Renewable energy (RE) and bioenergy in particular are increasingly becoming one of Vietnam Government’s primary concerns. Its target is for electricity generation from RE to contribute 4.5% of total power generation in 2020 and 6% in 2030. Due to insufficient supporting policies, other economic, financial, institutional and technical barriers, as well as limited awareness, the grid-connected bioenergy sector still has made little progress and needs further capacity development in terms of technologies, knowledge and finance, etc. The study ‘Capacity needs assessment for grid-connected bioenergy development in Viet Nam (biomass, biogas and waste to energy)’ undertaken by GIZ and MOIT is an attempt to promote the sector.

The existing and required capacities as well as the capacity gaps of different stakeholders were identified at organisational and individual level. Short- and medium-term measures for improvement were then proposed for each core area.

Key short-term recommendations include improving capacity in a range of areas such as technology, project management skills, training curriculum development, equipment and international cooperation in research, training, and technology transfer.

Medium-term recommendations emphasise the necessity for a good information and communication system for RE as well as the establishment of a technology transfer centre and capacity-building programmes.

These measures will support all involved stakeholders and help to upgrade the capacity of all responsible staff. Without a doubt, the successful implementation of those strategies for capacity improvement in the grid-connected bioenergy sector requires close collaboration among stakeholders as well as the effective coordination of MOIT centrally and locally.

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