Since 2011, GIZ together with Australia (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - DFAT) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) are implementing a project on integrated coastal zone management in the Mekong Delta (ICMP) in Vietnam. Dyke construction and mangrove afforestation and maintenance help to protect the sensitive coastline of the Mekong Delta against erosion and bad weather conditions, and ensure a special habitat for endemic flora and fauna.