Educational Technology Readiness Index (ETRI) in Ho Chi Minh City
The EdTech Readiness Index (ETRI) has been created in the collaboration between World Bank team and Imaginable Futures. The indicators of the ETRI are organized based on 3 dimensions of the Global Education Policy Dashboard (practices, policies and politics) to enable countries (a) identify good practices and areas where EdTech policies can be strengthened, and […]
Room to Read Library Scaling Study in Vietnam
Starting its operation in Vietnam in 2001, in the last decade, Room to Read has designed and implemented a child-friendly school library program in partnership with the government, schools, and communities to promote a habit of reading and develop reading skills for children in primary schools. In 2015, this program got adopted at the national […]
Return from attending Elite high school: A case study in Vietnam
This study evaluates the short- and long-term effects of the Vietnamese Elite high school system. The Vietnamese government established the Elite High School System in 1966 to develop highly qualified scientists, policymakers, and managers who can contribute to society. Elite high schools in Vietnam educate their students with experienced teachers and enhanced facilities after selecting […]
Project-level endline assessment of the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT)
MDRI collaborates with CowaterSogema International Inc. to perform consulting services for the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT). GREAT Program is an initiative sponsored by the Australian Aid Program of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and managed by CowaterSogema International Inc, the DFAT-designated contractor. The program aims to […]
Development World Management Survey of Schools in Vietnam (DWMS – Vietnam Schools)
As part of the Vietnam Research to Improve Systems of Education (RISE Vietnam) project, the School Management System Study in Vietnam was conducted with all 143 primary schools in the RISE sample set. The purpose of the study is to understand the operation and management of primary schools in Vietnam. Specifically, the research activity included […]
Research on employability skills and skills gaps among adolescents and youth
MDRI is working with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Market Assessment and Analysis to identify needed employability skills and firms’ good practices so as to improve the skills of businesses in order to close the capacity gap, including making recommendations to improve the skills […]
Midterm Performance Evaluation Vietnam Sponsorship of Save the Children in Lao Cai
Save the Children (SC), through Vietnam Sponsorship Programme, is partipating in the building up of human capital in Vietnam. The programme aims at giving children the best chance for a lifetime of success by transforming the lives of children and ensures children have the healthy start, opportunity to learn and protection from harm. The beneficiaries […]
Improving Diets in Schools in Vietnam: Testing Innovative Methods of Influencing Demand
The project “Improving Diets in Schools in Vietnam”, funded by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), is part of the CGIAR’s Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) research program under the flagship “Food Systems for Healthier Diets”. Its goal is to test if school- based educational activities can actually increase children’s and their parents’ […]