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 […]
Advancing Jurisdictional Sustainability in Vietnam, focusing on the Central Highlands Region
The EU REDD Facility, hosted by the European Forest Institute (EFI), was established in 2010 with the overarching goal of helping countries engaged in REDD+ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through improved land-use governance. Vietnam took the initiative to implement REDD+ through the approval of National REDD+ Action Plan (NRAP), […]
Gender and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of the Local Bridge Construction and Road Asset Management (LRAMP)
The Results-Based Operation for Local Bridge Construction and Road Asset Management Program (LRAMP) is being implemented to improve the road and bridge connectivity for the rural communities of the participating provinces in Vietnam. This program includes 3 Result Areas: (i) Rehabilitation and maintenance of local roads in 14 targeted provinces; (ii) Reconstruction or construction of […]
Scoping Study and Design of Women Leaders in Manufacturing Network
The IFC’s Gender and Economic Inclusion Group (GEIG) works across investment and services to enhance gender-smart private sector development to help companies close gender gaps. IFC is currently designing a program to promote advancement of women in the garment and footwear manufacturing supply chain of a selected global footwear and apparel brand. The element of […]
Vietnam High-Frequency Monitoring Survey of Covid-19 Impacts on Household Welfare and Household Business Activities
Since its initial outbreak in December 2019, COVID-19 has quickly spread across the world to become a pandemic and caused a global health crisis. Measures to contain the spread of a pandemic, such as social displacement, restrictions of movement, closure of schools and businesses, etc. have had great impacts on the economies of countries around […]
Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project – Beneficiary Impact Assessment
Over the period May 2007 through June 2016, the Government of Vietnam implemented an ambitious Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project (MDTIDP) in an amount of US$396.3 million with funding support from the World Bank Group and the Government of Australia. The project was implemented across all 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta, with additional […]
Analysis of multidimensional inequalities in Vietnam
Vietnam has demonstrated that it is possible to achieve both a high growth rate and consistently reduce poverty levels. Nonetheless, a significant challenge for the future is still posed, given the current reduced growth rates and high budget deficits, which will limit public spending and the ability of existing policies to tackle multiple inequalities experienced […]
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, […]