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On May 31, 2022, the Center for Environment and Community Asset Development (CECAD) held the FLC 20-02 Project Final Workshop “Strengthening Communication Capacity for Better Climate Resilience in the Mekong River Delta” funded by the Embassy of Finland in Vietnam. In 2 years of implementation in Tien Giang province, the project has achieved its objectives. …
On April 7, 2022, the Center for Environment and Community Assets Development (CECAD) cooperated with Tien Giang Provincial Youth Union to organize the running competition “Flash steps of the youth” in Tien Giang province at Go Cong Dong district stadium (Tan Hoa town, Go Cong Dong district, Tien Giang province). The running competition “Flash steps …
On April 10, 2022, CECAD organized an online training activity “Guide to create a communication video on saline intrusion and drought” with the topic “How would you like to see your Mekong Delta in 2025?”. The youth groups from 5 provinces in the Mekong Delta including Tien Giang, Long An, Ben Tre, Kien Giang, and …
Within the framework of project FLC 20-02, CECAD cooperated with VTV2, Science and education channel of Vietnam Television to conduct the Talkshow “Fresh Water for Mekong River Delta”. Saline intrusion in the dry season in 2022 is forecast to be higher than the average level of recent years. Although the situation is not as serious …
The 2021 United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26 in Glasgow, UK) has brought great hope to humanity with its commitments to keep the Earth’s temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius and bring global net emissions to zero by 2050. On November 1, 2021, within the framework of COP26, Prime Minister Pham …
Drought and saline intrusion are currently a burning problem for the Mekong Delta when having major impacts on people’s lives in this area. Therefore, solutions to adapt to drought and saltwater intrusion presently are extremely important to support people to have a stable and sustainable life. VTV1 has broadcasted the current situation of drought and …
In January 12, 2022, the Center for Environment and Community Assets Development (CECAD) participated in the workshop to announce a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program and the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) to stem the tide of ocean plastic pollution through improved local …
After the training course “Develop an annual Communal Socio-Economic Development Plan Manual Incorporating Saline Intrusion Resilience ” on November 3rd, 2021 in Phu Tan commune, Tan Phu Dong district and on November 8th, 2021 in Kieng Phuoc commune, Go Cong Dong district, Tien Giang province; the commune’s viallges have held discussions with …
On November 7, 2021, the final of Youth-led Competition on Promoting Indigenous Knowledge for Better Resilience to Drought and Saline Intrusion in the Mekong River Delta was organized online with 2 domains: CECAD and The Youth Union of Tien Giang province. From the CECAD, the final was attended by Dr. …
