–          Synthesize the typical livelihood converting activities deployed in the survey sites; assess efficiency and adaptability of livelihoods to actively adapt to climate change and rising sea level for the poor in the rural areas of the Mekong Delta.

–          Assess current policies in livelihood support for the poor to adapt to climate change and rising sea level.

–          Propose solutions to secure stable livelihood and adapt to climate change and rising sea level and offer some suggestions for planning policies on labor, jobs, rural agricultural labor transformation and poor reduction for the poor in the rural areas of the Mekong Delta.