A range of other working groups and partnership groups are active in Viet Nam, bringing together representatives from UN agencies, NGOs, Government ministries, mass organisations, and the media to share information and experiences. Further information on many of the partnerships is available on the World Bank and United Nations websites. Some of the partnership groups and other working groups are described below.
People's Participation Working Group (PPWG), Vietnam
The People's Participation Working Group (PPWG) was established in 1999 and provides an informal forum for organisations and professionals - including donors, NGOs, projects and consultants and researchers - to meet and exchange information and ideas on issues relating to people’s participation, grassroots democracy and civil society. Participants are encouraged to share information relevant and interesting to other members of the network
The overall goal of the group is to support the Government of Vietnam in its efforts to enhance people’s participation in their own development and the development process in Vietnam including participation in development policy design, implementation and monitoring.
The immediate objectives of the group are to promote i) an enabling environment and capacity building for enhanced people’s participation and ii) co-ordination of activities for efficient use of resources invested in this area.
The PPWG is co-ordinated by an elected Chairperson assisted by a voluntary core group. This core group currently consists of 10 members from UNDP, Embassy of Finland, International NGOs and Vietnamese NGOs, who meet regularly to organise thematic workshops and other events.
Current Core-Group Members
Vu Thi Bich Hop SDR - Local NGO hop@srd.org.vn - Chairperson
Nguyen Le Hoa OXFAM GREAT BRITAIN (OGB) nlhoa@oxfam.org.uk
Pham Quang Nam OXFAM GREAT BRITAIN (OGB) pqnam@oxfam.org.uk
Nguyen Thi Bich Diep VIETNAM ASSISTANCE FOR THE HANDICAPPED (VNAH) diepnguyen@vnah-hev.org
Bui Van Toan VIETNAM ASSISTANCE FOR THE HANDICAPPED (VNAH) toanbui@vnah-hev.org
Irene Norlund NIAS - Research Institute Irene-Anders@hn.vnn.vn
Nguyen Thanh Tung International Fund for Argriculture Development (IFAD) tung.ifadvn@vnn.vn
Tran Thi Lan Huong EMBASSY OF FINLAND Huong.TranThiLan@formin.fi
Pham Thuy Anh C&D - Local NGO thuyanh@cndvietnam.org
Pernille Friis UNDP pernille.friis@undp.org
Trine Glue Doan NGO RESOURCE CENTER director@ngocentre.org.vn
Than Thi Chung CSEED - Local NGO chungtt@cseed.org.vn
Antonio Peláez PhD Candidate anpeto@yahoo.com
Le Quoc Hung CDG - Local NGO quochung@netnam.vn
Nguyen Thi Thuy PLAN INTERNATIONAL thuy.nguyenthi@plan-international.org
Le Van Son CARE INTERNATIONAL lvson@care.org.vn
Tran Thi Hai CARE INTERNATIONAL tthai@care.org.vn
More Information and Resources of PPWG
Background Information
Activity Plan and Meeting Minutes 2006
Outputs and Activities
Working Definitions
Members and Resources
Partnership Notes
Inventory: People's Participation Acitivity Matrix, Updated October 2006
Readings and Other Links
Contact Information
Health Partnership Group
The Health Partnership Group is made up of Government stakeholders, Donor organizations and INGOs. The current INGO Representatives to the Health Partnership Group are Matthew Frey (Save the Children US) and Laura Wedeen (Pathfinder International). They have been selected to provide feedback from the INGO community to the Group and would be grateful for any comments or concerns that you can share with them. Email: mfrey@savechildren.org.vn or lwedeen@pathfind.org
Please download the link below for Election Guidelines
*Health Parnership Group election Guidelines
Together with the input from interested INGOs, the Representatives to the HPG have prepared a statement on a proposed sector or programme approach to the Health Sector in Vietnam. They will continue to keep INGOs updated on the progress of the proposal. Please contact them to be included in the mailing list.
INGO Response to the SPS Approach
De-briefing Session, 3 May 2006
Meeting Minutes from the Question and Answer Session
Presentation by Dr. Lokky on the Programme Approach
International Support Group - Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
The International support Group (ISG-MARD) was established in 1997 in accordance with Decision No. 541 NN/TCCB-QD on 9th April 1997 with an advisory function in the effective use of ODA resources for agriculture and rural development. The overall objective of the ISG is to support MARD generally and the International Cooperation Department particularly in; (i) coordinating with international donors, including NGOs on up-coming projects and programmes, (ii) building partnerships, (iii) fostering Vietnamese ownership of foreign supported projects; and (iv) act as a facilitating mechanism in policy dialogue and coordination at vertical and horizontal levels (donors, ministries and provinces).
For more information, contact: ISG - International Support Group, Room # 209, Building A9, 2 Ngoc Ha, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, tel: (0 4) 733 6610 - 7336757, email: isgmard@fpt.vn
Please download the link bellow for Election Guidelines ISG-MARD election guidelines
Early Childhood Development (ECD) Working Group
The purpose of the ECD Working Group is to provide a forum for interested people to share resources and experiences for the purpose of promoting child well-being through ECD in Vietnam. Key objectives of the ECD Working Group include information sharing on organizational experience, government policy and innovative approaches; sharing resources such as research, materials, curricula and training guides; networking for geographic and programmatic coordination, response to funding opportunities, partnerships and planning; and advocacy, aiming to support the development of government policy and increase resource allocation for ECD.
The ECD Working Group is facilitated by UNICEF and participating INGOs.
The Education Forum
The Education Forum is an open learning forum that brings together a wide range of education specialists, practitioners, policy makers, researchers, Government representatives, donors, and NGOs. The objectives of the Forum are: to provide a place for the free exchange of ideas and experiences between practitioners, policy makers, Vietnamese and international education specialists; move forward the debate on key challenges and fundamental issues facing Viet Nam's education system; and to identify solutions for providing quality education for disadvantaged children. In the past year, topics have included: presentations and discussions of the Government's ten years Education Strategy, as well as the implementation of new education reforms.
The Forum meets approximately every three months for a full day. Facilitation of the Education Forum rotates between the three organisers: UNICEF, Oxfam GB, and Save the Children UK. For more information, contact any of these organisations.
Craft Working Group/Craft Link
Commencing in 1993, a number of NGOs working in Viet Nam formed a network to support handicraft development among poor artisans. The goal was to help craft producers, particularly poor women, to increase their income and help to revive/promote Vietnamese traditional craft-related skills and culture, including ethnic minorities. Over the past decade, a number of INGOs have supported research, training and other project activities. Products from these projects and independent small producers have been sold at Handicraft Bazaars, which have been held in Hanoi several times a year since December 1994. In September 1995, Craft Link was established as a Vietnamese not-for-profit craft marketing and development organisation. There are two sections within Craft Link: the Development section and the Business section.
Craft Link Development section:
- Helps craft producer groups, especially the poor, improve their livelihoods sustainably through craft
- Helps to revive and promote traditional culture and skills
Craft Link Business section operates as a not-for-profit craft business that assists Craft Link Development by:
- Finding markets for craft producers groups, especially those work with Craft Link Development
- Educating the public about these producers and their products
- Providing financial support for the development activities of Craft Link Development.
For more information, contact: Craft Link, No.41 Van Mieu, Hanoi; tel.: 733 61 01; fax: 843 79 26; e-mail: craftlink@hn.vnn.vn; website: www.craftlink-vietnam.com
Gender Action Partnership (GAP)
The Gender Action Partnership was established in late 2002. GAP is an inclusive partnership whose membership includes representatives from government agencies, local organistions, bilateral and multilateral donors and international NGOs. The group aims to support more coordinated efforts towards equitable development and poverty reduction in Viet Nam by supporting gender-responsive policies, practices and approaches in the national development process.
The National Committee for the Advancement of Women (NCFAW), as the key Government agency responsible for the provision of policy advice to Government on gender equality in national policy and planning, acts as the GAP Secretariat. GAP is an open forum for discussions on key development issues related to gender for all members of the development community.
For more information, contact: National Committee for the Advancement of Women, 39 Hang Chuoi, Ha Noi, tel. (04) 971 1349, email: ncfaw@hn.vnn.vn.
GAP Meeting 12 October 2006
Please consult the following documents for details on the meeting:
1: Meeting Minutes (Not yet available)
2: Presentation on project support administration reform (Vietnamese)
3: Report on Gender equality activities and action plan for women’s advance 2006-2010 MARD (Vietnamese)
4: 1st step in GAP reform – Looking back and looking at GAP today (English)
