November 01, 2021

As in previous projects in 2019 and 2020, UfU is once again supporting small-scale local projects in Central Vietnam to raise awareness among various population groups about local climate change issues and more climate-friendly options for action, as well as to build the capacity of young people for more climate protection measures. With funding from the German Federal Foreign Office’s climate fund and in cooperation with the Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research (MISR), UfU enables talented young Vietnamese to develop their own project ideas and implement them locally. At the beginning of the year, young people from Central Vietnam were able to submit their own project ideas to the UfU and MISR ideas competition. Of all the applications, the four best project ideas were selected for funding and subsequent implementation. The following small projects were selected this year:

  • Raising awareness of climate change through a school garden. A demonstration project at Hoa Phuoc Primary School, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City. Project development and implementation by students Kieu Thi Phuong, Phan Minh Luu An, Van Thi Thao Vy, Bui Van Quoc Trung and Tran Quang Huy.
  • Raising public awareness of the carbon storage capacity of seagrass beds to mitigate climate change and minimize activities that lead to the degradation of the seagrass ecosystem in Lang Co lagoon, Thua Thien Hue province. Project development and implementation by students Nguyen Huu Chi Tu and Nguyen Tu Uyen.
  • Foundation of a club for the prevention of and adaptation to climate change in An Dong district in the city of Hue. Project development and implementation by the young teachers Le Thi Thanh Nhan and Tran Thi Ngoc Cam from Hue Medical College.
  • Increasing the stock of indigenous tree species and a production forest in Cam Nghia village, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province. Project development and implementation by Nguyen Van Ky Truong, Nguyen Xuan Tam and To Minh Hanh.

The overall project and the start of the four small projects were officially launched with a kick-off workshop on September 26. In addition to the project teams, the 25 participants included the mentors of some of the teams, some project winners from previous years and other interested young people. In a friendly and productive atmosphere, UfU gave an introduction to project management, while the challenges and plans of all projects were then discussed and suggestions for solutions and improvements were discussed together. The small projects will now be implemented and monitored with the support of UfU and MISR until the end of February 2022.