Businessses Support Water Conservation in Dong Thap Province

On 24-25 Dec 2020, through VB4E, IUCN organized a National Advisory Body (NAB) on Water and Wetland conservation in Dong Thap Province and field visit in Bac Thap Muoi protection forest. The meeting includes around 20 representatives from Dong Thap DARD, Dong Thap DOST, VSF, ISPONRE, technical experts and businesses such as TH Group, La Vie and TCPVN with an aim of setting up the NAB and conducting pre-assessment of project site for potential collaborative projects between IUCN and businesses.  

Both LaVie and TCPVN are interested in collaborating with IUCN to implement projects to reduce salt intrusion and improve water surface in the Mekong Delta provinces. The field trip was made to pre-assess the feasibility of proposed concepts in which the project will support water retention during dry season, reduce salinity through planting Melaleuca and support local livelihoods. In the coming time, IUCN will continue to work with LaVie and TCPVN to finalize the proposals.