The project aims to enhance management, exploitation and protection of groundwater resources in Viet Nam to prevent degradation and salt intrusion caused by climate change.

The project will cover fundamental investigations and improvements to salt intrusion monitoring network in the Mekong Delta and increase the evaluation capacity of the parties involved and raise public awareness of the field.

The German Government pledged a non-refundable official development assistance (ODA) of € 1.5 million while the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will arrange corresponding capital of € 91,100.

The project will be launched from 2015-2017.

By Thuy Dung