LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND

The 2024 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) reveals encouraging progress across several dimensions of local governance. However, the findings also underscore persistent demographic and geographic gaps in citizen satisfaction, with women, ethnic minorities, migrants and residents of rural and more remote areas consistently reporting lower levels of service. In the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi — the most intense storm to strike Viet Nam in 70 years — the report also highlights a growing sense of citizen vulnerability to climate change. Feelings of precariousness are exacerbated by enduring gaps in access to social insurance. 

On September 7, 2024, Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Viet Nam, impacting over 3.6 million people across 26 provinces, leaving communities grappling with immense losses. To assess the full extent of the impact of the typhoon and propose appropriate recommendations for sustainable recovery across all affected sectors, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), through the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA), has taken the lead in coordinating with other ministries, agencies, United Nations agencies, the European Union, JICA, ADB, and other development partners to conduct a Multi-Sectoral Assessment for Recovery from Typhoon Yagi (VMSA). Initiated in late October 2024 and completed in December 2024, the conduct of the VMSA was participated in by officers of line ministries, local governments, and experts from UN agencies and development partners under the supervision of the United Nations Resident Coordinator and with technical support from UNDP. The assessment covered the provinces and cities representing coastal, midland, and mountainous regions, including Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Phu Tho.

The Future in the Making: Integrating Youth Perspectives in Viet Nam's Just Energy Transition report, developed by the Youth4Climate Policy Working Group (YPWG) Energy Transition Team, with the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam, is a significant step toward youth empowerment and highlights the direct involvement of young people in the energy transition process. Driven by their awareness of the negative impacts of climate change, over half of the young people surveyed expressed interest in shaping the just energy transition. Youth can become a powerful force for systemic and comprehensive change when supported by the right policies and platforms. Through dialogues and training on energy, young people have demonstrated that when the quality of education is improved and youth participation is promoted, young people can become leaders and pioneers in the energy transition.