Study on Climate and Natural Hazard Induced Migration in Vietnam - World Bank - 2022
Description of Project:
Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. The impacts of climate change have manifested in the increased length and frequency of drought, floods, and cold spells, which in turn exacerbates local communities’ vulnerabilities. The current state of climate change impacts can be assessed by looking at the effects of climate-related disasters. 2. Given Vietnam’s concentration of both population and industry in low-lying coastal areas and river deltas, sea level rise poses a particular risk to continued development in the country. The objective of this assignment is to undertake primary and secondary research to better understand how vulnerable population groups in Vietnam are projected to experience climate induced in- and out-migration, what adaptation measures are currently being employed, and what policy makers and governments can do to facilitate an effective and inclusive approach to climate change.
The purpose of this research comprises three (3) components. The first component is to review literature on climate induced migration in Vietnam, policy responses, and develop an analytical framework. The second component explores differentiated impacts of climate induced migrations and existing communities’ strategies to cope with climate change impacts. The third component explores entry points for citizen engagement and community-led climate change adaptation.
Description of Actual Services Provided:
Main outputs of the consultancy included:
Prepare an inception report that contains a detailed research plan including an annotated bibliography to be included in the desk/literature review, a list of relevant policies and regulations to be reviewed, site selections (including the rationale of selection) and research methods.
Carry out literature review, identify gaps, identify differentiated impacts of climate change on different social groups and migration patterns, policy responses, and propose an analytical framework for the study
Conduct 300 survey interviews, 20 FGDs, 20 KIIs in the selected sites in urban and rural setting to understand communities’ lived experiences, perceptions and responses to climate change and climate change induced migrations and examine communities’ responses to climate and hazard-induced migration and identify barriers and opportunities for effective and inclusive climate adaptation.
Draft the background paper summarizing the findings
Finalize the deliverables by incorporating the feedback from WB team.
Present the research findings to the WB team and other stakeholders
Funding source: World Bank Group (Washington D.C)
Location: Vietnam - An Giang, Soc Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong