CO-I-JET Vietnam I. Background
Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. There are currently 21member organizations working in 87 countries. We have a vision of a just and sustainable world. A world where people and the planetare at the center of our economy. Where women and girls live free from violence and discrimination. Where the climate crisis is contained. And where governance systems are inclusive and allow for those in power to be held to account.
Oxfam in Vietnam (OiV) believes that a reduction in poverty, injustice, and inequality will occur through the interaction between active citizens, accountable states and responsible private sector and that it is fundamental to Vietnam’s development. OiV aims to influence the current growth-based development model to shift to a Human Economy Development Model, putting people and the planet before profits.
Vietnam is one ofthe top six countries most heavily impacted by extreme weather phenomena in the past decade.Over the last 20 years, Vietnam reported 226 extreme weather events, killing on average 285 people per year and causing annual economic losses of US$2 billion per year. Atthe same time, the country is moving fast in increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. From 2000 to 2019, Vietnam experienced a 292% increase in CO2 emissions per capita, from 0.65 tonne to 2.57 tonne – the 6th fastest in the world. Energy is the top sector in GHG emission in Vietnam, accounting for 53.4% of the country’s total.
Vietnam’s energy transition is guided by existing policies and is likely to be relatively fast compared to other comparable countries. In particular, the Government of Vietnam has issued Decision No. 2068/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister dated 25/11/2015 on approving the Renewable Energy Development Strategy to 2030 and Vision to 2050. In 2020, Resolution No. 55 issued by the Central Committee of the Party envisages renewable energy accounting for 15 - 20 % ofthe primary energy in 2030 and 25 - 30 % in 2045. Different strategies and national programmes aim to implement key elements in thelaws, including the National Energy Efficiency Programme (VNEEP) for the period of 2019-2030 covering all forms of energy. This aims to remove barriers to improving energy efficiency in enterprises, buildings, transports, services and households.
The National Green Growth Strategy/VGGS 2021-2030 with outlook to 2050 includes a commitment to phasing out indirect subsidies on fossil fuels and encouraging renewable energy production and energy efficiency and lays out a technical, financial and social roadmap. The government’s updated National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS) for 2021 specifies "Enhancing people's life quality and resilience against climate change; ensuring equality interms of conditions, opportunities for developing capacities and benefiting from development; no one is left behind in the green transition process".
In 2021-2022, OiV conducted scoping research on renewable energy transition to describethe situation of energy picture of Vietnam with the analysis on status, challenges, and opportunities for the renewable energy transition process in Vietnam.
At COP26, Prime Minister of Viet Nam has committed to reduce carbon emission to net zero by 2050 and calls for fairness and justice in climate change issues. In addition, Vietnam has recently reached an agreement with international partners on Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

II. Rationale
Because of recently rapid change of overall picture of energytransition, there is a need to update the situation. In other hand, the energy transition must be just as commitment of Vietnam leaders and the agreement on JETP. Many different stakeholders including government authorities, private sectors etc. involve in the JET process. Identification of their ability and desires is necessary. The result will inform the development and management of the influencing, advocacy, campaigning, and related policy work of OiV to ensure the achievement of the organizational goals related to the Just Energy Transition.

III. Objective and activities
1. Objective:
This preparation phase aims to conduct the scoping study on JET in Vietnam to be served as a background for the development and implementation of the Influencing JETin Asia. In addition, the program framework of I-JET in Vietnam for 2023-2028 and a project proposal for the first year of the framework will be developed.
2. Activities:
To achieve the objective, following activities are proposed to conduct:
• Reviewand update the situation of Vietnam in terms of Energy Transition and Just Energy Transition Partnership.
• Conduct stakeholder mapping in order to identify the ability, and the desires of individuals or groups to be involved the dynamics of JET.
• Develop the influencing, advocacy, campaigning, and related policy work of OiV to ensure the achievement of the organizational goals related to the JET.
• Develop the OiV activities framework forinfluencing work on JET in 2024-2028.
• Develop the proposalfor the influencing work on JET for the first year of the framework implementation from July 2023 to June 2024.
For supporting OiV to conduct the above activities, a consultant/ consultancy firm will be hired.