Follow-up data collection for the research “Climate Smart Agriculture in Vietnam: Climate Change Response Modelling and Application”
The Mekong Delta, known for its rich and diverse ecosystems, plays a vital role as Vietnam’s key hub for agriculture and aquaculture. However, it is also among the most climate-vulnerable regions in Southeast Asia. Climate change has exacerbated the vulnerability of smallholder farmers and increasingly threatens their agricultural livelihoods. In this context, climate-based forecasts—grounded in […]
Project-level baseline assessment of the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism 2 (GREAT 2)
Subsequent to GREAT 1, MDRI continues to perform baseline assessment for the phase 2 of the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT 2). GREAT 2 focuses on agriculture and tourism to promote women’s economic empowerment, particularly for ethnic minority women (EMWs) in Son La and Lao Cai. Using a Market System […]
Energy Transition and Climate-smart Agriculture in Vietnam
In recent years in Vietnam, energy transition has been in the spotlight following the country’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in November 2021. In that context, the Institute for Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural […]
Research on Agriculture Insurance in Vietnam
The rise of extreme weather events in the Mekong Delta region poses an urgent threat to the livelihoods of millions, particularly those whose primary source of income is rice production. Addressing this problem, MDRI is working with the German Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI) for a study on agriculture insurance in the region in […]
EUDR assessment of the coffee and timber sector in Vietnam
EFI, coordinated by UNDP, assisted MARD in preparing for the EUDR. EFI developed a summary framework and identified priority areas in Vietnam to provide the Government of Vietnam (GoV) and provincial authorities with insights into the main challenges of EUDR compliance in the coffee and commercial forestry sectors, along with potential negative impacts and market […]
Advancing Jurisdictional Sustainability in Vietnam, focusing on the Central Highlands Region
In 2021-2023, MDRI acted as a technical partner of the European Forest Institute (EFI) in the Project “Advancing jurisdictional sustainability in Vietnam, focusing on the Central Highlands region”. This project adopted a jurisdictional approach to enhancing the technical capacity of local actors in sustainable deforestation-free governance of forestry and agricultural production, with the lead of […]
Strengthening the resilience of smallholder agriculture to climate change-induced water insecurity in the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam (GCF2-SACCR Project) – Baseline Data Collection
Climate change modifies precipitation patterns, intensifying deficits in surface water and groundwater for agricultural production and affecting small-scale farming in the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam. Launched under that context, the project aimed to strengthen the resilience of small-scale farmers to climate change-induced water insecurity – particularly poor, near-poor, ethnic minority, and […]
Endline Survey for the Project of “Improved business through seasonal forecasting for coffee in Vietnam” (WeFoCoS Project)
The project of “Improved business through seasonal forecasting for coffee in Vietnam” (WeFoCos) has a goal to provide tailored seasonal climate forecasting system and a set of associated decision support tools for coffee farmers. These solutions will not only enhance the profitability of current farming systems but also improve their climate change resilience and environmental […]