USAID, KOICA sign MoU with on climate change mitigation in Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) -The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Wednesday signed their first MoU to reduce pollution, mitigate climate change in the Mekong Delta, and accelerate the transition to clean energy in Vietnam.
 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Director Ann Marie Yastishock and Korea International Cooepration Agency (KOICA) Country Director Cho Han Deog at the MoU signing ceremony. Photo: USAID
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By working together at the operational level, USAID and KOICA intend to strengthen the impact and increase the efficiency of their programmes and achieve better measurable outcomes for the people of Vietnam.
Through the cooperation, the two agencies will pursue shared development goals including, but not limited to, reducing plastics and other types of pollution and improving solid waste management; enhancing biodiversity; mitigating emissions from the agricultural sector; increasing adaptation strategies of vulnerable populations in the Mekong Delta; and accelerating renewable energy development and deployment.