 120 on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta, the Mekong Environment Forum (MEF), and The Water Agency (TWA) produced an action-driven online and onsite workshop that brings together the stakeholders, including local and international solution providers/suppliers, provincial authorities, local farmers, academia, and investors.
The workshop is hosted by the Government of Can Tho City and jointly funded by the Mekong Capital and TWA. The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam and the Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology) are the workshop media partners.
Grasping the spirit of Resolution 120 of the Government on sustainable development of the Mekong Delta to adapt to climate change, on October 30, 2020, in Can Tho, the Mekong Environment Forum (MEF) coordinated with the Organization The Netherlands (TWA) and Mekong Investment Fund Capital organized the conference “Accelerating Sustainable Development Through Community-level Innovation”.
The conference took place in the context of complex and unpredictable developments from environmental change, challenging the response and sustainable development efforts of local authorities and communities.
The workshop gathered the participation of more than 60 delegates from 24 departments, research institutes, diplomatic establishments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations Farmers’ Associations, and Women’s Unions of An Giang Province, Soc Trang, Can Tho, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and Hau Giang. The workshop sought 21 delegates from eight foreign research institutes and technology enterprises online.