Nguyen Minh Phuong

RESEARCH ANALYST

CONTACTS

Tel: +84-024-3247-4668

EDUCATION

BSc. Finance and Banking

Hanoi University, Vietnam

Profile

Phuong has three-year experience in conducting impact evaluation in development areas. She is particularly interested in carrying out research on poverty reduction, education, and infrastructure development. While working at MDRI, Phuong has demonstrated excellent capability in designing survey protocols, coordinating survey progress, and great ability to deal with unforeseen circumstances that occur during survey implementation, thus, providing responsive actions and ensuring on-time delivery of outputs.

Relating Projects

The Vietnam Adolescent Nutrition and Food Environment Study
March 20, 2023

The Vietnam Adolescent Nutrition and Food Environment Study

Client: The International Food Policy Research Institute
Time: 10/2022 – 08/2023
Research for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Vietnam: Climate Change Response Modeling and Application
January 13, 2023

Research for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Vietnam: Climate Change Response Modeling and Application

Client: Seoul National University
Time: 08/2022 – 02/2023
Pilot Assessment of Disability Inclusion in Local Governance
January 13, 2023

Pilot Assessment of Disability Inclusion in Local Governance

Client: UNDP Vietnam
Time: 07/2022 – 02/2023
Educational Technology Readiness Index (ETRI) in Ho Chi Minh City
January 13, 2023

Educational Technology Readiness Index (ETRI) in Ho Chi Minh City

Client: World Bank in Vietnam&
Time: 06/2022 – 09/2022
RISE Class Video Coding
August 30, 2022

RISE Class Video Coding

Client: The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) &The Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Time: 11/2021 – 05/2022
2022 RISE Development World Management Survey (D-WMS)
August 30, 2022

2022 RISE Development World Management Survey (D-WMS)

Client: University of Minnesota
Time: 04/2022 – 06/2022
Childcare Demand and Supply Assessment in Four Cities in Vietnam
August 29, 2022

Childcare Demand and Supply Assessment in Four Cities in Vietnam

Client: World Bank in Vietnam
Time: 01/2022 – 02/2023
Quang Ngai Provincial Planning for the Period of 2021 – 2030, with a Vision to 2050
August 26, 2022

Quang Ngai Provincial Planning for the Period of 2021 – 2030, with a Vision to 2050

Client: Quang Ngai Department of Planning and Investment
Time: 08/2021 – 08/2022
Gender Difference in Willingness to Compete in Vietnam (Ball Tossing Tournament Experiment in Vietnam) – Round 2
August 23, 2022

Gender Difference in Willingness to Compete in Vietnam (Ball Tossing Tournament Experiment in Vietnam) – Round 2

Client: Georgetown University, Qatar
Time: 11/2021 – 05/2022
Identifying and testing of (behavioural) interventions to improve household connections to the central wastewater system in Vietnam
August 23, 2022

Identifying and testing of (behavioural) interventions to improve household connections to the central wastewater system in Vietnam

Client: Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED)
Time: 11/2021 – 05/2022
Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters on Multidimensional Inequality in Vietnam
August 23, 2022

Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters on Multidimensional Inequality in Vietnam

Client: Oxfam Vietnam
Time: 05/2021 – 05/2022
Room to Read Library Scaling Study in Vietnam
May 04, 2022

Room to Read Library Scaling Study in Vietnam

Client: Room to Read
Time: 10/2021 - 06/2022
Return from attending Elite high school: A case study in Vietnam
April 06, 2022

Return from attending Elite high school: A case study in Vietnam

Client: Sophia School Corporation
Time: 11/2021 - 03/2022
Project-level endline assessment of the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT)
April 06, 2022

Project-level endline assessment of the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT)

Client: The Representative Office of CowaterSogema International Inc. in Hanoi & DFAT&
Time: 01/2022-06/2022
Advancing Jurisdictional Sustainability in Vietnam, focusing on the Central Highlands Region
November 18, 2021

Advancing Jurisdictional Sustainability in Vietnam, focusing on the Central Highlands Region

Client: EU Forest Institute (EFI)
Time: 2021 – 2023
Development World Management Survey of Schools in Vietnam (DWMS – Vietnam Schools)
October 14, 2021

Development World Management Survey of Schools in Vietnam (DWMS – Vietnam Schools)

Client: University of Minnesota
Time: 06/2021- 09/2021
Gender and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of the Local Bridge Construction and Road Asset Management (LRAMP)
October 13, 2021

Gender and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of the Local Bridge Construction and Road Asset Management (LRAMP)

Client: The World Bank
Time: 09/2020 - 12/2021
Study on Gender Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam
October 13, 2021

Study on Gender Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam

Client: UN Women Vietnam
Time: 05/2021 - 03/2022
Scoping Study and Design of Women Leaders in Manufacturing Network
October 13, 2021

Scoping Study and Design of Women Leaders in Manufacturing Network

Client: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Time: 05/2021-06/2021
Survey and Formative Evaluation of the Integrated Early Childhood Development Programme
May 07, 2021

Survey and Formative Evaluation of the Integrated Early Childhood Development Programme

Client: UNICEF Vietnam
Time: 12/2020 - 03/2022
Citizens’ Opinions of and Experiences with Government Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Viet Nam
December 11, 2020

Citizens’ Opinions of and Experiences with Government Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Viet Nam

Client: UNDP Vietnam
Time: 08/2020 – 12/2020
Project-level midterm assessment of the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT)
December 02, 2020

Project-level midterm assessment of the Australia-Vietnam Program for Gender Equality in Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT)

Client: &
Time: 11/2020-03/2021
AgResults Emissions Reduction Field Survey in Vietnam
July 15, 2020

AgResults Emissions Reduction Field Survey in Vietnam

Client: Department for International Development (DFID) &Abt Associates Inc.
Time: July 2020 – January 2021
Vietnam High-Frequency Monitoring Survey of Covid-19 Impacts on Household Welfare and Household Business Activities
June 23, 2020

Vietnam High-Frequency Monitoring Survey of Covid-19 Impacts on Household Welfare and Household Business Activities

Client: The World Bank
Time: 6/2020 – 6/2022
Research on employability skills and skills gaps among adolescents and youth
May 29, 2020

Research on employability skills and skills gaps among adolescents and youth

Client: Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Time: 04/2020-08/2020
Baseline Data Collection for Sustainable Pepper Project in Vietnam
May 29, 2020

Baseline Data Collection for Sustainable Pepper Project in Vietnam

Client: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Time: 05/2020-08/2020
Cao Lanh Bridge Impact Evaluation – Midline Survey
March 11, 2020

Cao Lanh Bridge Impact Evaluation – Midline Survey

Client: The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)&The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) & Adam Smith International (ASI)
Time: 06 – 10/2019
Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project Impact Evaluation – Endline Survey
March 11, 2020

Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project Impact Evaluation – Endline Survey

Client: The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)&The World Bank
Time: 09/2019 – 12/2019
Midterm Performance Evaluation Vietnam Sponsorship of Save the Children in Lao Cai
August 21, 2019

Midterm Performance Evaluation Vietnam Sponsorship of Save the Children in Lao Cai

Client: Save the Children in Vietnam
Time: 03/2019 - 09/2019
Viet Nam Fintech Survey Consultant for Fintech and Financial Inclusion Project (VNM Household Financial Technology Surveys)
August 21, 2019

Viet Nam Fintech Survey Consultant for Fintech and Financial Inclusion Project (VNM Household Financial Technology Surveys)

Client: Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
Time: 03/2019 - 07/2019
Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project – Beneficiary Impact Assessment
August 21, 2019

Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project – Beneficiary Impact Assessment

Client: The World Bank
Time: 08/2018 - 12/2018
Analysis of multidimensional inequalities in Vietnam
August 21, 2019

Analysis of multidimensional inequalities in Vietnam

Client: Oxfam in Vietnam
Time: 11/2018 – 02/2020
Improving Diets in Schools in Vietnam: Testing Innovative Methods of Influencing Demand
February 21, 2019

Improving Diets in Schools in Vietnam: Testing Innovative Methods of Influencing Demand

Client: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Time: February – May 2019
International Social Survey Program – Vietnam
July 30, 2018

International Social Survey Program – Vietnam

Client: National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of Chicago
Time: July 2018 – March 2019
Environmental Immigration in Vietnam
July 30, 2018

Environmental Immigration in Vietnam

Client: Center for Comparative and International Studies, ETH Zurich
Time: June 2018 – November 2018
EOWE/FLOW Mid-term Review using Women’s Empowerment In Agriculture Index (WEAI) Survey
July 16, 2018

EOWE/FLOW Mid-term Review using Women’s Empowerment In Agriculture Index (WEAI) Survey

Client: SNV Vietnam
Time: 06-07/2018
Rural Piped Water Connection Project – End line Survey and Willingness-to-accept Elicitation Experiment
July 16, 2018

Rural Piped Water Connection Project – End line Survey and Willingness-to-accept Elicitation Experiment

Client: The World Bank
Time: 07 – 09/2018
Baseline Assessment of Integrated Early Childhood Development Programme
July 13, 2018

Baseline Assessment of Integrated Early Childhood Development Programme

Client: UNICEF Vietnam
Time: 07/2018 – 12/2018
Assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to Access International Markets through enhanced Business-to-Business connectivity and Improved capacity
July 11, 2018

Assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to Access International Markets through enhanced Business-to-Business connectivity and Improved capacity

Client: USAID – Vietnam
Time: August 2017-December 2018
Monitoring 2030 Agenda implementation in Vietnam
May 11, 2018

Monitoring 2030 Agenda implementation in Vietnam

Client: NIRAS-IP and German Development Cooperation, GIZ Vietnam
Time: 05/2018 – 12/2018
In-depth Reviews of SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4
May 04, 2018

In-depth Reviews of SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4

Client: German Development Cooperation, GIZ Office
Time: 11/2017 – 01/2018
Qualitative Formative Research- towards Designing Interventions in Schools in Vietnam to Improve Diets
May 03, 2018

Qualitative Formative Research- towards Designing Interventions in Schools in Vietnam to Improve Diets

Client: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Time: 4/2018 - 12/2018
Conference IBCCS: “Individual Behavior, Climate Change, and Sustainability” – Call for Papers
April 13, 2018

Conference IBCCS: “Individual Behavior, Climate Change, and Sustainability” – Call for Papers

Time:
Vietnam Public Opinion Survey 2017 for the Australian Embassy
October 02, 2017

Vietnam Public Opinion Survey 2017 for the Australian Embassy

Client: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Time: 10/2016 – 6/2017
Project Beneficiary Assessment: The Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project
September 29, 2017

Project Beneficiary Assessment: The Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project

Client: World Bank (WB) Ministry of Planning and lnvestment (MPI)
Time: 1/2017 – 6/2017
Assessment of mass media communication of child labour in Vietnam 2017
September 29, 2017

Assessment of mass media communication of child labour in Vietnam 2017

Client:
Time: 10/2016 – 09/2017
Engaging Ethnic Minority Women Groups For Contributing Their Views To The Country Report
September 28, 2017

Engaging Ethnic Minority Women Groups For Contributing Their Views To The Country Report

Client: United National Development Program
Time: 08/2017 - 12/2017
Bridging Public Opinion to the Vietnam National Assembly delegates 2017
September 28, 2017

Bridging Public Opinion to the Vietnam National Assembly delegates 2017

Client:
Time: 04/2017 – 06/2017
Tax justice for equitable health care (H-SCORE)
September 25, 2017

Tax justice for equitable health care (H-SCORE)

Client: &
Time: 12/2016 – 02/2018
The Baseline Survey for Scaling up Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Vietnam
September 21, 2017

The Baseline Survey for Scaling up Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Vietnam

Client: The World Bank
Time: 03/2017 – 06/2017
Assessment of residential electricity demand patterns and potential impacts of electricity tariff increases
September 20, 2017

Assessment of residential electricity demand patterns and potential impacts of electricity tariff increases

Client: The World Bank Group
Time: March 2017 – December 2017
Global Value Chains Survey 2017
August 10, 2017

Global Value Chains Survey 2017

Client: The World Bank Group
Time: March 2017 – September 2017
Research to Improve Vietnam’s Education System (RISE)
January 17, 2017

Research to Improve Vietnam’s Education System (RISE)

Client: Department for International Development – UK (DFID)
Time: 2016 – 2022
Cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) on the impact of glasses provision on schoolchildren’s glasses wearing behaviour and educational outcome
December 30, 2016

Cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) on the impact of glasses provision on schoolchildren’s glasses wearing behaviour and educational outcome

Client: The Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF)
Time: 12/2016-12/2018
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
November 30, 2016

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

Client: The Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF)
Time: 11/2016-12/2018
Vietnam Public Opinion Survey 2016 for the Australian Embassy
November 20, 2016

Vietnam Public Opinion Survey 2016 for the Australian Embassy

Client: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Time: December 2016
Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) Baseline Survey
August 29, 2016

Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) Baseline Survey

Client: SNV
Time: 07/2016 – 09/2016
Rural household survey for “Towards more profitable and sustainable vegetable farming systems in north-western Vietnam” project
June 29, 2016

Rural household survey for “Towards more profitable and sustainable vegetable farming systems in north-western Vietnam” project

Client: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), University of Adelaide
Time: 07/2016 – 12/2016
Technical assistance for Irish Aid Civil Society support Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR
January 02, 2016

Technical assistance for Irish Aid Civil Society support Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR

Client: Irish Aid
Time: 01/2016 – 12/2016
Exploring barriers to accessing maternal and family planning services in ethnic minority communities in Vietnam
January 01, 2016

Exploring barriers to accessing maternal and family planning services in ethnic minority communities in Vietnam

Client: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Partner University of Toronto
Time: 12/2015 – 05/2016
Quantitative socio-economic survey for Emission Reduction-Program (ER-P) provinces areas
October 27, 2015

Quantitative socio-economic survey for Emission Reduction-Program (ER-P) provinces areas

Client: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment&The World Bank
Time: 11/2015 – 6/2016
Rural piped water connection project – Baseline survey & Monitoring survey
September 09, 2015

Rural piped water connection project – Baseline survey & Monitoring survey

Client: The World Bank
Time: 9/2015 – 11/2015
Rural piped water connection project – Time preference elicitation experiment
September 01, 2015

Rural piped water connection project – Time preference elicitation experiment

Client: The World Bank
Time: 9/2015 – 11/2015
Policies for sustainable coffee development
August 11, 2015

Policies for sustainable coffee development

Client: Center for Development Integration (CDI)
Time: 08/2015 – 10/2015
Impact evaluation design for Cao Lãnh Bridge project
July 01, 2015

Impact evaluation design for Cao Lãnh Bridge project

Client: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Time: 07/2015 – 12/2015
Household survey on Rural Piped Water Connection Project in My Huong commune
April 01, 2015

Household survey on Rural Piped Water Connection Project in My Huong commune

Client: The World Bank
Time: 04/2015 – 06/2015
Household registration system survey and analysis
March 01, 2015

Household registration system survey and analysis

Client: The World Bank
Time: 03/2015 – 08/2016
Vocational education training financing/cost norm studies
March 01, 2015

Vocational education training financing/cost norm studies

Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Time: 03/2015 – 08/2016
National Millennium Development Goals report 2015
March 01, 2015

National Millennium Development Goals report 2015

Client: Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)&United Nations Development Programme
Time: 3/2015 – 7/2015
Survey of beneficiaries of USAID disabilities programming
March 01, 2015

Survey of beneficiaries of USAID disabilities programming

Client: US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Time: 03/2015 – 06/2015
Public perception survey
February 01, 2015

Public perception survey

Client: US Agency for International Development (USAID) &Management systems international (MSI)
Time: 02/2015 – 08/2015
Impact assessment of Irish Aid funded infrastructure project under Programme 135 II in 2011 & 2012, and development of a monitoring framework in 2013 – 2015
October 01, 2014

Impact assessment of Irish Aid funded infrastructure project under Programme 135 II in 2011 & 2012, and development of a monitoring framework in 2013 – 2015

Client: Irish Aid
Time: 10/2014 – 01/2015
Analysis of the baseline survey data supporting the impact assessment of Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project
September 01, 2014

Analysis of the baseline survey data supporting the impact assessment of Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project

Client: &The World Bank
Time: 11/2015 – 6/2016
Designing and implementing spot-check mechanism for PAPI survey
August 01, 2014

Designing and implementing spot-check mechanism for PAPI survey

Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Time: 08/2014 – 02/2015
Firm participation and regulatory compliance: A randomized control trial
July 01, 2014

Firm participation and regulatory compliance: A randomized control trial

Client: The World Bank&Duke University&National University of Singapore
Time: 07/2014 – 03/2016
Policy guide on private sector development and chronic poverty
June 01, 2014

Policy guide on private sector development and chronic poverty

Client: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Time: 06/2014 – 10/2014
Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN) – Independent impact evaluation for the second and third years
May 01, 2014

Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN) – Independent impact evaluation for the second and third years

Client: The World Bank&Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)
Time: 2014 – 2016
Household panel surveys on Impact of shocks on the vulnerability to poverty: Consequences for the development of emerging South East Asian economy
April 25, 2014

Household panel surveys on Impact of shocks on the vulnerability to poverty: Consequences for the development of emerging South East Asian economy

Client: German Research Foundation (DFG)&Leibniz University of Hannover
Time: 2013
Export potential assessment of agricultural products
April 14, 2014

Export potential assessment of agricultural products

Client: Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE)
Time: 12/2013 – 04/2014
Evaluation of the long-term development cooperation between the UK and Vietnam
January 01, 2014

Evaluation of the long-term development cooperation between the UK and Vietnam

Client: Department for International Development (DFID)&
Time: 01/2014 – 12/2015
Assessment on the socio-economic impacts of hydro-power projects’ resettlement on ethnic minorities
January 01, 2014

Assessment on the socio-economic impacts of hydro-power projects’ resettlement on ethnic minorities

Client: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment&The World Bank
Time: 11/2015 – 06/2016
Assessment on land use situation of ethnic minorities in VLAP project areas
December 01, 2013

Assessment on land use situation of ethnic minorities in VLAP project areas

Client: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
Time: 12/2013 – 08/2014
Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN) – Independent impact evaluation for the first year
September 09, 2013

Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN) – Independent impact evaluation for the first year

Client: Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)&The World Bank
Time: 09/2013 – 10/2014
A situation assessment in Vietnam of persisting poverty among its national ethnic minority groups 2007 – 2012
September 07, 2013

A situation assessment in Vietnam of persisting poverty among its national ethnic minority groups 2007 – 2012

Client: Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA)&United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Time: 09/2013 – 02/2014
Impact evaluation of poverty reduction policies and programs in Ho Chi Minh City 2013
July 07, 2013

Impact evaluation of poverty reduction policies and programs in Ho Chi Minh City 2013

Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Time: 2013
Household panel surveys on international migration and development in Vietnam
July 07, 2013

Household panel surveys on international migration and development in Vietnam

Client: Geothe Frankfurt Univeristy
Time: 07/2013 – 10/2013
National Millennium Development Goals report 2013
May 07, 2013

National Millennium Development Goals report 2013

Client: Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)
Time: 05/2013 – 09/2013
Resilient livelihoods: Increasing the ability of communities to prevent, mitigate and cope with extreme weather events
December 07, 2012

Resilient livelihoods: Increasing the ability of communities to prevent, mitigate and cope with extreme weather events

Client: Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA)&United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Time:
Discrepancy in urban and rural governance at the disaggregated levels in Vietnam: A small area estimation approach
November 07, 2012

Discrepancy in urban and rural governance at the disaggregated levels in Vietnam: A small area estimation approach

Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Time: 04/2013 - 06/2013
Community Hygiene Output-base (CHOBA) in Vietnam
August 07, 2012

Community Hygiene Output-base (CHOBA) in Vietnam

Client: East Meets West Foundation
Time: 08/2012 – 08/2014
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