Rural Development Links

  • MMW4P: Making Markets Work Better for the Poor
    An ADB regional technical assistance project covering Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia that aims to deepen understanding of the links between growth, poverty reduction and the functioning of markets through research activities, capacity building, and policy dialogue.
  • Mountain Agrarian Systems Program
    The Mountain Agrarian Systems Program (1998-2003) had the main objectives of improving (i) agricultural productivity (ii) natural resources management and (iii) the living standards of highlands ethnic minority groups in Vietnam. The extensive  Web site includes an atlas of Bac Kan province, and full text of dozens of publications and reports. In Vietnamese, English, and French.