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This briefing note provides an overview of Viet Nam’s NAP M&E system and lessons learned from initial experiences with its implementation. Viet Nam is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts in the world.

The following key lessons have emerged through the process of establishing Viet Nam’s NAP M&E system and the associated M&E capacity-building efforts. 

• Build on existing M&E approaches. The NAP M&E system builds on M&E approaches to climate change adaptation undertaken for previous programs and projects—for example, the 2013 Impact Assessment of the Climate Change Response Support Program (SP-RCC Program). 
• Start small: implementing the M&E system requires time and practical experience. For the initial set of M&E indicators, a moderate number should be selected to allow time to pilot the M&E system and test that the first steps are heading in the right direction. 
• An M&E online system is worth the investment. The system allows M&E reporting to be carried out quickly and easily. The public interface shares data and information that can help ministries and localities access and learn from each other, complemented by a password-protected database for information submitted by ministries, sectors, and localities. 
• Capacity building, consultation, and training are essential. The series of capacity-building workshops aiming to share the M&E system will play an important role in guiding its implementation. Such consultations and training sessions are opportunities to reflect on and clarify M&E activities, helping ministries and localities to identify how the M&E system fits into their work plan while also building their capacity.