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’ […]
Baseline Assessment of Integrated Early Childhood Development Programme
Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) Programme belongs to the National Cooperation Programme between Vietnam and UNICEF during the year 2017 – 2021. IECD refers to a comprehensive care and development approach for children from 0-8 years of age. It enables families to access multiple services for their young children and themselves in a cohesive way. […]
In-depth Reviews of SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4
The project aims to support the preparation of the Voluntary National Review of the Government of Vietnam. The objectives of the project is to conduct in-depth reviews on the respective group of SDGs as stated above, with a focus on means of implementation, policy gaps, integration of respective groups of SDGs, together with the progress, […]
Qualitative Formative Research- towards Designing Interventions in Schools in Vietnam to Improve Diets
This formative research is the first stage of the “Improving Diets through Schools in Vietnam” project funded by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). This is part of the CGIAR’s Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) research program with the flagship “Food Systems for Healthier Diets”, which has the goal of finding ways to […]
Research to Improve Vietnam’s Education System (RISE)
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 […]
Cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) on the impact of glasses provision on schoolchildren’s glasses wearing behaviour and educational outcome
The Fred Hollows Foundation (The Foundation) is a non-profit public health organization based in Australia, which was founded in 1992 by eye surgeon Professor Fred Hollows. The Foundation focuses on strengthening eye health systems and the treatment and prevention of avoidable blindness caused by Cataract, Trachoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Refractive Error. The Foundation operates in […]
Eye health among school children in Vietnam: Prevalence of refractive errors, accuracy of school-based screening, and knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among students, parents, and school staff
The Fred Hollows Foundation is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and is founded by the eye surgeon Professor Fred Hollows. The Foundation operates under the mission of helping to prevent blindness in the developing world. In Vietnam, the Fred Hollows Foundation is implementing two projects – Vietnam Child […]
Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN) – Independent impact evaluation for the second and third years
The goal of the GPE–VNEN project is to overcome difficulties in building independent and creative thinking in children, with a particular focus on the disadvantaged and ethnic minorities. Teaching and learning methodology in the VNEN schools involves placing the student at the center of the class, instead of the traditional custom where the teacher is […]