Decree No. 94/2014/ND-CP on the setting up and management of natural disaster prevention and control funds. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 965-966 (01/11/2014). Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Flood Soil conservation/soil improvement Desertification Risk assessment/management Early warning system Climate change Special fund Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 8 December 2014. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 17 articles divided into five Chapters, provides for the setting up; contributors and contribution levels; and management and use of natural disaster prevention and control funds. This Decree applies to Vietnamese agencies, organizations, households and individuals; foreign organizations and individuals and international organizations that currently reside or operate or are engaged in natural disaster prevention and control in Vietnam. The principles of funds are: Funds shall be managed and used in a timely, public, transparent, equal and effective manner for proper purposes. The Funds shall operate for not-for-profit purposes and be set up at the provincial level and managed by provincial-level People's Committees. The year-end balance of funds may be carried forward to the subsequent year. Chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees shall decide on the setting up of fund management agencies. Fund management agencies shall be located at provincial level Agricultural and Rural Development Departments, have seals and may open accounts at state treasuries. Directors of funds shall be appointed, relieved from duty or dismissed by chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees. Full text English Website www.vietnamlawmagazine.vn References - Legislation Implements Law No. 33/2013/QH13 on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards, Flood, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Desertification, Risk assessment/management, Early warning system, Gender, Climate change, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX