For 14 years, the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG), founded in 2008, has been a driving force in climate action. The CCWG brings together international and Vietnamese non-governmental organisations, development agencies, institutions, professionals, and other interested parties to exchange ideas and discuss lessons learned and good practices. The CCWG has grown to be a powerful coalition of over a hundred organisations, with a combined budget of approximately USD invested in climate change actions between 2018 and 2020. In addition, the CCWG maintains an approximately 1,300-person mailing list.
This new strategy for 2022-2025 is critical for the country, not only because climate change impacts are expected to be more severe and detrimental to the lives and livelihoods of millions of people but also because several new national policies will be implemented during this period. The CCWG membership is responsible for holding the government accountable for these and ensuring that they are met. The strategy provides a comprehensive overview of the country's context and climate risk profile and a brief history, vision, mission, and approach of the CCWG.
The CCWG's overall objective considers our historical strength and reputation and changing framework conditions and identity:
"Climate action is a socially just opportunity to transition the country to a low-carbon future where adaptation and resilience become increasingly important."
This overarching goal will be accomplished through the accomplishment of three specific advocacy objectives:
1. Increase the level of ambition for climate change adaptation and resilience building.
2. Fulfil commitments to Greenhouse Gas emission reduction.
3. Promote and implement gender equality, social inclusion, gender-responsive budgeting, and community resilience in climate-related legislation and policy.
Our actions are described in detail to ensure that the advocacy strategies are implemented successfully and that the underlying objectives are met.
A set of activities derived from the guiding documentation on climate change adaptation and mitigation and cross-cutting issues is prioritised for each specific advocacy objective, target audiences are identified, and critical CCWG messages and members' resources are identified.
Download full version: https://ngocentre.org.vn/files/ngo/Final_CCWG_Strategy_2022_-_2025.pdf [2]