GCF Concept Note: Support for GIZ Mekong Delta Project

The Mekong Delta is home to 20 million people and is Vietnam’s most important agricultural region. Yet, the future of the region is threatened by climate change and ecological imbalances. The country’s institutions do not yet have sufficient capacity to halt these trends. In this light, GIZ supports the national and provincial governments in their planning, technical and financial capacity to enable the Mekong Delta to be developed in a manner that is resilient to climate change. UNIQUE was contracted to update and finalize a concept note to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in order to acquire funding to support the shift to climate-resilient development pathways in the Mekong Delta. UNIQUE substantiated the climate impact potential of GIZ’s support, described the financial mechanisms for reaching scale and provided a compelling theory of change.