Governance

Governance is one of the most critical elements in the sustainable development of nations. In developing countries, fair governance ensures social inclusiveness throughout the course of development. This means that development projects and investments must be beneficial to the most impoverished and vulnerable communities; businesses are able to operate in a democratic environment under a fair and transparent regulatory framework; poor people have access to land, natural resources, and sustainable livelihoods; and government capacity is compatible with the pace of economic development in the country. Vietnam has focused on improving the effectiveness of its governance in recent years as the country has reached middle-income status, and needs to enhance governmental and institutional capabilities for its next period of development.

MDRI is involved with a number of research projects related to governance with the aim of supporting government policies and strategies in this area. Our research is instrumental in providing evidence-based policy advice for the government of Vietnam to plan the social-economic development strategy in the post-Millennium Development Goal period. Our strong relationships with the Vietnamese government at both the national and local level allow us to influence positive policy changes in areas such as educational reform, ethnic minority issues, and renovation of the household registration system.

One of our key projects related to governance is the design and implementation of a spot-check mechanism for the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), a tool that tracks policy implementation and public service delivery over time.

GEMMES Vietnam 2 (Component 3)
The impact of digital supplemental education services on cognitive and social and emotional learning: Evidence from Vietnam
The impact of COVID-19 school closures on learning outcomes: Evidence from Vietnam
Research on Agriculture Insurance in Vietnam
Promoting Transformative Gender Equality Agenda in Asia and the Pacific – Randomized Control Trial study
EUDR assessment of the coffee and timber sector in Vietnam
Annual Quantitative Research on Disability-Inclusive Governance
Vietnam’s Aspirations of a Human-Centred Development Model: Understanding Voices and Insights of Multiple Actors
Advancing Jurisdictional Sustainability in Vietnam, focusing on the Central Highlands Region
Strengthening the resilience of smallholder agriculture to climate change-induced water insecurity in the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam (GCF2-SACCR Project) – Baseline Data Collection
One Health Initiative – Food Safety Interventions Along Pork Value Chain in Vietnam
Pilot Assessment of Disability Inclusion in Local Governance
Return from attending Elite high school: A case study in Vietnam
Advancing Jurisdictional Sustainability in Vietnam, focusing on the Central Highlands Region
Gender and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of the Local Bridge Construction and Road Asset Management (LRAMP)
Scoping Study and Design of Women Leaders in Manufacturing Network
Vietnam High-Frequency Monitoring Survey of Covid-19 Impacts on Household Welfare and Household Business Activities
Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project – Beneficiary Impact Assessment
Analysis of multidimensional inequalities in Vietnam
In-depth Reviews of SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4
Bridging Public Opinion to the Vietnam National Assembly delegates 2017
Tax justice for equitable health care (H-SCORE)
Assessment of residential electricity demand patterns and potential impacts of electricity tariff increases
Vocational education training financing/cost norm studies
Designing and implementing spot-check mechanism for PAPI survey
Firm participation and regulatory compliance: A randomized control trial
Evaluation of the long-term development cooperation between the UK and Vietnam
Discrepancy in urban and rural governance at the disaggregated levels in Vietnam: A small area estimation approach