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CONTENTS Free Training
Sessions Provided by VDIC Selected Resources at
VDIC on Indigenous people Selected Resources at
VDIC on Youth Selected Resources at
VDIC on Climate Change Highlights from the
New Additions to VDIC Library Selected Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events in August 2008 Information on Development Projects in Vietnam New Disclosure World
Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam United Nations
Projects in Vietnam - Highlights |
VDIC
News
Free Training Sessions
Provided by VDIC
Location:
VDIC, Ground Floor, 63 Ly Thai
To, IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR PARTICIPANTS: * Please read the course materials available
online at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=339&mid=322&cmid=361
before attending the class. It is useful to take
them to the class for additional notes since we do not provide participants
with printed course materials. * Please bring your own laptop to
the classes if possible since these training sessions require computer use
and Internet access while number of computers for class
participants are limited. Wifi is provided free of charge at VDIC. “Searching the Internet:
basic skills” class Date:
Aims: After
the workshop, participants should: (i) have a better understanding of
information-finding possibilities on the Internet (ii) have a broad overview
of different search tools (iii) be able to phrase search queries effectively. “Referencing skills” class Date:
August 26, 2008 -- Time: 02:00pm
to 04:00pm Aims: After
the workshop, participants should know how to: (i) manage their references
(ii) cite the references appropriately (iii) create a reference list or
bibliography. Everyone
is welcome - please visit the VDIC to sign up at the front desk, or send an
email to nvu2@worldbank.org
with your name, organisation, and telephone number and specify the class(es) you want to participate. Acceptance of
registration will be done on first come first serve basis. Exhibitions at VDIC
Please see Library section for lists of selected
resources on the exhibition themes below. International Day of the World's
Indigenous People - 9 August 2007 - “Climate change, bio-cultural diversity
and livelihoods: the stewardship role of indigenous peoples and new
challenges”. Many indigenous communities are already needing to adapt their way of life due to the
changing environment -- from Sami reindeer-herding communities in Sweden
whose reindeer are unable to find food beneath the thick ice due to heavier
than normal snowfalls, to indigenous communities in the Andes where extreme
weather events are creating serious food security problems. In the words of Sheila
Watt-Cloutier, an Inuit activist who was recently awarded the Mahbub ul Haq
Award for Excellence in Human Development by United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon,: “We are all connected.
The Arctic is geographically isolated from the rest of the world, yet
the Inuk hunter who falls through the thinning sea ice is connected to
melting glaciers in the Andes and the Himalayas, and to the flooding of
low-lying and small island States.” According to a recent report from
the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, several indigenous
communities in Alaska are actively looking into relocation options for entire
communities due to land and coastal erosion caused by the thawing of the
permafrost and large storm-driven waves. “More than 80 per cent of Alaskan
communities, comprised mostly of indigenous peoples, are identified as
vulnerable to either coastal or river erosion,” says the report. Relocation is also an issue in
small island States, such as Vanuatu and Samoa, where rising sea levels and
flooding from extreme weather events are a problem. According to the same report, one community
in Vanuatu has been forced to abandon their homes and move half a kilometre
inland, as their original settlement is now being flooded up to five times a
year. High-altitude areas are not only
seeing melting glaciers and ice peaks, but according to the report, some are
also seeing negative impacts on their agriculture as a result of climate
change and drought. In the Cordillera in the Philippines, 2000-year-old rice
terraces are under attack from giant two-foot earthworms that have been
thriving due to dwindling water supplies, causing soil and terrace walls to
dry up even further. International Youth Day - 12 August
2008 – Youth and climate change: Time for action The selection of this theme for IYD
2008 is in recognition of the fact that climate change has already begun to
devastate communities and deepen the effects of poverty and hunger. This
situation complicates the challenges that youth face. However, young people
are increasingly adding their voices to the call for action on climate
change. It is important to actively engage
youth in areas of preparedness, risk reduction, adaptation and mitigation: - Preparedness and disaster risk
reduction is about building individual and community capacities so that the
likelihood of climate change-induced disasters is reduced and that people are
able to respond promptly, expeditiously and effectively. - Adaptation entails actions that
moderate harm, or exploit benefits, of climate change. - Mitigation entails actions that
minimizes or cushions the adverse impacts of climate change. International Youth Day gives the
world an opportunity to recognize the potential of youth, to celebrate their
achievements, and plan for ways to better engage young people to successfully
take action in the development of their societies. It presents a unique
opportunity for all stakeholders to rally together to ensure that young
people are included in decision-making at all levels. Small exhibitions at VDIC on these
occasions provide brief information on the topics. |
Library
For more
information about VDIC library services and resources, please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=354&mid=322
Selected Resources at VDIC on Indigenous
people
For more comprehensive list, please contact nvu2@worldbank.org. ECO-DEV-V6. Globalization and the Asian economic crisis: indigenous responses,
coping strategies, and government reform in Southeast Asia. Vancouver:
Centre for Southeast Asia Research, 2000. ECO-POL-V31. Ministry of Planning
and Investment. List of projects,
programs in ethnic minorities and mountainous areas calling for ODA, INGO
funds 2006-2010. Hanoi, Vietnam: 2006. GEN-EDU 6. CARE International in Vietnam.
Income generation and training
assistance for women and HRA ethnic minority farmers in Quang Ngai province
of Vietnam. CARE International, 1998. HEA-CHI 8. Bui, Thanh Thi. Diarrhea management in children of the
Dzay and Dzao ethnic groups in Lao Cai province of Vietnam: the role of
maternal education. Hanoi: London school of hygiene and tropical
medicine, 2000. HEA-REP-V16. Quỹ Dân số Liên Hợp
Quốc (UNFPA). Đào tạo cho người cung
cấp dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe sinh sản tại các tỉnh miền núi. Quỹ Dân số
Liên Hợp Quốc (UNFPA), 2007. HEA-REP-V16. Quỹ Dân số Liên Hợp
Quốc (UNFPA). Kiến thức và hành vi của
cộng đồng dân tộc thiểu số về sức khỏe sinh sản. Quỹ Dân số Liên Hợp Quốc
(UNFPA), 2007. HEA-REP-V16. UNFPA. Knowledge and behaviour of ethnic
minorities on reproductive health. UNFPA,
2007. PARTNERSHIP FILES. Nhom hanh dong
chong doi ngheo. Poverty Task Force. Day
manh cong tac phat trien doi voi cac dan toc thieu so = Promoting ethnic
minority development. Ha Noi: Chuong trinh phat trien cua Lien hop quoc,
2002-06. Full text
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTVIETNAM/Resources/Localizing-MGDs-for-Poverty9.pdf
POV-RUR V5. Vien dan toc. Ngan hang the gioi. Ky
yeu hoi thao xoa doi giam ngheo: van de va giai phap o vung dan toc thieu so
phia Bac Viet Nam = Proceedings of workshop on poverty reduction: issues and
solutions for ethnic minorities in northern moutainous areas in Vietnam. Hanoi,
Vietnam: Nha xuat ban nong nghiep, 2004. POV-RUR-V4. Bui, Minh Dao. LPRV. Mot so van de giam ngheo o cac dan toc
thieu so Viet Nam = Poverty Reduction Issues of Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam.
Hanoi: Social Science Publishing House, 2003. SOC-CHI-V44.
Rodier, Chantal. Tiếp cận và lồng ghép
về chăm sóc phát triển trẻ thơ tại vùng dân tộc miền núi: Bài học kinh nghiệm.
Enfants et
Development; Save the Children UK, 2007. SOC-CHI-V44. Rodier, Chantal. Toward an integrated approach to early
childhood development in an ethnic minority context: Lessons learned.
Enfants et Development; Save the Children UK, 2007. SOC-ETH 3. WHO. Health and Ethnic Minorities in Viet Nam
= Suc khoe va nguoi thieu so o Viet Nam. Hanoi, Vietnam: WHO, 2003-06.
Full text in English http://www.un.org.vn/who/docs/engwho.pdf SOC-ETH 7. Gunewardena, Dileni.
World Bank. DECRG. Sources of ethnic
inequality in Vietnam. S.l.: s.n., 2000-03-31. Full text
http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/Research/workpapers.nsf/f7ff86a8cbbd411a852566db005f7b60/ SOC-ETH 9. Baulch, Bob. World
Bank. DECRG. Ethnic minority
development in Vietnam : a socioeconomic perspective.
S.l.: s.n., 2002-05-31. Full text
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2002/ SOC-ETH-V
[Internet]. Imai, Katsushi; Raghav Gaiha. Poverty, Inequality
and Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam. University of Manchester. Full text
http://www.bwpi.manchester.ac.uk/resources/Working-Papers/wp10Imai_Gaiha.pdf SOC-ETH-V [Internet]. Turk,
Carolyn; Swinkel, Rob. Understaning
Ethnic Minority Poverty in Vietnam. World Bank, 2007. Full text
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTVIETNAM/Resources/Ethnic_Minority_Poverty_in_Vietnam7.doc SOC-ETH-V2. Institute of
Development Studies; DFID. The
economic development of ethnic minorities in Vietnam. 2008. Understaning Ethnic Minority Poverty in Vietnam / World Bank 2007. Full
text
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTVIETNAM/Resources/Ethnic_Minority_Poverty_in_Vietnam7.doc
Selected Resources at VDIC on Youth
For more comprehensive list, please contact nvu2@worldbank.org. GEN-EDU 2. Tổ chức lao động Quốc tế. Bình đẳng giới và kỹ năng sống: Bộ
tài liệu đào tạo cho nữ và nam thanh niên Việt Nam. Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Tổ
chức Lao động Quốc tế, 2004. HEA-REP 15. Quan, Le Nga; Than,
Thi Lan Huong. Concepts, skills of
planning and implementing behaviour change communicaion activities: a guide
to behaviour change communication in improving reproductive and sexual health
of youth and adolescents. Hanoi, Vietnam:. 2007.
HEA-REP 15. A guide behaviour change communication in improving reproductive and
sexual health of youth and adolescents. Quan, Le Nga (ed); Than, Thi Lan
Huong (ed). World Population Fund. 2007. HEA-REP-V10. UNFPA; Europe Union;
VINAFPA; Marie Stopes International Vietnam. Tài liệu hướng dẫn sức khỏe sinh sản vị thành niên thanh niên. Hà
Nội: Marie Stopes International Việt Nam, 2005. Full text.
http://vietnam.unfpa.org/documents/ARH%20Toolkit%20Vol1Eng.pdf HEA-REP-V14. Determinants of preference/intention to
use condoms among unmarried youths in Vietnam: PhD dissertation. Trinh,
Van Thang. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2007. ICT-IT-V1. Ảnh hưởng của Internet đối với thanh niên Hà Nội = The effects of
Internet on youth in Hanoi. Bùi, Hoài Sơn. Nhà xuất bản Khoa học xã hội.
2006. LAB [Internet]. Global employment trends for youth. Geneva:
ILO, 2006. Full text.
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/gety06en.pdf LAB-HRD-V7. Nguyen, Huu Dzung;
MOLISA; Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs. Research on labour market and career guidance for Vietnamese youth at
current time: summary report (Independent research theme at national
level, research theme code DTDL- 2003/11). Hanoi: Labour and Social Affairs
Publishing House, 2005. LAB-MAR-V8. United Nations
Country Team Viet Nam. Challenges to
youth employment in Viet Nam. Hanoi: UN, 2003. Full text.
http://www.un.org.vn/undocs/youthempl/YouthEmployment.pdf LAB-MAR-V9.
Dang, Nguyen Anh; Le, Bach Duong; Nguyen, Hai Van. Youth employment in Viet Nam: characteristics, determinants and
policy responses.
Geneva: ILO, 2005. Full text.
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp2005-9.pdf SOC-CHI [Internet]. Youth
research. World youth report 2005:
Young people today, and in 2015. New York: United Nations, 2005. Full
text. http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/wyr05.htm SOC-CHI [Internet]. Understanding youth issues in selected
countries in the Asian and Pacific region. United Nations. United
Nations. 2007. Full text. http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/publications/YouthRep/Youth%20Report.pdf SOC-CHI 1. World Bank. HDNVP. Children and youth: a framework for
action. World Bank. 2005. Full text.
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/ SOC-CHI 18. Thanh niên di cư: Báo cáo tình trạng dân số thế giới năm 2006 - Phụ
lục về thanh niên. New York: United Nations Population Fund, 2006. Full
text. http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2006/moving_young_eng/introduction.html SOC-CHI 21. Plan International. I'm a teenager: what happened to my
rights?. UK, 2004. SOC-CHI 34. The role of youth skills development in the transition to work: A
global review. Adams, Avril V.. World Bank.
2007. Full text.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTCY/Resources/395766-1187899515414/RoleofYouthSkills.pdf SOC-CHI-V20. Việt Nam. Bộ Y tế;
Việt Nam. Tổng cục Thống kê; Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới; Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên Hợp
Quốc. Điều tra quốc gia về vị thành
niên và thanh niên Việt Nam. Hà Nội: Bộ Y tế, 2005. Full text.
http://www.unicef.org/vietnam/media_2383.html SOC-CHI-V20. Vietnam. Ministry of
Health, Vietnam. General Statistics Office; World Health Organisation; United
Nations Children's Fund. Survey
assessment of Vietnamese youth. Hanoi: Ministry of Health, 2005. Full
text. http://www.unicef.org/Vietnam/media_2383.html SOC-CHI-V40. Haub, Carl; Phuong,
Thi Thu Huong. Adolescents and youth
in Vietnam. Hanoi: Cpfc, 2003. Full text.
http://www.synergyaids.com/documents/VietNam_adolsandyouth.pdf SOC-DIS-V1. Situation of children and youth with disabilities in Ninh Binh and
Quang Nam provinces: Baseline survey report. Catholic Relief Services
(CRS); World Concern Development Organization (WCDO); USAID. Catholic Relief
Services (CRS); World Concern Development Organization (WCDO); USAID. 2006. SOC-DRU-T1. The 2003 GYTS in Vietnam: a preliminary report on youth tobacco use.
Geneva: World Health Organization, 2003. Full text.
http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/D24A22BD-13C0-4D5B-ADA0-B26F5CA1EDFA/0/VietNam.pdf
SOC-DRU-V2. Phan, Thi Mai Huong; Institute
of Psychology. Thanh niên nghiện ma
túy: Nhân cách và hoàn cảnh xã hội. Hanoi, Vietnam: Nha xuat ban Khoa hoc
Xa hoi, 2005. WB-YOU 2. Kuznicka, Anna;
Girardier, Pierre. International essay
competition 2006 report and winning essays: Youth contribute to solving community
problems, youth influence decision making. World Bank. 2006. Selected Resources at VDIC on Climate
Change
For more comprehensive list, please contact nvu2@worldbank.org. (REF) WBZ-UN 1 [Internet]. United
Nations. Human Development Report
2007/2008. Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world.
United Nations, 2007. Full text.
http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2007-2008/ (REF) WBZ-UN 1. Chương trình phát
triển Liên Hiệp Quốc. Báo cáo phát triển con người 2007/2008. Cuộc chiến chống biến đổi
khí hậu: Đoàn kết nhân loại trong một thế giới phân cách. Chương trình Phát triển Liên Hợp Quốc, 2007. Full text.
http://www.undp.org.vn/undpLive/System/Outreach/Publications/Publication-Details?contentId=2487 ENV-CLI [Internet].
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Climate Change 2007. The Synthesis Report. Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2007. Full text.
http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-syr.htm ENV-CLI [Internet].
Satterthwaite, David; Huq, Saleemul ; Reid, Hannah ;
Pelling, Mark ; Lankao, Patricia
Romero. Adapting to climate change in
urban areas. The possibilities and constraints in low- and middle income
nations. International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED),
2007. Full text. http://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o=10549IIED ENV-CLI [Internet]. Working Group
on Climate Change and Development. Up
in smoke?. Asia and the Pacific – The threat from
climate change to human development and the environment. Oxfam
International, 2007. Full text.
http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/briefingnotes/bn_asia_up_in_smoke_nov07 ENV-CLI 2. Stern, Nicholas. The economics of climate changes. The Stern
review. Cambridge University Press, 2007. Full text
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/ ENV-CLI 3. World Bank. East Asia
Environment Monitor 2007. Adapting to
climate change. World Bank, 2007. Full text.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTEAPREGTOPENVIRONMENT/Resources/ ENV-CLI 4. The World Bank. International trade and climate change.
Economics, legal, and institutional perspectives. The World Bank, 2008. ENV-CLI 5. Sanderson,
Jamie; Islam, Sardar M.N.. Climate change and economic development. SEA regional modelling and
analysis. Palgrave, 2007. ENV-CLI-V [Internet]. Carew-Reid,
Jeremy. Rapid Assessment of the Extent
and Impact of Sea Level Rise in Viet Nam. International Centre for
Environmental Management (ICEM), 2008. Full text.
http://www.icem.com.au/02_contents/06/documents/icem_slr/ICEM_SLR_final_report.pdf ENV-CLI-V
[Internet]. IIMI, Atsushi;. Estimating global climate change impacts on hydropower projects.
Applications in India, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. World Bank, 2007. Full text.
http://go.worldbank.org/6T059129J0 ENV-DIS 2. Hội Chữ thập đỏ Hà
Lan; Hội Chữ thập đỏ Việt Nam. Biến
đổi khí hậu và phòng ngừa thảm họa: Việt Nam: Học cách sống chung với biến
đổi khí hậu hay thích ứng với một thực tại mới. Hà Nội: S.n., 2004. ENV-DIS 2. Netherlands Red Cross;
Vietnam Red Cross Society. Climate
change and disaster preparedness: Vietnam: learning to live with climate
change or adapting to a new reality. Hanoi: S.n.,
2004. ENV-DIS
3. Beckman, Malin; Le, Van An; Le, Quang Bao. Living with the
floods: coping and adaptation strategies of households and local institutions
in Central Vietnam.
stockholm: Stockholm Environment Institute, 2002. ENV-DIS 4. International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Preparedness for climate change. the Netherlands,
International federation of red cross and red crescent societies, 2003. IND-ENE 26. Asian Development
Bank; Department for International Development (DFID). Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Considerations for On-road
Transport in Asia. Asian Development Bank, 2006. Full text.
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Reports/Energy-Efficiency-Transport/default.asp Highlights from the New Additions to VDIC
Library
Full list of new additions to VDIC library can be found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=161&mid=322&cmid=325 (REF) ECO-DIS-V4. General
Statistics Office. Result of the Vietnam
household living standards survey 2006 = Kết quả khảo sát mức sống hộ
gia đình năm 2006. Statistical Publishing House, 2008. EDU-POL 22. Lee, Sing Kong
(ed.); Goh, Chor Boon (ed.); Fredriksen, Birger (ed.); Tan, Jee Peng (ed.). Toward a better future: Education and training for economic development in Singapore
since 1965. World Bank, 2008. Development practice in education. Full
text http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRREGTOPEDUCATION/Resources/444659-1204656846740/4734984-1212686310562/Toward_a_better_future_Singapore.pdf
EDU-POL-V8. Fredriksen, Birger
(ed.); Tan, Jee Peng (ed.). An African
exploration of the East Asian education experience. World Bank, 2008.
Development practice in education. Full text http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRREGTOPEDUCATION/Resources/444659-1204656846740/4734984-1212686310562/African_exploration_of_East_Asian_Education_Experience.pdf
ENV-LAN-V1. Ravallion, Martin; van de Walle, Dominique.
Đất đai trong thời kỳ chuyển đổi:
Cải cách và nghèo đói ở nông thôn Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản văn
hóa thông tin, 2008. ENV-POL-V2. Dore, Giovanna; Brylski,
Philip; Nygard, Jostein; Tran, Thi Thanh Phuong. Review and analysis of the pollution impacts from Vietnamese
manufacturing sector = Đánh giá và phân tích tác động ô nhiễm do ngành công
nghiệp chế biến, chế tạo tại Việt Nam. The World Bank, 2008. GOV-COR 26. Campos, Edgardo;
Pradhan, Sanjay. Các hình thái tham
nhũng: giám sát các khả năng tham nhũng ở cấp ngành. Nhà xuất
bản văn hóa thông tin, 2008. HEA-FIN 12. Savedoff, William
D. (ed.); Gottret, Pablo (ed.). Governing
mandatory health insurance: Learning from experience. World Bank, 2008. (REF) HEA-POP-V8. Bộ Văn hóa,
Thể thao và Du lịch; Tổng cục Thống kê; Viện Gia đình và Giới; Quỹ Nhi đồng
Liên hợp quốc. Kết quả điều tra gia
đình Việt Nam năm 2006. Bộ Văn hóa, Thể thao và Du lịch; Quỹ Nhi đồng
Liên hợp quốc, 2008. Full text http://www.un.org.vn/images/stories/press_centre/press%20center%202008/bao_cao_tom_tat_tiengviet.pdf
(REF) HEA-POP-V8. Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism; General Statistical Office; Institute for Family
and Gender Studies; UNICEF. Results of
nation-wide survey on the family in Viet Nam 2006: Key findings. Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism; UNICEF, 2008. Full text http://www.un.org.vn/images/stories/press_centre/press%20center%202008/bao_cao_tom_tat_tienganh.pdf.
ICT-MED 14. Islam, Roumeen
(ed.). Information and public choice:
From media markets to policy making. World Bank, 2008. ICT-MED 15. Mefalopulos, Paolo.
Development communication sourcebook:
Broadening the boundaries of communication. World Bank, 2008. Full text http://go.worldbank.org/T81HKIYI90
SOC-MIG-V3. Le, Bach Duong
(ed); Khuat, Thu Hong (ed). Market
trasformation, migration and social protection in a transforming Vietnam.
The Gioi Publishers, 2008. |
Selected
Publications for Sale at VDIC
More featured titles for sale are listed at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=bookstore&op=viewDetailNews&id=155&mid=328 Các hình thái tham nhũng: Giám sát các
khả năng tham nhũng ở cấp ngành Tác giả: J. Edgardo Campos và Sanjay Pradhan Tiếng Việt – Nhà xuất bản Văn hóa Thông tin,
2008. Giá tiền: 1 USD. Tham nhũng là hiện tượng xuất hiện ở khắp
nơi trên thế giới. Nó xảy ra tại các quốc gia, khu vực rất khác biệt về hệ tư
tưởng, lịch sử, văn hóa, chế độ chính trị… và đã dẫn tới những hậu quả hết
sức nặng nề. Việc nghiên cứu về điều hành nhà nước và chống tham nhũng dựa
trên kinh nghiệm đã có những bước tiến dài trong 10 năm trở lại đây và cung
cấp ngày càng nhiều bằng chứng theo kinh nghiệm cho thấy tham nhũng làm giảm
đầu tư tư nhân, làm chậm tăng trưởng và kìm hãm các nỗ lực xóa đói giảm
nghèo. Cuốn sách này của Ngân hàng Thế giới trình
bày về các ngành, quản lý tài chính công, và vấn đề chống rửa tiền, qua đó
cung cấp một khung có tính hướng dẫn cho các phân tích nhằm mục đích chỉ dẫn
cách lồng ghép các biện pháp chống tham nhũng vào quá trình xây dựng chương
trình và thiết kế dự án… Đất
đai trong quá trình chuyển đổi: Cải cách và nghèo đói ở nông thôn Việt Nam Tác giả: Martin Ravallion và Dominique van de Walle Tiếng Việt -- Nhà xuất bản Văn hóa Thông tin, 2008. Giá tiền: 1 USD Cuốn sách này là nghiên cứu sâu về những nỗ lực của
Việt Nam trong cuộc chiến chống nghèo đói sử dụng các cải cách đất đai định
hướng thị trường. Trong những năm 1980 và 1990, Việt Nam đã tiến hành nhiều
cải cách thể chế trọng yếu và đất nước sau đó đã chứng kiến một tỉ lệ giảm
nghèo ấn tượng. Vậy những cải cách thể chế đó đóng vai trò gì ? Có hay
không những hiệu quả thu được từ công cuộc cải cách phải đánh đổi bằng sự bất
bình đẳng ? Có tồn tại đồng thời người thắng lẫn kẻ thua ? Mức độ
gia tăng của tình trạng không đất ở khu vực nông thôn sau các cuộc cải cách
là dấu hiệu của thành công hay thất bại ? Cuốn sách này xem xét tác động lên mức sống của hai
giai đoạn cải cách luật đất đai : năm 1988 khi đất được phân bổ cho hộ
gia đình theo các quyết định hành chính và thị trường được tự do hóa ;
và năm 1993 khi giấy chứng nhận quyền sử dụng đất được cấp và lần đầu tiên
giao dịch đất được thừa nhận chính thức. Để đánh giá tác động của những thay
đổi này một cách đầy đủ, các phân tích dựa trên số liệu khảo sát hộ gia đình
của các tác giả được dựa trên nền tảng lý thuyết kinh tế lẫn các kiến thức về
lịch sử và xã hội trong bối cảnh nghiên cứu. Cuốn sách này vạch ra những bài
học từ những trải nghiệm của Việt Nam và đề xuất các gợi ý cho các cuộc tranh
cãi về chính sách hiện tại của Trung Quốc và những nơi khác. Các tác giả đã thực hiện nghiên cứu về các cuộc cải
cách trong lĩnh vực nông nghiệp ở Việt Nam một cách rõ ràng, cẩn thận và dễ
hiểu. Họ chỉ ra rẳng, chính sách giao đất cho dân năm 1988 đã tránh được trên
diện rộng cái gọi là «tập trung duy ý chí » và tạo ra các nông hộ có quy
mô tương đồng. Thực tế cho thấy chính sách này đã giúp sản xuất được nhiều
hơn, hiệu quả hơn chính sách tập thể hóa trước đó. Để đảm bảo mục tiêu công
bằng, cải cách này không hướng vào mục tiêu tối đa hóa năng lực sản xuất. Tuy
vậy, theo như kết luận của các tác giả, cải giả phải trả cho sự hy sinh đó là
không lớn. Các tác giả cũng xem xét liệu rằng Trung Quốc có thể học được gì
từ những cải cách kinh tế quen thuộc ở Việt Nam. Michael Lipton Sáng lập viên và giáo sư nghiên cứu, Ban Nghiên cứu
Nghèo, Đại học Sussex, Brighton, Vương quốc Anh Đây là cuốn sách rất thú vị và được thực hiện một cách
công phu. Các tác giả là những chuyên gia đầu ngành trong lĩnh vực này và
thực tế cuốn sách đã chứng minh điều đó. Họ đã dựa trên những phân tích giản
dị để xử lý một loạt các vấn đề mấu chốt như liệu rằng tình trạng không đất
có phải là một dấu hiệu của sự thành công hay thất bại ? Các tác giả
cugn dựa trên những phân tích của mình để đi đến các kết luận cẩn trọng, liên
kết vấn đề này với những chủ đề đang được tranh luận về tính bình đẳng và
hiệu quả ở Việt Nam. Tôi kỳ vọng ấn phẩm này sẽ là một công trình có tầm quan
trọng và tầm ảnh hưởng lớn, không chỉ ở Việt Nam mà còn trên cả phạm vi thế
giới. Johan Swinnen, giáo sư kinh tế phát triển, Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven, Vương quốc Bỉ Vietnam Development Report 2008: Social
Protection Joint
donor report to the Vietnam Consultative Group Meeting, Hanoi, December 6-7,
2007 English
and Vietnamese -- Published December 2007 by the World Bank in Vietnam Price:
$ 7.00 (English); $ 1 (Vietnamese) Vietnam
is at the dawn of unprecedented economic and social transformation. How well
will the institutional arrangements of Vietnam support this transformation?
How can they contribute to making the personal journeys of millions of
citizens become stories of prosperity and accomplishment, not of hardship and
uncertainty? This report aims to contribute to the discussion of appropriate
social protection strategies for Vietnam. It does so in the understanding
that this is a new area, closer to the second-generation reforms faced by
middle income countries than to the structural reforms Vietnam has so
successfully gone through over the last two decades. It also does so in the understanding
that a common vision exists among policy makers, academics and the population
at large. But at this early stage the specifics remain unclear, often
resulting in frustration in the daily implementation of social policies and
programs. Because the vision is clear, the report focuses on the specifics.
While its scope is wide, the topics covered can be regrouped into three main
areas: opportunity to thrive, support for those left behind and insurance to
cope with shocks. The
report is organized under the form of "vertical", self-standing
chapters dealing with each of the key issues to be addressed by the National
Assembly and by policy makers in government during the next few years. These chapters
can be seen as brief policy notes, trying to provide an analytical structure
for the discussion. Because of their brevity, they cannot go in depth into
each of the aspects covered, and can only sketch the findings of more
rigorous and detailed studies. However, for those interested in digging
deeper, the report includes an extensive bibliography, mainly made of
references produced by local researchers and think tanks. The
report also tries to extract a few major policy recommendations, cutting
across all these "vertical" chapters, which can be summarized under
the form of four policy priorities: extending coverage, strengthening incentives,
improving information and managing resources. These recommendations amount to
basic principles which could help build a more integrated social protection
system in Vietnam. World Development Report 2008:
Agriculture for Development by
World Bank English
and Vietnamese -- Published October 2007 -- ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-6807-7 Price:
$ 8.00 (English); $ 1 (Vietnamese) The
world's demand for food is expected to double within the next 50 years, while
the natural resources that sustain agriculture will become increasingly
scarce, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In many
poor countries, agriculture accounts for at least 40 percent of GDP and 80
percent of employment. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world's poor
live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. World
Development Report 2008 seeks to assess where, when, and how agriculture can
be an effective instrument for economic development, especially development
that favors the poor. It examines several broad questions: ·
How has agriculture changed in developing
countries in the past 20 years? What are the important new challenges and
opportunities for agriculture? ·
Which new sources of agricultural growth can be
captured cost effectively in particular in poor countries with large
agricultural sectors as in Africa? ·
How can agricultural growth be made more
effective for poverty reduction? ·
How can governments facilitate the transition of
large populations out of agriculture, without simply transferring the burden
of rural poverty to urban areas? ·
How can the natural resource endowment for
agriculture be protected? How can agriculture's negative environmental
effects be contained? This year's report marks the 30th year the World Bank
has been publishing the World Development Report. Finance for All?: Policies and Pitfalls
in Expanding Access by
World Bank English
-- Published November 2007 -- ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-7291-3 Price:
$ 9.00 Access
to financial services varies sharply around the world. In many developing
countries less than half the population has an account with a financial
institution, and in most of Africa less than one in five households do. Lack
of access to finance is often the critical mechanism for generating persistent
income inequality, as well as slower growth. Finance
for All?: Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access documents the extent of
financial exclusion around the world; addresses the importance of access to
financial services for growth, equity and poverty reduction; and discusses
policy interventions and institutional reforms that can improve access for
underserved groups. The report is a broad ranging review of the work already
completed or in progress, drawing on research utilizing data at the country,
firm and household level. Given
that financial systems in many developing countries serve only a small part
of the population, expanding access remains an important challenge across the
world, leaving much for governments to do. However, not all government
actions are equally effective and some policies can be counterproductive. The
report sets out principles for effective government policy on broadening
access, drawing on the available evidence and illustrating with examples. "Finance for All? is
a much needed report on the state of access to finance around the world. It
provides sensible measures of access and offers sound policy advice,
including the caution that access to finance is much more than a simply
access to credit. It is a must-read for policy makers, activists, academics,
and anyone interested in development." RAGHURAM G. RAJAN, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor
of Finance, University of Chicago, and former Economic Counselor and Director of
Research, International Monetary Fund "The revolution in financial access has
been driven by bankers, activists, donors, and governments. Research has
lagged behind, but the next steps will require hard-headed analysis about
what has worked and where to focus innovation. Finance for All? gathers lessons from a growing body of new research and
presents it sharply. The arguments and evidence will inform and provoke
readers, and will surely frame coming debates." JONATHAN MORDUGH, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, New
York University, Director, The Financial Access Initiative, and Co-author of The Economics of Microfinance "Finance for All? represents
a vigorous and broad review of the existing academic research and current
practice on the important subject of access to financial services. The report
is a carefully crafted analysis that sets forth the current status of
empirical research, describes a variety of best practices, and identifies a
crucial issues that must be addressed if poor and low income people and micro
and small enterprises are to have access to a broad range of financial
services on a sustainable basis. This compelling report will surely provide a
useful tool for policy makers and other decision makers in designing
financial systems that work for the poor." RICHARD WEINGARTEN, Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital
Development Fund (UNCDF), and Chairman, United Nations Advisors Group on
Inclusive Financial Sectors International
Trade in Health Services and the GATS: Current Issues and Debates Edited by Chantal Blouin , Nick Drager , Richard
Smith English -- Published September 2005 by World Bank
, World Health Organization -- ISBN: 0-8213-6211-9 Price: $ 10.00 Health ministries around the world face a new
challenge: to assess the risks and respond to the opportunities of the
increasing openness in health services under the World Trade Organization's
(WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). International Trade in
Health Services and the GATS addresses this challenge head-on by providing
analytical tools to policymakers in health and trade ministries alike who are
involved in the liberalization agenda and, specifically, in the GATS
negotiations. This book informs and assists policymakers in
formulating trade policy and negotiating internationally. There is ongoing
and animated international debate about the impact of GATS on public services
in general and health in particular. In response, the book offers different
perspectives from more than 15 leading experts. Some of the authors stress
opportunities linked to trade in health services, others focus more on the
risks. The book offers: - Detailed legal analysis of the impact of the
agreement on health policy - An overview of trade commitments in
health-related services - New empirical evidence from nine country
studies - A simple 10-step explanation on how to deal
with GATS negotiations. International Trade in Health Services and the
GATS is a must-have resource for policymakers and other practitioners working
in the trade and health sectors. International
Trade and Climate Change: Economic, Legal, and Institutional Perspectives By The World Bank English -- Published October 2007 -- ISBN-13:
978-0-8213-7225-8 Price: $ 6.00 Climate change remains a global challenge
requiring international collaborative action. Another area where countries
have successfully committed to a long-term multilateral resolution is the
liberalization of international trade. Integration into the world economy has
proven a powerful means for countries to promote economic growth,
development, and poverty reduction. The broad objectives of the betterment of
current and future human welfare are shared by both global trade and climate
regimes. Yet both climate and trade agendas have evolved largely independently
through the years, despite their mutually supporting objectives. Since global
emission goals and global trade objectives are shared policy objectives of
most countries, and nearly all of the World Bank's clients, it makes sense to
consider the two sets of objectives together. This book is one of the first comprehensive
attempts to look at the synergies between climate change and trade objectives
from economic, legal, and institutional perspectives. It addresses an
important policy question - how changes in trade policies and international
cooperation on trade policies can help address global environmental
spillovers, especially GHG emissions, and what the (potential) effects of
(national) environmental policies that are aimed at global environmental problems
might be for trade and investment. It explores opportunities for aligning
development and energy policies in such a way that they could stimulate
production, trade, and investment in cleaner technology options. "This
is a timely, informative and useful publication; indeed, a valuable
contribution to the pressing debate on the role that trade and trade policy
play and can play in supporting climate change mitigation and the transition
to a sustainable energy future." -Ricardo Melendez-Ortiz Chief Executive, International Centre for Trade
and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Geneva "This
is clearly a major contribution to a body of literature on an increasingly
salient topic. This will be a standard reference and a must-read study for
several years. Its wide scope covers a lot of relevant issues, but with an
appropriate in-depth focus on selected key issues. Data on tariffs and NTBs
will get a lot of attention around the world and should be significant input
for analyses and negotiations at the WTO and in other trade forums."
Thomas Brewer Associate Professor, Georgetown University, Washington,
DC Vietnam
Environment Monitor 2005: Biodiversity By World Bank, MONRE and SIDA English -- Published 2005 by World Bank Price: $ 5.00 The Vietnam Environmental Monitor report
chronicles trends, challenges and priorities that the country faces in
environmental management. This year's report is the fourth in the series, and
takes a close look at conservation of the country's most unique and fragile
environmental resource, its biodiversity. As in previous issues, focused on
environmental conditions generally (2002), water (2003), and solid waste
(2004), this Monitor provides a frank assessment of biodiversity status and
trends, highlights key issues, and identifies experiences and lessons which
can guide decision makers in setting priorities for future action to improve
the management of Vietnam's ecosystems, species, and genetic resources. The
Monitor promotes biodiversity conservation as an essential aspect of Vietnam's
pursuit of sustainable development. While it attempts to show that
biodiversity is found, and needs to be conserved in all systems -- including
those heavily influenced by people, such as agricultural landscapes -- the
main emphasis of this Monitor is on biodiversity in natural ecosystems. In
addition, coverage of reptiles, amphibians and microbiological species and of
genetic diversity was constrained by the availability of studies and data. Agricultural
Atlas of Vietnam: A depiction of the 2001 Rural Agriculture and Fisheries
Census By FAO and GSO Billingual English and Vietnamese -- Published
2007 by Cartographic Publishing House Price: $ 50.00 (book); $ 1.25 (CD-ROM) This atlas of Vietnam for the first time combines
detailed agricultural statistical data from the 2001 Rural Agriculture and
Fisheries Census with small-area geographic information system (GIS) data. A
great variety of census variables has been analyzed and presented as maps at
commune level. The broad range of agricultural statistics contained in the
atlas is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the geography of
agricultural production in rural Vietnam. Through the distribution of this atlas to
government institutions at different administrative levels, to educational institutions
and libraries throughout the country, as well as to the wider public through
the internet, it is hoped that these maps will help foster an increased
understanding of the spatial characteristics of agriculture in Vietnam
amongst policy makers, researchers, teachers, students and other interested
individuals. |
Distance
Learning Center Events in August 2008
For more information about our Distance
Learning Center services, facilities and events, please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&op=viewDetailNews&id=311&&mid=330
APO Toyota Production System Course (by
invitation only) August 4
- 6, 2008, from 08:30 - 17:30 every course day Organized
by the Asia Productivity Center, the course looks at Toyota Production System
(TPS), which is known as a lean manufacturing / production system, a
systematic elimination of all types of waste: overproduction, waiting,
transportation, inventory, motion, and defective units. The 3-full-day course
will be delivered via the Global Development Learning Network to Asian
countries, where
there is a huge interest in effective production management. Covering key
topics such as philosophy of lean production systems and their benefits;
change in business background and paradigm shift in production; innovation in
logistics and production systems; and customizing the TPS for local
application, the course aims to enable the participants to set up a flexible
and effective production system for small and medium sized production in
their own manufacturing contexts. Blended Learning Course on International Financial
Reporting Standards (by invitation only) August 5
& 6, 12:00 - 17:00 every videoconference day The
course is organized by the World Bank in partnership with the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The course aims to train the
trainers of international financial reporting standards and will provide
international certification of those trainers to disseminate this knowledge
through the provision of training programs within their own countries. The
course consists of 7 videoconference workshops through the Global Development
Learning Network connecting 6 Asian countries, self-study using an
interactive electronic learning package, remote tutor support, online forum,
webinars or clinics to address participants' queries and concerns. Blended Learning Course on Leadership Skill
Development (registration
closed) August 7
- 27, 2008, from 08:30 - 12:00 every course day This is
one of the courses offered
in the Visionary Leaders Training Program, which is
co-organized by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Australian
National University (ANU) and the Global Development Learning Network Asia
Pacific. The 5-module course aims to increase understanding and develop
fundamental skills on leadership for Vietnamese managers. Through a blend of
5 video-conference lectures by ANU professor, 5 local face-to-face sessions,
1 seminar with a renowned leader, participants will discuss the context for
leadership in the next decade, the difference between management and
leadership, organizational vision, mission and social cause, emotional
intelligence, and leadership styles. The first course was held in March -
June 2008; this second course builds on the sucesses of the first one and one
of the added features is the use of Moodle as the course management system. |
Information on
Development Projects in Vietnam
New Disclosure World Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam
The
Disclosure Unit of the World Bank is responsible for the implementation and
dissemination of documents relating to the World Bank’s disclosure
policy http://www1.worldbank.org/operations/disclosure/. On
a regular basis, the Unit releases operational documents to the
public through a network of Public Information Centers (PICs) worldwide. For
assistance on disclosed documents, please contact one of the PICs at a
location near you. For
previous listings, please visit http://go.worldbank.org/QU93EOHWG1.
Alternatively, you are welcome to visit VDIC or World Bank’s mini Public Information
Corners (mini-PICs) at your city/province libraries to view hard copies of
World Bank project documents in Vietnam. List of mini-PICs in Vietnam can be
found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=162&&mid=322&cmid=327.
List
of World Bank’s projects in Vietnam and detail project information can be
accessed at www.worldbank.org/vn
>> select “Projects &
Programs”. Vietnam - Agriculture Competitiveness Project:
Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/EBVKD5CA40
Vietnam - Coastal Cities Project: Integrated Safeguards
Data Sheet Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/L8GA472BZ0
Vietnam - Da Nang Priority Infrastructure
Investment Project - Project Appraisal Documents The
objective of the Da Nang Priority Infrastructure Investment Project is to
improve the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of urban services
under the control of Da Nang city through a package of priority investments
including urban upgrading, environmental improvement and strategic road
access, as well as measures for institutional strengthening for management of
urban services. There are four components to the project. The first component
of the project is urban area upgrading. This component will fund: (a) tertiary
infrastructure (community level) upgrading and service improvements in 14 low
income areas; (b) construction of three resettlement sites; and (c)
micro-finance for housing improvement. The second component of the project is
environment infrastructure improvement. This component will finance: (a)
drainage linking to the tertiary systems of all 14 low income areas; (b)
improvement to primary and secondary drainage systems; (c) Phu LOC river
environmental improvement; and (d) improvement and extension of primary
wastewater systems. The third component of the project is urban roads and
bridges. This component will support the construction of two major road links
for improving access to the fast growing new district of Cam Le: (a) city
center to Southern area; and (b) Southern Da Nang link road section. The
fourth and the final component of the project is
capacity building and project implementation support. This component will
provide technical assistance and training to enhance the capacity of Da Nang
City's departments to carry out their responsibilities in: (a) housing and
land management; (b) urban development management; (c) urban technical
infrastructure management; (d) municipal finance management; and (e) to
support the Project Management Unit (PMU) in project implementation. Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/EWQQD51VM0
Vietnam - Northern Delta Transport Development
Project - Project Appraisal Documents The
Northern Delta Transport Development Project for Vietnam development
objective is to enhance the efficiency, environmental sustainability, and
safety of transport infrastructure and services, through the alleviation of
physical and institutional bottlenecks, in two major waterway corridors in
the Northern Delta Region. There are three components to the project. The
first component of the project is multimodal transport corridor investments
in the Northern Delta Region consisting of: (i) dredging, bend corrections, shoal
regulation and aids to navigation in the inland waterway corridors between
Viet Tri and Quang Ninh and between Hanoi and the Ninh Co River estuary; (ii)
an access channel bypassing the mouth of the Ninh Co River estuary and a
canal connecting the Day and Ninh Co Rivers; (iii) new facilities at Viet Tri
and Ninh Phuc river Ports; and (iv) a pilot maintenance contract. The second
component of the project is investments in ferry boat stages. This
subcomponent will include physical improvements to 15-30 pilot ferry boat
stages. Access to these ferries from the road is often dangerous and has
resulted in accidents and fatalities. In conjunction with the physical
improvements, the Project will support the implementation and
operationalization of a framework of standards for the design and operation
of the different size ferry boat stages under its institutional support
component. The framework will be developed under Mekong Delta Transport
Infrastructure Development Project (MDTIDP). The third component of the
project is institutional support to ministry of transport (MOT), Vietnam
inland waterway administration (VIWA) and the provinces. This component
consists of three subcomponents: institutional support to VIWA; training; and
project audit services. Full text
document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/RS1J751WB0
Vietnam - Rural Distribution Project: Project
Appraisal Document The
objective of the Rural Distribution Project is to improve the reliability and
quality of medium voltage service to targeted retail electricity distribution
systems. There are seven components to the project. The first component of
the project is improvement of the rural distribution system in the Northern
Region. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution
networks in about 15 provinces in the northern region of Vietnam, which are
the responsibility of Power Company No.1 (PC1). The second component of the
project is improvement of the rural distribution system in the Southern
Region. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution
networks in about 20 provinces in the southern region of Vietnam, which are
the responsibility of Power Company No.2 (PC2). The third component of the project
is improvement of the rural distribution system in the Central Region. This
component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks in
about 11 provinces in the central region of Vietnam, which are the
responsibility of Power Company No.3 (PC3). The fourth component of the
project is improvement of the rural distribution system in the area of Hai Phong
City. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution
networks in the rural areas and islands surrounding Hai Phong City, in the
north of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Hai Phong Power Company (PC
Hai Phong). The fifth component of the project is improvement of the rural
distribution system in Hai Duong province. This component will rehabilitate
and strengthen rural distribution networks of Hai Duong province in the
northern region of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Hai Duong Power
Company (PC Hai Duong). The sixth component of the project is improvement of
the rural distribution system in Dong Nai province. This component will
rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks in Dong Nai province
in the southern region of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Dong Nai
Power Company (PC Dong Nai). The seventh and the final component of the project
is corporate development of PCs. This component will support the corporate
development of first, second, and third PCs. It will focus on building
capacity of the PCs so that they can in the future act as independent
participants in the power market as it develops according to the Government's
road map for reform. Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/91R9Y01X10
Vietnam - Third Rural Finance Project: Project
Appraisal Document The
objective of the Third Rural Finance Project for Vietnam will be to increase
economic benefits to rural private enterprises and households by increasing
their access to finance. The expected outcomes will include: (i) improved
access to financial services for rural entrepreneurs; (ii) increased capital
investment made by the rural entrepreneurs as well as increased employment;
(iii) increased lending, particularly term lending to the rural private
sector for capital investment by all participating financial institutions
(PFIs) on market-based terms. There are three components to the project. The
first component is the increase capital investment by rural enterprises -
rural development fund. This component, the Rural Development Fund (RDF), is
designed to address the term financing constraints of financial institutions
to provide funding to rural enterprises for longer-term investment needs. The
goal is to enable rural private entrepreneurs to access medium to long-term
financing for capital investments, such as equipment and new technologies,
which will enable opportunities for efficiency gains and business expansion.
The second component is the increase access to microfinance in the rural
economy - micro-finance loan fund. This component, the Micro-finance Loan
Fund (MLF), will provide a small line of credit to demonstrate the commercial
viability of lending to micro-enterprises and household businesses. These may
be defined as formal and informal businesses employing 2-3 employees outside
of their immediate families. Finally, the third component is the build
institutional capacities and new products. The institutional building
component is a core element to the success of the RFIII project. This
component is designed to help strengthening the financial institutions
participating in the project and demonstrating a credible strategy for
expanding access to finance in rural areas of Vietnam. This component is also
designed to help demonstrate that new markets can be found and that these can
be commercially viable. These new markets can come in the form of new
customers, new products and services, and new institutions participating in
the project. Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/TNP6451XR0
Vietnam - Land Administration Project: Project
Appraisal Document The
objectives of the Land Administration Project are to increase access to land
information services by all stakeholders through development of an improved
land administration system in selected provinces in Vietnam. Such a system is
considered to be an essential public good to be provided by the Government of
Vietnam and is embedded in the government's responsibility to guide and
regulate a continuation of sustainable economic and social development. There
are three components to the project. The first component is the modernization
of the land registration system. This component will support the development
of an accurate, current and complete information system to support land
registration through: (a) completing and updating all cadastral mapping
showing all land parcels; (b) completing and updating all land records for
land use rights and land use; (c) further developing and implementing
computerized land record system; and (d) selected policy studies in support
of the land administration system. The second component is the improvement of
land registration service Delivery. This component will provide support for
three main areas: (i) modernization and improvement of Land Registration
Offices (LROs) to implement the government's policy for one door single
service centers for land registration; (ii) access to land registration data
through all LROs and the Internet; and (iii)comprehensive program to support
public awareness raising and better communications of land registration and
participation in the processes to complete and update land records, surveying
and mapping. Finally, the third component will support the overall
implementation of the project through project management monitoring and
evaluation. Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/NRXRTS1YJ0
Vietnam - New-Model Universities Project: Project
Information Document Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/SJBSYMHQM0
Vietnam - New-Model Universities Project:
Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/I4IY9L6XZ0
Vietnam - Agriculture Competitiveness Project:
Project Information Document Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/E3SBDFZ2B0
Vietnam - Agriculture Competitiveness Project:
Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/RYK8CCZDU0
Vietnam - Poverty Reduction Support Credit Project
- Project Paper The
Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit Project supports actions to
restructure the state sector and promote business development. It also covers
measures aimed at fostering social inclusion and better managing natural
resources. And it supports governance reforms in areas such as public
financial management, public administration, and legal and judicial
development. These fundamental reforms provide the foundation upon which the
government can then effectively implement sectoral policy actions. The
potential volatility of capital inflows makes it important for Vietnam to
secure resources on a long-term basis and to signal the support of the
international community to its reform program. Strong capital inflows and
government interventions in the exchange rate market to prevent the
appreciation of the dong resulted in higher inflation, a current account
deficit and an asset price bubble in 2007. Bank lending and investments of
state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the stock market and in real estate
amplified these trends. Market sentiment might have reversed Sound
macroeconomic management will be critical to sustain a strong economic
performance and continued poverty reduction in this more turbulent
environment. To address this risk, the current credit supports measures aimed
at enhancing the effectiveness of macroeconomic policies. They include the
assessment of SOE investments in the financial and real estate sectors, the
strengthening of banking supervision and corporate governance in banks, and
the adoption of criteria to prioritize public sector investments. Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/9PHY4NX1I0
Vietnam - Higher Education Project - Implementation
Completion and Results Report Ratings
for the Higher Education Project for Vietnam were as follows: outcomes were
moderately satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was moderate, the
Bank performance was satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also
satisfactory. Some lessons learned included: continuity between the teams
responsible for project preparation, design, and project implementation can
have a major impact on the project start-up. Likewise, continuity in the
staff responsible for project oversight, management and implementation is a
major contributor to success. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities
must be within the capacity of the borrower and may need continuing Bank
support over and above the Bank's supervision budgets in the form of
institutional development funds or parallel technical assistance grants.
Measurement of outcomes related to institutional strengthening and capacity
building is a challenge, especially where behavior and attitudinal change
underlies the project's objectives. On projects that support large reforms,
it is equally difficult to isolate the contribution of the project from that
of the broader range of strategies being pursued by the Government. Full
text document can be accessed at http://go.worldbank.org/8J7KU6KFQ0 United Nations Projects in Vietnam - Highlights
Viet Nam Promoting Energy Conservation in Small
and Medium Enterprises Over the
past decade, Viet Nam has taken important legal and institutional measures to
protect its environment and conserve its natural resources with a
comprehensive Environment Protection Law that was enacted in 1993; and the
Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency (EC&EE) Degree (Decree 102)
that were enacted in 2003. However, the lack of necessary capacity and
awareness in energy conservation and energy efficiency are the main reasons
that explain why under a baseline scenario, the efforts on energy
conservation in SME in Viet Nam will continue to be promoted in a fragmented,
inadequately funded and inadequately coordinated manner through the various
central and local programs of various agencies. The
Project “Viet Nam Promoting Energy Conservation in Small and Medium
Enterprises” (PECSME) is an integrated set of activities designed to address
in a holistic fashion the barriers to widespread adoption of energy
conservation measures and practices in Viet Nam’s SME sector. Through this
intervention, UNDP aims to support economic growth that take into account
environmental protection and rational use of natural resources for poverty
reduction. The project will achieve its objectives through programs with
existing SME infrastructure support providers on: policy and institutional
support development; communications and awareness; technical capacity
development; energy efficiency services provision support; financing support;
and, demonstrations. It will
contribute to the transformation of Viet Nam’s SMEs from highly energy
inefficient and polluting to energy efficient with greatly reduced pollution
through the operation of a carefully selected mix of barrier removal
activities implemented by government agencies, financial institutions,
education providers, NGOs and mostly energy efficiency service providers
(EESPs). The main
and direct beneficiaries of the project are: SMEs in five sub-sectors, namely
brick, ceramics, textiles, paper and food processing; energy efficiency
services providers; energy efficiency equipment manufacturers; and, local
communities in the ceramic and brick making areas. Other stakeholders, namely
MOST, ASMED, SMEPC, MOI, MOF, local government agencies, banking
institutions, environment protection funding institutions, NGOs and technical
universities and colleges will also benefit through capacity building and
technical assistance. Project information
can be found at http://www.undp.org.vn/undpLive/digitalAssets/9885_33143i_prodoc.pdf
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Funding Opportunities
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funding opportunities, please read previous VDIC newsletters at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=newsletter&op=viewDetailNews&id=230&mid=350
For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. Australian Development
Research Awards - 2008 Funding Round - Call for Applications AusAID would like to announce a call for the submission of
Applications for the 2008 Funding Round for the Australian Development
Research Awards. The Awards are a pillar of the recently launched AusAID
Development Research Strategy which significantly scales up AusAID's
development research program. The Funding Round process introduces greater transparency,
consistency and quality assurance in AusAID's research program. The Australian Development Research Awards are designed to
attract quality research that informs policy development and increases the
general stock of knowledge around development issues. The 2008 Funding Round will award funding for research in the
following nine priority theme areas: 1. Development
Effectiveness 2. Disability 3. Economics 4. Education 5. Environment 6. Food Security 7. Gender 8. Governance and State
Building and 9. Health This round is open for proposals submitted by Australian and
international research organisations and institutions. The Funding Round will accept proposals of up to three years in
duration. Successful projects are eligible to receive funding between
$50,000 and $250,000 per year. Applications for AusAID to be an industry partner under the
Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage project scheme will also be
considered under the Australian Development Research Awards. The original Application must be submitted online via this
website. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact
research@ausaid.gov.au Note: The online submission facility will open on July 8, 2008.
This facility will enable proposals to be saved and worked on prior to the
closing date of August 29, 2008. CLOSING DATE: 5pm AEST Friday 29th August 2008. For more information please visit http://www.ausaid.gov.au/research/awards.cfm Post-Graduate Fellowship at
the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - IHME Call for applications: Currently accepting applications for our
Post-Graduate Fellowship winter cohort to begin in February 2009. "….The vision of IHME is to make available high-quality
information on population health, its determinants, and the performance of
health systems for all countries. We seek to achieve this directly, by
catalyzing the work of others and by training researchers and policy makers.
Our goal is to improve the health of the world's populations by providing the
best information. The IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship Program provides a unique
opportunity for individuals with graduate-level training and a strong
quantitative background to conduct in-depth, methodological research on a
variety of global health topics with the mentorship of faculty and senior
researchers. Through research, training workshops and mentorship, the program
is intended to enhance the analytical skills of future academics and
professional leaders in the field of global health measurement and
evaluation…" Applications must be received by September 1, 2008. Interviews
with selected applicants will occur in September. For more information please visit http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/print/PGFWinter09Ad.pdf Regional Paediatric
Diabetes and Endocrinology Capacity Development Fellowship Programme The World Diabetes Foundation in conjunction with Gertrude's Children
Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital, University of Nairobi and the
European Society of Paediatric Endocrinologist (ESPE) is pleased to announce
the second intake candidates for the Paediatric Endocrinology Fellowship
program. The goal of the program is to: * Provide pediatricians with the knowledge and skill to diagnose
and manage childhood diabetes mellitus and other endocrine disorders with an
appropriate mix of onsite and home country training. * Facilitate establishment of comprehensive pediatric diabetes
and endocrinology clinics. The program will be facilitated by both local and international
faculty. Learning comprises six months of both didactic and practicals at the
collaborating institutions in Nairobi, six months of practice in home country
and three months of consolidation and sitting for oral and written exams.
Certification will be by ESPE. Application deadline: 31 August 2008 The language of instruction in the program is English. World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) is awarding six scholarships for
each intake of pediatricians from the public sector. These scholarships cover
the cost of tuition, modest stipend, accommodation and international air
tickets. It's expected that the fellows will remain on their home institution
payroll throughout the nine months of training in Nairobi. Eligibility for application includes: * National Medical Board recognition of specialist training in
pediatrics. * Letter of recommendation from two referees – academic and
social – attesting to suitability of the candidate to undertake higher
training in the sub specialty. * Guarantee of availability of a practicing and training
position in home institution for at
least three years after graduation from the program. * Ability to raise international medical insurance cover. Short-listed applicants will be contacted at least four weeks
before the course begins. For more information please visit http://www.procor.org/discussion/displaymsg.asp?ref=3719&cate=ProCOR+Dialogue IQsensato Research Awards -
A Writing Competition on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Development Agenda IQsensato announces its first writing contest under its Research
Awards scheme. The contest is intended to encourage and reward young
researchers and students from developing countries writing on the
implementation of the WIPO Agenda. Essays are invited on the topic: “The policy and practical
impact of the WIPO Development Agenda in developing countries”. The essay
should address the following main question: Can, and/or has, the Development Agenda made a difference in how
intellectual property policy is approached in developing countries? If yes,
what are some practical examples? If,
no what needs to be done to ensure that the implementation of the Development
Agenda makes a positive difference in these countries? The essays, provided they have not been published elsewhere, may
be: (1) specifically written for this competition; (2) a paper submitted as a
class assignment or prepared as part of fulfilling degree requirements; or
(3) an independent study. The essays should be sent electronically to:
info@iqsensato.org with the subject heading “Research Awards Submission”. The
cover e-mail should indicate the name, nationality and date of birth of the
entrant. Submission rules are as follows: • Eligibility: Submissions are welcome from young researchers or
students who are nationals of a developing country. This means individuals
who hold the nationalities of one or more of the 130 countries which are
Members of the Group of 77. The list of these countries is available at http://www.g77.org/doc/members.html. Entrants must be below 30 years of age. • Language: All submissions must be in English. • Length of essay: The essay should not be more than 7,000 words
including textboxes, footnotes or endnotes. The prizes for the writing competition are: • First Place: The first place winner will receive €1,000 in
addition to having an edited version of their essay published by IQsensato. • Second place: The second place winner will receive €750 in
addition to having an edited version of their essay published by IQsensato. • Third place: The third place winner will receive €500 in
addition to having an edited version of their essay published by IQsensato. • Special mentions: Other essays of good quality will get a
special mention and edited versions will also published by IQsensato. The deadline for all submissions is 18h00 Central European Time
(CET) on Friday, 15 August 2008. Late entries will not be considered. For more information please visit http://www.iqsensato.org/ EcoHealth Forum 2008 -
Competition for journalists Be one of 5 journalists (from all over the world) to cover the
meeting of the world’s experts on the relationships between health and the
environment, in Merida (Mexico), 1 – 5 December 2008. The World Federation of Science Journalists - in collaboration
with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) announces a
competition offering journalists the chance to interview the top world’s
experts on health and the environment, in Merida (Mexico), 1 – 5 December
2008. ENTRY GUIDELINES Send electronically your CV, coordinates, identification pages
of your passport, three articles or audio/video files on health and
environmental issues (in the original language), and a one-page essay in
English on why you should win this competition: Email: info@wfsj.org TITLE OF YOUR E-MESSAGE: EcoHealth Competition Applications must be received before 2nd September 2008. Winners will be announced on 6th October 2008. Visit: For more information please visit http://www.ecohealth2008.org/anuncio.php Associated websites: * EcoHealth Forum 2008: http://www.ecohealth2008.org/anuncio.php * The World Federation of Science Journalists: http://www.wfsj.org/
British Chevening
Scholarships Chevening Scholarships, funded by the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, are prestigious scholarships that enable graduates and
young professionals from Vietnam to pursue postgraduate studies in the UK and
gain new expertise for the benefit of their own country. The British Embassy will open recruitment for the 2009-10
academic year in July 2008. What kind of courses can be studied under a Chevening
Scholarship? Most scholarships are awarded for one year postgraduate degree
courses, but applications are also welcome from candidates who wish to study
a short course (lasting at least 3 months). Preference will be given to
courses that contribute to the UK's global foreign policy objectives. Examples of suitable courses include: Economics Law /Criminal Justice Studies Political Science Human Rights/Democracy Development Studies Journalism Public Administration Finance & Banking International Security Business Studies International Relations Environmental Studies/Engineering This list is by no means exhaustive and applications for
scholarships in other subjects will be considered. If candidates wish to study on a course for which academic fees
exceed £10,000 per year, then they should expect to part-fund their study. Important note: Candidates are strongly advised to secure a
confirmed place at a British University before interview. Those invited to
interview will be asked to give strong reasons for their final choice of
university and subject of study. Candidates should study the prospectuses of UK universities
(available at the British Council Information Centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City) and start applying for places on courses immediately - even before
submitting their Chevening application. The British Council can assist
applicants in finding information about British universities. We encourage applications from all provinces of Vietnam, from
the private sector as well as from government and NGOs. Applicants should normally be aged between 25-35 years. Any queries about the selection process should be directed to Ms
Tran Thi Hong Gam or Ms Le Thi An Giang (tel: (04) 8436780) at the British
Council in Hanoi. For more information please visit http://www.chevening.com/ and http://www.britishcouncil.org/vietnam/ Behavioral and Social Science
Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities - Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage
behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health
and disabilities disparities in the U.S. population. Health disparities
between, on the one hand, racial/ethnic populations, lower socioeconomic
classes, and rural residents and, on the other hand, the overall U.S.
population are major public health concerns. Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign for-profit
organizations; nonprofit organizations; public or private institutions, such
as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, units of state
government; units of local government; and eligible agencies of the federal
government. Deadline: September 19, 2008; September 18, 2009 For more information please visit http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-380.html Fondo Mink'a de Chorlavi - Grupo Chorlavi Grupo ChorlavÝ calls public and private organizations interested
in the rural problems of Latin America to participate in the Mink'a de
Chorlaví Fund. The competition's theme is "international migration and
development of poor rural territories in Latin America and the Caribbean."
Deadline: September 28, 2008 For more information please visit http://www.grupochorlavi.org/webchorlavi/concurso2007/convocatoriaing.htm Research Fellowship Program
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) The Research Fellowship Program (RFP) is administered by
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-International Conservation's Training and
Capacity Building Program and jointly funded by the BP Conservation
Programme. The RFP is a small grants program designed to build capacity for
the next generation of conservationists through supporting individual field
research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of
threatened wildlife and wildlife habitat. The program seeks projects that are
based on sound and innovative conservation science and that encourage
practices in conservation that can contribute to sustainable development. Deadline: March 15, 2009 For more information please visit http://www.wcs.org/international/rfp/rfpapplication Kenneth W. Russell
Fellowship - American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) offers the
Kenneth W. Russell Fellowship to support a graduate student for participation
in an ACOR-approved archaeological research project that has passed an
academic review process. Deadline: February 1, 2009 For more information please visit http://www.bu.edu/acor/1page08-09.htm ASIA Fellows Awards - Asian
Scholarship Foundation The principal goal of the ASIA Fellows Awards is to increase the
overall awareness of intellectual resources in the countries of northeast,
south, and southeast Asia and to contribute to the growth of long-range
capabilities for cross-regional knowledge sharing. The ASIA Fellows Awards
seek to: - develop regional expertise; - establish a multilateral network of Asian specialists from
many disciplines, professional fields, and countries; - stimulate interdisciplinary research and inter-societal
comparison; and - contribute to new developments within existing area studies
communities. The grant provides the following: 1. Round-trip travel between home country and host country 2. In-country living allowance to cover housing and other
expenses based upon the cost-of-living in the host country 3. Limited accident and health insurance 4. Field trip and language training allowance 5. Research allowance Qualified nationals: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei; Burma
(Myanmar); Cambodia; China; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Laos;
Malaysia; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; South Korea; Sri
Lanka; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam Deadline: January 11, 2009 For more information please visit http://www.asianscholarship.org/?head=GrantInformation&p=detail Entries Open for 2008
Developing Asia Journalism Awards (DAJA) The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) announced today it is again sponsoring the
Developing Asia Journalism Awards (DAJA) to acknowledge Asian and Pacific
print journalists who cover development trends and the impact these have on
the countries and people of the region. This year they will focus on
excellence in journalistic reporting in four strategic areas of development. Awards will be based on a journalist's works (published and
non-published including those in translation) during 2007-08. The best 25
submitted articles will be selected by a distinguished jury of practicing
journalists and their authors will be invited to a four-day training and
awards program in Tokyo in November 2008. Winners in the following categories
and prizes will be selected from these 25 articles and awards will be given
at the conclusion of the program. Developing Asia Journalism Award Categories 1. Governance 2. Regional integration 3. Infrastructure 4. Environment The closing date for entries is Friday, 22 August 2008, 6:00
p.m., Tokyo time. For more information please visit http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2008/12519-asian-journalists-awards/ CALL FOR PAPERS: Low-Carbon
Climate-Resilient Society - Issues and Challenges for Asia IGES invites submission of papers focusing on suitable policy
frameworks to achieve a low-carbon, climate-resilient society in Asia. Papers
proposing strategies for a post-2012 climate change regime, which recognises
and rewards policies and measures that facilitate the development of a
low-carbon future in Asia, are especially welcome. IGES will select a few of the submitted papers and award the
winning authors with an honorarium of USD1,500 per
paper. The winning entries will be published such as a special issue of a
relevant journal. The deadline for full paper submissions will be 1 November 2008. For further details, please visit http://www.iges.or.jp/en/cp/callpaper_lcs_200811.html Staying Alive Awards The MTV Staying Alive Foundation is pleased to announce that the
application process for our next round of grants is now open! The grants are
for projects that will start in 2009. The deadline for December 2008 proposals is the 15th September
2008, and all successful applicants will be announced on World AIDS Day (1st December
2008) For more information please visit http://www.staying-alive.org/en/foundation/other_links/apply_award_0 The Water Integrity Network
(WIN) Small Grants Fund The overarching goal of the Fund is to stimulate and support
local actions to fight corruption in the water sector, and thereby reduce
poverty. It is targeted to Civil Society organisation (CSO) members of the
WIN working in developing and transition countries. Individual WIN Members
may affiliate with a member CSO to apply. Among the multiple objectives are: (i) empowering water CSOs to work in partnership with CSOs
involved in anticorruption and governance reform; (ii) enabling CSOs to draw on an independent source of financing
for anti-corruption work, where it is important to retain independence; and (iii) Improving understanding of practical, collaborative
approaches, tools and methodologies to detect and prevent corruption in the
water sector using and inclusive approach. Further aims are to stimulate and highlight the valuable role
that CSOs can play in improving anti-corruption performance of public sector
institutions in water, and steps to imbed governance improvement mechanisms
in public partnership arrangements with communities and the private sector. In 2008 we plan to award five (5) Small Grants up to €20,000
each, and ten (10) Micro Grants of up to €2,000 each to support local
actions. The grants will be competitively awarded based on a transparent
evaluation of applications received. Applicants: CSOs must be legally constituted and registered
according to laws in their respective home country. And they must have
by-laws to enable them to enter into agreements with the Executing Agency (Transparency
International). Members of WIN who are not CSO’s may affiliate with a member
CSO to apply. For more information please visit http://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/page/1653 Robert S. McNamara
Fellowships Program The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program provides support to
young researchers working in academic and research institutions from eligible
countries preparing a doctoral thesis. Research grants cover residence costs for
a 5 to 10 month period in a renowned university or research center. Fellows
are expected to advance their research work mainly by using the facilities
and resources provided by the host institution and by interacting with peers. Only lecturers and researchers from eligible countries working
on their doctoral thesis can apply for the fellowship. Candidates should be
under 45 years, and have completed any course work or exams required for
their doctoral program. Permanent URL for this page: For more information please visit http://go.worldbank.org/LZYMB47270 IRCSET Scholarship for
Master and Doctorate IRCSET's Embark Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is
designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences,
engineering or technology. The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering &
Technology invites applications for funding from intending postgraduate
researchers under the Embark Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme. The programme will fund up to 165 Masters or Doctorate level
researchers in the sciences, engineering and technology. A number of additional scholarships will be jointly funded by
industry as part of IRCSET Enterprise Partnership Scheme. This scheme fosters
mutually beneficial collaboration between the academic and commercial
research sectors. For more information please visit http://www.ircset.ie/grant_schemes/postgrad.html CALL FOR PROPOSALS -
activities, which fall within the general sphere of drug demand reduction in
Viet Nam Grants to non-governmental organizations funded by United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), through the special donation from
the Drug Abuse Prevention Centre (DAPC), Tokyo. CRITERIA FOR THE AWARDING OF GRANTS Grants may be awarded for activities, which fall within the
general sphere of drug demand reduction in Viet Nam. Although preference will
be given to proposals in the field of prevention and education, treatment and
rehabilitation activities will not be excluded. Following UN policy, we will
also appreciate receiving proposals that demonstrate gender-awareness. This funding scheme will not cover proposals relating to the
subject of the legalization of certain drugs, establishment of databases and
information systems, and for needle-exchange schemes. Furthermore, funds will
not normally be given to support travel, meetings, conferences or similar
gatherings. Grants may be awarded either for self-contained activities or for
activities that are a component of a larger project. Applicants should be Vietnamese NGOs. Only bona fide NGOs will
be considered (not commercial operations). Awards will not exceed US$ 6,900 and proposals should normally
be for amounts of not less than US$ 5,000. HOW TO APPLY NGOs must submit applications through UNODC Viet Nam Country
Office. Each application should include a completed Project Proposal Summary
Form. To receive this form, please contact UNODC by e-mail: fo.vietnam@unodc.org. The closing date for submitting applications to UNODC is 25
August 2008. Japanese Grant Aid for
Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Program The JDS Program is to provide nationalities of Bangladesh, Cambodia,
China, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Uzbekistan,
and Vietnam with opportunities for academic research at Japanese higher
educational institutions under the Grant Aid assistance by Government of
Japan. From last year, the recruitment for Kyrgyz Republic is newly started.
(The new recruitment for Indonesia was terminated at the year of 2005.)The
objective of this program is to support the respective Government in its
efforts to facilitate its own plans for human resource development mainly for
capacity building and institutional building, and thereby extend and enhance
the bilateral relationship with Japan. The JDS Program targets young government officers for public
sector, researchers, business people and others with the potential to play
leadership roles in their specialties after return to each country as well as
to become leaders in their homeland in the 21st century. This Program is implemented by the related Ministry of the
respective countries, Government of Japan and JICA (Japan International
Cooperation Agency). These JDS fellows have been sent to Japanese higher
educational institutions to study the following subjects, depending on the
targeted countries: * Law-Public policy/Administration * Economics-Business Administration * International Relations * Agriculture/Rural
Development,Agricultural Policy * Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) * Educational Administration * Health Administration * Engineering * Infrastructure Management * Industrial Development-Environmental
Policy For more information please visit http://sv2.jice.org/jds/scholarships/index.html Global Green Energy Awards *Are you part of a local sustainable energy project that’s
inspirational, innovative, and worthy of international recognition? Do you
know of one?* *The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy* are seeking
inspirational and innovative local sustainable energy projects based in
countries with developing economies. Entry is free, and up to seven winners
will receive £20,000 each in prize money for project development, with one
Energy Champion awarded £40,000. The Awards will be presented at a VIP
ceremony in London in June 2009. The application form is online at For more
information please visit http://www.ashdenawards.org/int_awards. Benefits of an international Ashden Award include: * Prize money of up to £40,000. * The chance to bring your sustainable energy solutions into the
international arena. * Continuing development support where appropriate. * A documentary film about your award-winning work. * Media exposure. We know that when it comes to developing cleaner, sustainable
energy solutions, some of the most ingenious and practical ideas are coming
out of rural communities in the developing world. What does it take to be a winner? The projects must: * Be up and running, delivering sustainable energy at a local
level for at least one year. * Benefit the environment. * Be technically rigorous. * Have an element of innovation. * Make a genuine difference to local peoples’ lives, both
socially and economically. * Be replicable and help encourage the widespread uptake of
local, sustainable energy. Awards are given for the service to communities provided by the
use of sustainable energy, rather than for the technology used. Award-winning
work will provide services in one or more of the following areas: food
security; health, education and welfare; light and power for homes and
businesses; enterprise. Examples of past winners Past winners have used various technologies to deliver a number
of benefits to local communities and achieve carbon savings, including
fuel-efficient stoves, micro-hydro plants, biogas plants, solar energy
systems and water pumps. Many are doing this by boosting local peoples’
income, providing employment or training, installing lighting for schoolwork
and even improving women’s status in their community. Details of the 2008
International winners, including short films, are online at http://www.ashdenawards.org/international_winners_2008 Supporters of the Awards include Ashden Awards Patron HRH The
Prince of Wales, Prof. Wangari Maathai, former US Vice-President Al Gore, and
Jonathan Porritt CBE. Timetable for the Ashden Awards 2009 International entries needed by 21 October 2008. Tuesday 21 October 2008: Deadline for receipt of Expression of
Interest forms. All forms will be acknowledged within seven days. Thursday 13 November 2008: Up to 25 applicants will be invited
to submit a full application, and will be sent a form and specific questions.
All other Expression of Interest applicants will be notified. Thursday 11 December 2008: Deadline for receipt of full
applications. All applications will be acknowledged within seven days. Tuesday 6 January 2009: Deadline for receipt of references for
full applications. Early February 2009: First meeting of International judging
panel to select about 10 applications for shortlist. All other full
applicants will be notified. February and March 2009: Judges and assessors visit short-listed
applicants. Early April 2009: Second meeting of International judging panel
to select up to eight finalists. All other short-listed applicants will be
notified. April and May 2009: Preparation of publicity and technical
information about finalists. Mid June 2009: Finalists to London for interviews, Awards
ceremony, seminars and publicity activities. For further information and application forms visit www.ashdenawards.org. Call for SRE Scholarships
for Foreigners - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Mexico The Government of Mexico, through its Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (SRE), conducts varied and flexible work, in keeping with the
nation's commitment and objective of proving and strengthening its capacity
for world dialogue. Thus, the Foreign Ministry reaffirms this commitment to a
policy of diversifying the close ties that validate Mexico as a country with
many affinities. In order to meet the strategic objectives established by the
National Development Plan (NDP) as regards foreign policy, the SRE, through
its General Directorate for Cultural Affairs, has proved to be highly dynamic
in fostering the development of human capital, through activities of
cooperation in education. The scholarships provide support in the following areas: 1. Enrollment and school fees, where applicable 2. Monthly allowance, equal to 4 D.F. (Federal District-Mexico
City) minimum wages for a specialty, master's, or master's-level research, as
well as for studies in the Spanish language and Mexican culture (this
currently amounts to $6,310.80 pesos); or 5 D.F. (Federal District-Mexico
City) minimum wages for a doctorate or doctoral research, as well as
postdoctoral visits, medical specialties or subspecialties, and expert and
artistic visits (this currently amounts to $7,888.50 pesos) 3. Medical insurance coverage 4. At the beginning of the scholarship, transportation from Mexico
City to the location of the academic institution Eligibility: Scholarships or grants are not open to persons
residing in Mexico nor are they available to foreign diplomats accredited in Mexico
or members of their families. Persons who have acquired dual nationality
through naturalization will not qualify as eligible candidates. Deadline: August 7, 2008; December 5, 2008 For more information please visit http://portal2.sre.gob.mx/becas/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=61 Foreigners' Fellowships
Programme - Onassis Public Benefit Foundation The Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation offers an
annual programme of research grants and educational scholarships addressed to
foreign full members of national academies, university professors of all
levels, researchers including Ph.D. holders, artists, translators
of Greek literature, elementary and secondary school teachers of the Greek
language as a foreign language, postgraduate students, and Ph.D. candidates. The scholarship does not cover the month of August. The
scholarship will provide the following: - A round-trip air ticket (economy class) for the scholarship
recipient only - A monthly allowance of €1,200 for subsistence, accommodation
and all other expenses Eligibility: Category C Education Scholarships are addressed to
postgraduate students and Ph.D. candidates. There is an age limit of 40
years. Deadline: January 31, 2009 For more information please visit http://www.onassis.gr/english/scholars/announcement.php Asian Youth Fellowship
(AYF) - Japan Foundation - Tokyo The Japan Foundation Asia Center offers scholarships to Asian
students who wish to study at graduate schools in Japan and have a strong
wish to contribute to regional cooperation after obtaining a master's or
Ph.D. degree under the Asian Youth Fellowship program. Grant coverage during the preparatory course includes the
following: 1. Expenses necessary for participation in the official
curriculum (transportation, teaching material, etc.) 2. Meals during the program 3. Accommodation (a single room) at the institute 4. Overseas travel insurance for disease and injury for the
duration of the program 5. Round-trip, economy-class airline 6. Japanese visa as a trainee Citizenship: Bangladesh; Brunei; Burma (Myanmar); Cambodia;
Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam. Deadline: Varies For more information please visit http://www.asiaseed.org/ayfj/ |
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