EUDR assessment of the coffee and timber sector in Vietnam
EFI, coordinated by UNDP, assisted MARD in preparing for the EUDR. EFI developed a summary framework and identified priority areas in Vietnam to provide the Government of Vietnam (GoV) and provincial authorities with insights into the main challenges of EUDR compliance in the coffee and commercial forestry sectors, along with potential negative impacts and market […]
Annual Quantitative Research on Disability Inclusion in Local Governance
Following the 2022 Pilot Assessment of Disability Inclusion in Local Governance, UNDP in Vietnam and MDRI continue to collaborate on an annual quantitative research on disability-inclusive governance. This is an annual research similar to PAPI, based on the results from the 2022 pilot assessment to tailor specifically for PWDs. This will be an opportunity for […]
Vietnam’s Aspirations of a Human-Centred Development Model: Understanding Voices and Insights of Multiple Actors
With the aim of filling the gap in the current economic growth strategy, Oxfam is proposing a new economic model, known as the Human Economy, which revolves toward human-centered instead of profit-driven economic development. This is in line with the Vietnam Communist Party’s visions for Vietnam’s 10-year socio-economic development strategy 2021-2030, where the VCP views […]
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
Climate change modifies precipitation patterns, intensifying deficits in surface water and groundwater for agricultural production and affecting small-scale farming in the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam. Launched under that context, the project aimed to strengthen the resilience of small-scale farmers to climate change-induced water insecurity – particularly poor, near-poor, ethnic minority, and […]
One Health Initiative – Food Safety Interventions Along Pork Value Chain in Vietnam
The research is led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in collaboration with the National Institute of Veterinary Research, the Institute of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development, and MDRI. It aims to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases by enabling, capacitating, and motivating food value chain […]
The Vietnam Adolescent Nutrition and Food Environment Study
Adolescence is known as a period of rapid growth and development in children’s physiological, cognitive, and psychological status, which requires an increase in their macronutrient and micronutrient needs compared to adults. However, adolescents’ diets in many places are inadequate, leading to their stunted physical growth, poor cognitive and development, and other dietary risks, especially in […]
Pilot Assessment of Disability Inclusion in Local Governance
Results from previous surveys conducted from UNDP have shown the tremendous effects of COVID-19 on people with disabilities (PWDs) in many aspects of their lives (e.g. employment, income, accessibility to basic needs and rehabilitation services). This situation requires greater efforts from the government in providing public services to support PWDs to overcome the consequences caused […]
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 […]