
It is not often that we can motivate a study of education in a developing country because they are doing so well. Vietnam is that success story. In the span of 25 years, Vietnam went from one of the poorest countries in Asia with abysmal living standards and stagnating educational attainment to one of high growth rates and impressive educational outcomes: Vietnam’s 2012 PISA scores in reading and math surpassed those of many developed countries, such as the US and UK, and exceeded those of many other developing countries by more than a standard deviation.
At this time, when we are facing a learning crisis in the world, it is crucial to look at the Vietnam case and understand what worked in their context, and how it worked, and what lessons we can learn that can be applied elsewhere. Furthermore, we must also understand what did not work in their drive to remarkable gains in education – it is commonly understood that the improvements were not uniform across all socioeconomic strata, ethnic groups and regions in Vietnam. While the government has initiated increased financing and decentralization, the implementation across provinces is variable. Further study is warranted to understand how governance has supported or impeded academic outcomes. In short, Vietnam is an opportunity for much research to be done, both in lessons for other countries and for sustainability of the success story within Vietnam itself.
Main Tasks:
Examine the institutional reforms and understand what levers of support existed that made such an extraordinary change possible. They will look to understand what Vietnam’s Theory of Change was, how it came to work, and in what ways it did not work.
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December 2, 2020
Client: The Representative Office of CowaterSogema International Inc. in Hanoi & DFAT Duration: 11/2020-03/2021 Overview:…
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May 29, 2020
Client: International Finance Corporation (IFC-WB) Duration: 05/2020-08/2020 Overview: MDRI is collaborating with International Finance Corporation…
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May 29, 2020
Client: Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Duration:…
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March 11, 2020
Client: The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) & the World Bank (WB) Time: 09 – 12/2019…
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March 11, 2020
Client: The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Time: 06 – 10/2019 Overview: Since 2011, with…
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August 21, 2019
Name of Client: Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Country: Vietnam Location within country: Hanoi, Bac…
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August 21, 2019
Client: Oxfam in Vietnam Time: 11/2018 – 02/2020 Overview: Vietnam has demonstrated that it is possible…
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August 21, 2019
Client: Center for Development and Integration Overview: Living wages are still a relatively new concept…
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August 21, 2019
Client: Save the Children in Vietnam Time: 03/2019 – 09/2019 Overview: Save the Children (SC),…
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February 21, 2019
Client: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Time: February – May 2019 Project Summary: The…
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July 30, 2018
Client: Center for Comparative and International Studies, ETH Zurich Time: June 2018 – November 2018 Overview:…
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July 30, 2018
Project Name: International Social Survey Program – Vietnam Client: National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of…
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July 16, 2018
Client: SNV Vietnam Time: 06-07/2018 Overview: “Enhancing Opportunities for Women’s Enterprises” (EOWE) is a 5…
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July 13, 2018
Client: UNICEF Vietnam Time: 07/2018 – 12/2018 Overview: Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) Programme belongs to…
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May 11, 2018
Client: NIRAS-IP and German Development Cooperation, GIZ Vietnam Time: 05/2018 – 12/2018 Overview: The “2030…
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May 4, 2018
Client: German Development Cooperation, GIZ Office Time: 11/2017 – 01/2018 Overview: The project aims to support the…
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May 3, 2018
Client: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Time: 4/2018 – 12/2018 Overview: This formative research…
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October 2, 2017
OVERVIEW Mekong Development Research Institute has been commissioned by DFAT to undertake the Public Opinion…
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September 29, 2017
OVERVIEW This assessment of mass media and mass communication of the child labour issue in…
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September 28, 2017
OVERVIEW The project is an experiment to assess the impact of providing information for the…
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September 28, 2017
OVERVIEW Between 2011 and 2016, Irish Aid provided €30.5 million through Programme 135 to support…
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September 25, 2017
Overview This survey has been conducted to collect patients’ feedbacks about public health service. Oxfam…
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November 20, 2016
OVERVIEW Australia is among the most dynamic international and regional partners of Vietnam in multiple…
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