The Project Management Unit (PMU) under the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is responsible for implementing all Ozone Depleting Substance (ODS) phase-out activities stipulated in the Vietnam Hydro Chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Management Plan, Stage II (HPMP II) as agreed by Government of Vietnam and the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Multilateral Fund.

RCEE – NIRAS has been selected to implement the service package: Review of eligibility of enterprises and sub-project appraisal in foam, refrigeration and air conditioning sectors. For the period of 2020 - 2021, the consultant team has implemented 02 main tasks: (1) Review the eligibility of enterprises identified during preparation of the HCFC's Phase-out Management Plan Project - Stage II and approved by the ExCom of the Multilateral Fund; (2) Appraisal of financial and technical proposals of sub-projects developed by enterprises to participate in the project. The consultant has reviewed the eligibility of enterprises identified during preparation of the HCFC's Phase-out Management Plan Project - Stage II and approved by the ExCom of the Multilateral Fund, including a total of 83 production facilities distributed in the territory of Vietnam in 04 fields:  air conditioners (04 facilities), XPS foam (01 facilities), refrigeration (34 facilities), and PU foam (44 facilities). Once the eligible enterprises developed and submitted proposals for technological conversion solutions to eliminate ozone depleting substances,  the consultant has appraised the technical and financial proposals as inputs for the PMU and the World Bank to consider and approve financial support for the sub- projects.