The main purpose of the study is to develop an effective water environment management plan for the model area of the study; to enhance the knowledge and the know-how for developing effective water environment management plan on river basins for the MoNRE and departments of provinces; and to enhance capacity of the MoNRE in supervising, supporting, coordinating and facilitating the enforcement of water environment management of river basins by provincial administrations, relevant ministries, industrial stakeholders and communities.

The study will be implemented for a period of 20 months in the model area of the Cau river in the north.

JICA has helped Vietnam improve the scientific and technological knowledge and know-how through cooperating with the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology and the management and administration know-how through the MoNRE and departments.