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CONTENTS Free
Training Sessions Provided by VDIC.. Selected
resources on rural women at VDIC Highlights
from the New Additions to VDIC Library Selected Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events in October 2009 Information on Development Projects in Vietnam New
Disclosure World Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam |
VDIC
News
Free
Training Sessions Provided by VDIC
Class contents: 1. “Searching the Internet: basic skills” class Date: October 21,
2009 -- Time: 09:30am to 12:00 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. 2. “Referencing skills” plus EndNote
instructions Date: October 21,
2009 -- Time: 01:30pm to 04:30pm 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 and (iv) learn how to use EndNote software to automatically
manage your referencing works. Who: Everyone is welcome. How to
register: 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. Location: VDIC, Ground Floor, 63 Ly Thai To, Hanoi Course materials: Please read the course
materials available online 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. What to bring: 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. Exhibitions
at VDIC
Please see Library section for
lists of selected resources on the exhibition themes below. 15 October 2009 - International Day
of Rural Women The idea of honouring rural women
with a special day was put forward by international NGOs at the Fourth World
Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. It was suggested that 15 October be
celebrated as “World Rural Women’s Day,” the eve of World Food Day, in order
to highlight the role played by rural women in food production and food
security. The International Day of Rural
Women directs attention to both the contribution that women make in rural
areas, and the many challenges that they face. Women play a critical role in
the rural economies of both developed and developing countries. In most parts
of the developing world they participate in crop production and livestock
care, provide food, water and fuel for their families, and engage in off-farm
activities to diversify the family income. In addition, they carry out vital
functions in caring for children, older persons and the sick. Women make an important
contribution to food production. According to the International Labour
Organization (ILO), 428 million women work in the agricultural sector around
the world, compared to 608 million men. In many parts of the world,
agriculture is the first sector of employment for women, for instance in
Sub-Saharan Africa and in South Asia, where respectively 68 per cent and 61
per cent of working women are employed in agriculture. Small exhibition at VDIC provides
brief information on this topic. |
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 on rural women at VDIC
For more comprehensive list
materials on gender available at VDIC, please contact nvu2@worldbank.org. United Nations’ web site on International
Day of Rural Women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/idrw/
International Day of Rural Women
web site http://www.rural-womens-day.org/ AGR-FAR-V3
[Internet]. Brunton, Virginia. The
role of women in the safe production, promotion and utilisation of indigenous
vegetables [Vietnam]. ACIAR, 2008. Fulltext http://www.aciar.gov.au/publication/FR2008-25.
ECO-ADM-P
27. Sổ tay hướng dẫn về giới trong các
dự án cung cấp nước và vệ sinh nông thôn. Ngân hàng Phát triển châu Á, 2000. GEN-POL
1. Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển Nông thôn. Chiến lược giới trong nông nghiệp và phát triển nông thôn đến năm
2010. Nhà xuất bản Văn hóa - Thông tin, 2003. POV-GEN
1. Phụ nữ nghèo nông thôn trong điều
kiện kinh tế thị trường. Nhà xuất bản Chính trị Quốc gia, 1996. 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 AGR-FOR 44. WWF
Chương trình Việt Nam. Bộ công cụ xác
định rừng có giá trị bảo tồn cao Việt Nam. WWF Chương trình Việt Nam,
2008. BAN-COR 4.
Brigham, Eugene F.; Houston Joel F. Quản
trị tài chính. South-Estern Cengage Learning, Mason, USA; Cengage
Learning, Singapore, 2009. ECO-ADM-H29.
Sunoo, Jan Jung-Min; Lee, Chang Hee; Do, Quynh Chi. Vietnam: A foreign manager's HR survival guide. ILO; ILO-Vietnam
Industrial Relations Project, 2009. ECO 24. Beaud,
Michael; Dostaler, Gilles; Nguyễn, Đôn Phước (dịch). Tư tưởng kinh tế kể từ Keynes: Lịch sử và từ điển những tác giả chính.
Nhà xuất bản Tri thức, 2008. ECO-DEV-A25.
Ghesquiere, Henri; Phạm, Văn Nga; Phạm, Hồng Đức dịch. Bài học thành công của Singapore. Cengage Learning, Singapore,
2008. HEA-POP-V4.
Trịnh, Duy Luân; Rydstrom, Helle; Burghoorn, Wil (chủ biên). Gia đình nông thôn Việt Nam trong chuyển
đổi: Chương trình hợp tác nghiên cứu Việt Nam - Thụy Điển, Dự án VS-RDE-05.
Nhà xuất bản Khoa hoc Xã hội, 2008. HEA-POP-V5.
Guilmoto, Christophe Z.. Recent change
in the sex ratio at birth in Viet Nam: A review of evidence = Những biến đổi
gần đây về tỷ số giới tính khi sinh ở Việt Nam: Tổng quan các bằng chứng.
UNFPA, 2009. INF-TRA-S7.
ALMEC Corporation; Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.. The study on National Road Traffic Safety Master Plan in the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam until 2020: Final report (4 volumes). Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA); National Traffic Safety Committee,
Vietnam (NTSC), 2009. INF-TRA-S7. Công
ty ALMEC; Công ty TNHH Nippon Koei. Nghiên
cứu Quy hoạch Tổng thể An toàn Giao thông Đường bộ tới năm 2020 tại nước Cộng
hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam : Báo cáo cuối kỳ (4 tập). Cơ quan Hợp tác
Quốc tế Nhật Bản (JICA); Ủy ban An toàn Giao thông Quốc gia Việt Nam (NTSC),
2009. |
Selected
Publications for Sale at VDIC
Please note that books are only available for
sale at VDIC premise and we provide no courier service for this activity. To help protect our environment, VDIC stops
giving clients plastic bags. VDIC clients can choose between buying paper
bags at 1,000 VND each or fabric bags at 5,000 VND each. More titles for sale are listed at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=bookstore&op=viewDetailNews&id=155&mid=328 Human development report 2009: Overcoming barrier: Human mobility and
development <new> Available for sale on 6 October 2009 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) --
2009 October -- ISBN: 978-0-230-23904-3 Price: 9 USD Human development is about putting people at the
centre of development. It is about people realizing their potential,
increasing their choices and enjoying the freedom to lead lives they value.
Since 1990, annual Human Development Reports have explored challenges
including poverty, gender, democracy, human rights, cultural liberty,
globalization, water scarcity and climate change. Migration, both within and beyond borders, has
become an increasingly prominent theme in domestic and international debates,
and is the topic of the 2009 Human Development Report (HDR09). The starting
point is that the global distribution of capabilities is extraordinarily
unequal, and that this is a major driver for movement of people. Migration
can expand their choices– in terms of incomes, accessing services and
participation, for example -- but the opportunities open to people vary from
those who are best endowed to those with limited skills and assets. These
underlying inequalities, which can be compounded by policy distortions, will
be a theme of the report. The report will investigate migration in the
context of demographic changes and trends in both growth and inequality. It
will also present more detailed and nuanced individual, family and village
experiences, and explore less visible movements typically pursued by
disadvantaged groups such as short term and seasonal migration. Báo cáo phát triển thế giới 2009: Tái định dạng địa kinh tế [World
Development Report 2009: Reshaping economic geography] Ngân hàng Thế giới -- Nhà xuất bản Chính trị Quốc
gia, 2008 Giá tiền: $2.00 Sự tăng mật độ dân cư, di cư và giao thông làm
giảm khoảng cách tới thị trường và sự chuyên môn hóa và hoạt động thương mại
do một số ít hơn các nhóm kiểm soát chính là vấn đề trung tâm của sự phát
triển kinh tế. Sự chuyển đổi giữa ba yếu tố này: mật độ, khoảng cách và phân
chia, có thể dễ dàng nhận thấy nhất tại Bắc Mỹ, Tây Âu và Nhật Bản, tuy nhiên
các nước châu Á và Đông Âu cũng đang biến đổi theo cách tương tự cả về phạm
vi và tốc độ. Báo cáo Phát triển Thế giới 2009 kết luận rắng sự thay đổi về
mặt không gian là then chốt và nên được khuyến khích. Tuy nhiên kết luận này
không phải là không còn tranh cãi. Số người sống trong các khu nhà ổ chuột
hiện nay đã lên tới hàng tỷ người, nhưng làn sóng di cư tới các thành phố vẫn
tiếp diễn. Người ta tin rằng toàn cầu hóa có lợi cho nhiều người nhưng không
phải là hàng tỷ người đang sống tại những khu vực kém phát triển tại các nước
nghèo. Tỷ lệ nghèo và tỷ lệ tử vong cao vẫn tồn tại trong nhóm “một tỷ người
dưới đáy xã hội” trong khi những người khác lại trở nên giàu hơn và sống lâu
hơn. Những mối quan ngại đối với nhóm ba tỷ người này thường đi kèm với giải
pháp là việc tăng trưởng phải công bằng cả về không gian. Báo cáo cũng đưa ra
một thông điệp khác: phát triển kinh tế hiếm khi cân bằng và mọi nỗ lực nhằm
trải rộng sự phát triển một cách vội vàng sẽ phá hủy quá trình này. Báo cáo
này: - ghi nhận quá trình tập trung hóa về không gian của việc sản xuất khi
kinh tế phát triển ; - cho rằng sự hội nhập kinh tế là nguyên tắc để thúc đẩy
sự chuyển đổi thành công về mặt không gian; - tiếp tục cuộc tranh luận về sự
đô thị hóa, phát triển theo vùng và hội nhập vùng, qua đó cho thấy cách thức
tái định dạng địa kinh tế trong thời đại hiện nay. Sức mạnh của thiết kế điều tra: Cẩm nang dùng trong quản lý điều tra,
diễn giải kết quả điểu tra và chi phối đối tượng điều tra [The power of survey design : a user's guide for managing surveys,
interpreting results, and influencing respondents] Iarossi, Giuseppe -- World Bank, 2006 Giá tiền: $1.00 Trong cuốn sách này, Giuseppe Iarossi đã dựa trên
những kinh nghiệm phong phú của mình về thiết kế điều tra để viết nên một
công trình rất hữu ích về cách thức thiết kế và tiến hành các cuộc điều tra.
Đây là tài liệu hướng dẫn thực hành về tất cả các buớc liên quan đến việc
triển khai một cuộc điều tra, bao gồm quản lý điều tra, thiết kế bảng hỏi,
điều tra mẫu, tâm lý học của người được điều tra, sự tham gia điều tra, và
quản lý dữ liệu. Đây là tài liệu tham khảo thực hành rất phong phú cho những
người tạo ra dữ liệu điều tra cũng như người sử dụng kết quả điều tra. Tài liệu tham khảo quản lý bền vững đất đai [Sustainable Land
Management Sourcebook] World Bank – 2009 -- Tiếng Việt Giá tiền: 2 USD Sự gia tăng nhu cầu về lương thực, thực phẩm và
năng lượng sinh học đặt ra thêm nhiều thách thức cho đất đai, nước và rừng.
Để giải quyết sự gia tăng nhu cầu về nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên đồng hành
cùng với những thách thức này, Ngân hàng Thế giới nhấn mạnh đến việc quản lý
bền vững đất đai, nguồn nước, thủy sản, rừng và chăn nuôi cùng với các vấn đề
quản trị điều hành. Tài liệu Tham khảo về Quản lý Bền vững Đất đai được biên
soạn để sử dụng như là một tài liệu cho những người làm công tác quản lý đất
đai tra cứu toàn diện thông tin về các phương án tiếp cận quản lý đất đai
hiệu quả, các sáng kiến trong đầu tư và sự giám sát chặt chẽ trong khả năng
mở rộng quy mô. Dự định dành cho tài liệu tham khảo này là sự tiếp tục bổ
sung các bài học từ các dự án của Ngân hàng thế giới ở mọi khu vực cũng như
từ các dự án của các cơ quan đối tác song và đa phương, các tổ chức cấp quốc
gia và các tổ chức dân sự xã hội. Conditional Cash Transfers: Reducing Present and Future Poverty by Ariel Fiszbein, Norbert Schady English Paperback -- Published February 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7352-8 Price: $ 13.00 (English) -- $2.00 (tiếng Việt) Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs aim to
reduce poverty by making welfare programs conditional upon the receivers'
actions. That is, the government only transfers the money to persons who meet
certain criteria. These criteria may include enrolling children into public
schools, getting regular check-ups at the doctor's office, receiving
vaccinations, or the like. They have been hailed as a way of reducing
inequality and helping households break out of a vicious cycle whereby
poverty is transmitted from one generation to another. Do these and other
claims make sense? Are they supported by the available empirical evidence?
This volume seeks to answer these and other related questions. Specifically,
it lays out a conceptual framework for thinking about the economic rationale
for CCTs; it reviews the very rich evidence that has accumulated on CCTs,; it
discusses how the conceptual framework and the evidence on impacts should
inform the design of CCT programs in practice; and it discusses how CCTs fit
in the context of broader social policies. The authors show that there is
considerable evidence that CCTs have improved the lives of poor people and
argue that conditional cash transfers have been an effective way of
redistributing income to the poor. They also recognize that even the
best-designed and managed CCT cannot fulfill all of the needs of a
comprehensive social protection system. They therefore need to be
complemented with other interventions, such as workfare or employment programs,
and social pensions. "If we are serious about tackling poverty,
we must get serious about trying new things. Conditional cash transfer
programs have proven effective in countries across the globe and New York is
proud to be the first American city to experiment with the innovative idea.
This book provides an up-to-date assessment of CCT programs based on impact
evaluations studies from across the world. We look forward to adding our
evaluation results to an important body of research, and continuing our work
with partners worldwide to reach our shared goal of breaking cycles of
intergenerational poverty." - Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City "This book provides a careful and thorough
assessment of the knowledge accumulated so far on conditional cash transfer
programs; it will inform and orient academic economists and policy makers
when thinking about starting, scaling-up and evaluating programs of this
nature. Further, the book also raises issues that, in my view, are very
relevant and have so far been under-emphasized, namely the need to place
these programs within the broader context of countries' social policies.
Fiszbein and Schady have produced a very valuable and timely work for all
interested in poverty." - Santiago Levy, Vice President, Inter-American
Development Bank Trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều kiện: Giảm nghèo trong hiện tại và tương lai Ariel Fiszbein và Norbert Schady Ngân hàng Thế giới, 2009 Giá tiền: 2 USD Trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều kiện là các chương trình
trợ cấp tiền mặt, thường là trợ cấp cho các hộ nghèo, với điều kiện họ phải
đầu tư phát triển vốn con người cho con cái minh theo các yêu cầu được chương
trình qui định trước. Các điều kiện về chăm sóc sức khỏe và dinh dưỡng thương
yêu cầu các gia đình cho con đi kiểm tra sức khỏe định kỳ, theo dõi quá trình
tăng trưởng, và tiêm phòng cho trẻ dưới 5 tuổi, chăm sóc trước và sau sinh
cho các bà mẹ, hoặc yêu cầu các bà mẹ tham dự các cuộc nói chuyện định kỳ về
trao đổi thông tin liên quan đến chăm sóc sức khỏe. Các điều kiện về giáo dục
thường liên quan đến tỉ lệ nhập học, đối khi cũng có điều kiện nào đó liên
quan đến kết quả học tập. Phần lớn các chương trình trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều
kiện cấp tiền mặt cho các bà mẹ, một số chương trình có thể cấp tiền trực
tiếp cho học sinh. Nhiều quốc gia đã và đang áp dụng hoặc cân nhắc
áp dụng chương trình này, ví dụ tại hầu hết các nước Mỹ Latin, Bănglađet,
Inđônêxia, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, chương trình thí điểm ở Campuchia, Malauy, Marốc,
Pakistan, Nam Phi… Chương trình này thậm chí đã lan từ các nước đang phát
triển sang các nước phát triển, với những chương trình gần đây được triển
khai ở New York và Washington DC. Nếu chúng ta nghiêm túc trong mục tiêu xóa đói giảm nghèo, chúng ta
phải nghiêm túc để thử làm những điều mới. Các chương trình trợ cấp tiền mặt
có điều kiện đã chứng tỏ hiệu quả tại nhiều quốc gia trên thế giới và New
York tự hào được là thành phố đầu tiên ở Hoa Kỳ thử nghiệm ý tưởng mới này.
Cuốn sách này cung cấp những thông tin đánh giá cập nhật về các chương trình
trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều kiện, dựa trên các nghiên cứu đánh giá tác động trên
khắp thế giới. Chúng tôi mong muốn được bổ sung những kết quả đánh giá của
mình vào nguồn tư liệu nghiên cứu quan trọng này và tiếp tục công việc của
mình với các đối tác trên toàn thế giới để hướng tới thực hiện mục tiêu chung
là phá vỡ vòng xoáy đói nghèo qua nhiều thế hệ. -- Michael R. Bloomberg, thị trưởng New York. The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive
Development English Paperback -- Published July 2008 -- ISBN:
0-8213-7491-5 Price: $ 12.00 (English) -- $2.00 (tiếng Việt) Why have only 13 developing world economies
achieved sustained, high growth since World War II? Why is engagement with the global economy
necessary to achieve high growth? Why do some countries' growth strategies fail to
win the public's confidence? Why are equity and equality of opportunity
important components of successful growth strategies? Why do many countries, blessed with natural
resource wealth, not achieve high growth? Why has no country ever sustained rapid growth
without high rates of public investment? Why does it not always pay to devalue the
exchange rate? When does it? Why is childhood nutrition so important to
economic growth? Why do some economies lose momentum when others keep
on growing? Why has no country ever sustained long-term
growth without urbanizing? Why should there be an end to energy subsidies? Why do global warming and the rising prices of
food, energy and minerals pose challenges to potential future growth in
developing countries? Why does the aging of the world population matter
for developing countries growth and employment prospects? The Growth Report does not have all the answers,
but it does identify some of the key insights and policy levers to help countries
achieve high, sustainable and inclusive growth. The result of two years work by 19 experienced
policymakers and two Nobel prize-winning economists, the Growth Report is the
most complete analysis to date of the ingredients which, if used in the right
country-specific recipe, can deliver growth and help lift populations out of
poverty. Báo cáo về tăng trưởng: Chiến lược tăng trưởng bền vững và phát triển
hòa nhập Ủy ban về Tăng trưởng và Phát triển, 2009 Giá tiền: 2 USD - Tại sao chỉ có 13 quốc gia đang phát triển đạt
được mức tăng trưởng cao và bền vững kể từ sau chiến tranh tế giới lần thứ 2? - Tại sao việc tham gia vào nền kinh tế toàn cầu
là cần thiết để đạt được mức tăng trưởng cao? - Tại sao một vài chiến lược kinh tế của các nước
lại không nhận được sự tin tưởng của công chúng? - Tại sao sự công bằng và bình đẳng trong các cơ
hội là cấu thành quan trọng của các chiến lược tăng trưởng thành công? - Tại sao có nhiều quốc gia được trời phú cho
nguồn tài nguyên dồi dào lại không đạt được mức tăng trưởng cao? - Tại sao các quốc gia luôn luôn không phải trả
giá khi giảm tỷ giá hối đoái? Khi nào thì làm việc này? - Tại sao dinh dưỡng cho trẻ em lại quan trọng
như vậy đối với tăng trưởng kinh tế? - Tại sao một số quốc gia mất đà tăng trưởng
trong khi các nước khác vẫn tiếp tục phát triển? - Tại sao không có quốc gia nào đạt được tăng
trưởng lâu dài bền vững mà không cần đô thị hóa? - Tại sao cần phải chấm dứt việc bao cấp năng
lượng? Báo cáo Tăng trưởng không có tất cả các câu trả
lời cho những câu hỏi trên, nhưng mang lại một số kiến thức quan trọng và một
số đòn bẩy chính sách giúp các nước đạt được tăng trưởng cao, bền vững và hòa
nhập. Là kết quả của 2 năm nghiên cứu của 19 nhà lãnh
đạo đầy kinh nghiệm và 2 nhà kinh tế đạt giải Nôben, Báo cáo Tăng trưởng tính
đến thời điểm này là một nghiên cứu hầu như hoàn thiện về những khía cạnh mà nếu
được sử dụng đúng cho từng hoàn cảnh quốc gia, thì có thể mang đến tăng
trưởng và có thể giúp cho rất nhiều người dân ở các nước đang phát triển
thoát khỏi nghèo đói. The Challenge of Establishing World Class Universities by Jamil Salmi English Paperback -- Published February 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7865-1 Price: $ 11.00 (English) -- $1.00 (tiếng Việt) Governments are becoming increasingly aware of
the important contribution that high performance, world-class universities
make to global competitiveness and economic growth. There is growing
recognition, in both industrial and developing countries, of the need to
establish one or more world-class universities that can compete effectively
with the best of the best around the world. Contextualizing the drive for
world-class higher education institutions and the power of international and
domestic university rankings, this book outlines possible strategies and
pathways for establishing globally competitive universities and explores the
challenges, costs, and risks involved. Its findings will be of particular
interest to policy makers, university leaders, researchers, and development
practitioners. Những thách thức trong việc xây dựng trường đại học đẳng cấp thế giới Jamil Salmi -- Ngân hàng Thế giới, 2009. Giá tiền: 1 USD Các chính phủ ngày càng nhận thức rõ những đóng
góp quan trọng mà các trường đại học có chất lượng cao và đạt đẳng cấp thế
giới magn lại cho sự cạnh tranh toàn cầu và tăng trưởng kinh tế. Ở các nước
công nghiệp và đang phát triển, người ta ngày cảng nhận thấy sự cần thiết
phải xây dựng ít nhất là một hoặc hơn nữa các trường đại học đẳng cấp thế
giới có thể cạnh tranh hiệu quả với những trường tốt nhất nằm trong số những
trường đại học hàng đầu trên thế giới. Với việc phân tích những mục tiêu của
việc thành lập các cơ sở giáo dục đại học đẳng cấp thế giới và nêu rõ vai trò
của những bảng xếp hạng quốc tế và trong nước cho các trường đại học, cuốn
sách này đưa ra những chiến lược và hướng đi có thể tiến hành nhằm xây dựng
những trường đại học cạnh tranh toàn cầu và khám phá những thách thức, chi
phí và những rủi ro liên quan. Những phát hiện của cuốn sách sẽ là mối quan
tâm đặc biệt cho các nhà hoạch định chính sách, lãnh đạo các trường đại học,
các nhà nghiên cứu và các cán bộ làm công tác phát triển. Investment Policy Review: Vietnam UNCTAD – 2009 -- ISBN: 978-92-1-112744-7. Price: US$11 Viet Nam opened its economy to foreign investors
in the late 1980s under the Doi Moi policy of renovation and economic
reforms. Viet Nam managed to quickly attract significant inflows of FDI and
their impact has been very strong. As a result, foreign investors have been a
major force in the economic transformation of Viet Nam during the past two
decades and in its integration into the world economy. To fully exploit the potential of the country in
attracting and benefiting from FDI, the Investment Policy Review (IPR)
highlights a number of areas where Viet Nam could focus its attention for
further reforms. This includes a policy to ensure that the economy has the
skills it needs as it evolves and develops, using foreign workers where
necessary. Measures to clearly separate the State´s ownership and regulatory
functions are also proposed, together with a rationalization and
simplification of fiscal incentives on corporate taxes. It is also suggested
to selectively lift certain FDI entry restrictions and to shift the
regulatory stance from "steer and control" to "regulate,
monitor and enforce". Furthermore, the IPR, on the basis of an analysis
of the electricity sector, proposes a number of measures to enable Viet Nam
to attract FDI in power generation. |
Distance
Learning Center Events in October 2009
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
International Symposium
for Cardiac Care Teleconference Training Series (by invitation only) October 8, 2009, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m Funded by the VinaCapital Foundation Vietnam, the World Heart
Foundation and supported by the World Bank Global Development Learning
Network Asia Pacific, this regional program links surgeons and doctors
involved in cardiac care in developing countries with the world’s best in
cardio-thoracic surgery, cardiology and pediatric cardiac care. The International Symposium for Cardiac Care will allows doctors from
all over Vietnam to congregate in GDLN centers in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and
other Asian sites for a series of lectures by exemplary leaders in the field
of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and Cardiology. The series is interactive and
enables participants to ask questions after the presentations. The lectures
are also webcast to enable worldwide participation and then compiled into a
DVD series which will be distributed by World Heart Foundation to surgical
programs in developing countries around the world. This session will be the
first session on Cardiology (October 8, 2009), with the presentations of
doctors from Cleveland Clinic Children's hospital, USA. For more information and registration, please contact Ms Dang Thi Thu
Huong, email hdang2@worldbank.org,
telephone: 04-3934 6600, ext. 706. |
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 found at www.worldbank.org/vn
>> select “Projects &
Programs”. Vietnam - Ho
Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project - Additional Financing -
Project Information Documents Vietnam - Road
Network Improvement Project -
Resettlement Instrument (Revised) (3 vols.) Vietnam - Rural
Distribution Project - Environmental
Assessment (Revised) (3 vols.); Resettlement
Instrument (Revised) (4 vols.) Vietnam - Second
Transmission Distribution Project - Additional Financing - Resettlement Instrument Vietnam - Trung
Son Hydropower Project - Environmental
Assessment |
Funding Opportunities
- For more
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. - Please let
us know if you have directly benefited from an opportunity information
disseminated by VDIC. Applications for HIV Research Trust Scholarships for
2010 are now open This year the International AIDS
Society (IAS) is again working with the UK-based HIV Research Trust to
promote their 2010 competition for research training scholarships. These
scholarships are for physicians, nurses,
scientists, and other health care professionals who are undertaking research
in resource poor settings. The award is used to develop a candidate's career
and, on return to the home institution, add to the capacity of their
department to carry out research related to treatment and prevention. Examples of acquired skills might
be clinical trial experience, good clinical trial practice, data and trial
management, acquisition of laboratory techniques and analyses, trial nurse
skills, statistical expertise, aspects of ethics, economics, education and
health behaviour. The scholarships are usually for a
period of 3-6 months depending on the nature of the proposal. Approximately
US$1,200 a month will be available to cover return travel and subsistence
while carrying out the research project with an additional sum (maximum
US$2,000) to cover consumables and other additional expenses incurred by the
hosting unit. This year, the top-scoring grantee
will also receive a scholarship to attend the XVIII International AIDS
Conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna, Austria. Additional information is available
on the IAS website at http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=278 or on
the HIV Research Trust website at http://www.hivresearchtrust.org.uk Master and Doctoral Scholarship at Saitama University
(Japan) International Graduate Program on
Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Graduate School of Science and
Engineering at Saitama University. In this prospectus you will find all the
necessary information about the program for prospective international
students. The program offers excellent opportunities to highly qualified
international students for pursuing graduate studies and research in the
field of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This program first started accepting
students in 1992 and has since awarded Master’s and Doctorate Degreesto 268
students from 24 countries. Currently, we have 71 students from 14 countries enrolled
in the program. The program is highly competitive
and admits about 20-25 students each year. Most students are awarded
scholarships by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology of the Japanese Government, Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship
Program, Joint World Bank-Japan Scholarship Program, or Special Program for
Studies at Japanese Universities Program of the Inter-American Development
Bank. In addition to these programs, several public and private organizations
also grant scholarships to international students in our program. Not all
students, however, are awarded scholarships, and we accept a few qualified
self-financed students each year. http://www.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp/fso/financial.htm
Chevening Scholarships Scheme and the Chevening
Fellowship Scheme The Chevening scholarships are
funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 160 countries.
Currently, the scholarships enable more than 2000 talented future leaders
study in the UK through the main Chevening Scholarships Scheme and the
Chevening Fellowship Scheme. Who can apply? Vietnamese nationals wishing to
undertake post-graduate study or research at a UK university or institute of
higher education. Individuals from all over Vietnam and officials from
Government Ministries, the Communist Party, the National Assembly, Provincial
People’s Committees, the legal/law enforcement professions, mass
organisations, non-governmental and civil society groups, and the media are
all encouraged to apply. How long is the scholarship for? From three to twelve months How about the level of eligible
courses? Courses are usually at Masters
level Priority courses Preference will be given to courses
that contribute to the UK’s global foreign policy objectives. In Vietnam,
these are: • Tackling terrorism and weapons
proliferation and their causes • Preventing and resolving conflict
(including issues of governance, human rights and the rule of law) • Promoting a low carbon, high
growth global economy • Developing effective
international institutions • Supporting the British economy
and business • Suppoting British Nationals
overseas • Supporting managed migration for
Britain Deadline for applications: 23
November 2009. http://www.britishcouncil.org/vietnam-education-chevening-scholarships.htm
The Belgian Bilateral Scholarship Programme Within the framework of its
cooperation programme with Vietnam, the government of Belgium wants to
support the government of Vietnam in its efforts to reduce poverty and
achieve sustainable development. The Belgian Bilateral Scholarships (BBS)
constitute an important component of this cooperation programme, which aims
to contribute to the long-term growth and stability of Vietnam. Belgian Bilateral Scholarships,
funded through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGDC)
under the Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and
Development Cooperation, enable young professionals from Vietnam to pursue postgraduate
studies in Belgium and gain new expertise for the benefit of their country.
The program is managed and implemented by the Belgian Embassy in Hanoi and
the Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC). For the academic year 2010-2011, 40
scholarships are made available for Vietnamese nationals who want to obtain
Master or PhD degrees from universities in Belgium. Scholarships are awarded for Master
and Mixed PhD studies which could be followed either in French or in English
at a Belgian university. Master studies in Belgium normally
take 1 or 2 years, depending on the selected course and/or university. It is
up to applicants to check on the website of the universities and to make
their choice among the available Master courses. Applicants can apply for only
one course at one university. Mixed PhD studies normally last for
48 months of which 16 months will be spent in Belgium and the rest of the
time in Vietnam. Applicants must choose the research subject and reach an
agreement on the work plan with the promoters (Belgian and Vietnamese) before
the submission of their application. Within the framework of the Belgian
Bilateral Scholarship Programme, the fields of study are not restricted.
However, priority will be given to the areas of intervention of the Belgian
development cooperation in Vietnam, notably: environment, water and
sanitation, waste management, education, health, agriculture and rural
development, engineering and governance. Deadline for submission of
applications: no later than 17h00, Monday 28th December 2009. http://www.diplomatie.be/hanoi/default.asp?id=34&mnu=34
Proposals Invited for Marketplace on Innovative
Financial Solutions for Development The Agence Française de
Développement (AFD), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the World Bank
will co-host an international Marketplace on Innovative Financial Solutions
for Development (2010 MIF) to be held in Paris on March, 4-5 2010. The 2010 MIF will be dedicated to
smart, fine-tuned, innovative financial mechanisms for mobilizing,
channeling, and spending funds for development issues. The event will bring
together development practioners, donors, philanthropists, social
entrepreneurs, academics, representatives from across a range of financial
institutions and policy makers to exchange experience and ideas on innovative
development finance solutions. The 2010 MIF will be structured around
workshops and a marketplace where innovators can showcase their initiatives and
projects. The main objectives of the event
are to: advance the agenda on innovative
financial solutions for development; facilitate knowledge sharing and
learning, including South/South learning, on what kinds of innovative
financial solutions for development work, what don’t, and how to design these
solutions to maximize development impact and cost-effectiveness; spur the evolution of cutting-edge
projects that apply innovative financial mechanisms to development
challenges. The Competition A key feature of the 2010 MIF will
be a competition to garner and highlight fresh ideas on how innovative
financing mechanisms can be used to better solve development challenges at
local, country, regional, or global levels, with the goal that successful innovations
can be scaled up and replicated broadly. The winners will be awarded pilot
grants to assist them in the implementation of their proposals. Proposals are welcomed from all
organizations involved in innovative finance focused on development, including
financial institutions, private-sector companies, social enterprises,
non-governmental and civil society organizations, government agencies,
universities and other academic organizations, foundations, and development
organizations. Guidelines and application forms can be accessed on this
website. Proposals must be submitted by
November 15th 2009. More information can be found at http://www.fininnov.org/ Grants for Increase Access to Financial Services Alliance for Financial Inclusion
(AFI), managed on behalf of its members by the German development
organization (GTZ) and supported with a $35 million grant from the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, is a coalition of countries from the developing world
committed to making savings accounts, insurance, and other financial services
available to millions of people living on less than $2 a day. AFI’s global network will enable
developing countries to share knowledge so they can more effectively develop
and implement policies designed to expand access to financial services. While
many of the smartest policies to expand financial access have come from
developing countries – such as mobile phone money transfer services in Kenya
and agent banking in Brazil – knowledge of these solutions is scattered in
pockets around the globe. AFI provides policymakers with
short- and long-term grants to develop and implement the most effective
solutions for their countries’ individual circumstances. Short-term grants are for addressing
specific issues or making advances in the policy formulation process in
preparation for larger initiatives. These grants, which cover a period of 6
to 12 months, will lead to outputs such as diagnostic studies, draft
regulations and manuals, as well as build capacity in policy and regulatory
agencies. The budget range for short-term proposals is $50,000 to $150,000. Long-term grants are for
implementing specific policy solutions that facilitate a rapid and
significant expansion of financial services to the poor. The implementation
period for these grants will be over 1 to 4 years. The normal budget range
for long-term proposals is $400,000 to $1,200,000. AFI can also connect
policymakers to donors and private sector partners for additional implementation
support. Knowledge exchange grants will be
made available to raise collective awareness of policy solutions, create
technical partnerships between countries, and link stakeholders to
significantly develop the policy dialogue about universal access. Examples of
knowledge exchanges include staff exchanges, study tours, national and
regional conferences, peer reviews and regional working groups. The budget
range for knowledge exchange proposals is $25,000 to $75,000. Applicants may
apply independently or in association with desired exchange partners. Who is eligible? AFI is looking for
a diverse portfolio of grantees across the developing world, with a focus on
Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The short-
and long-term grants are primarily targeted at regional, national and
sub-national government institutions including Central Banks, Finance or
other Ministries, regulatory oversight bodies and public banks. However,
South-South exchange proposals may also be submitted by microfinance networks
and associations. For more information please visit http://www.afi-global.net/grants.htm
2010 Global Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship Program
- U.S. Embassy Hanoi Funded by the U.S. Department of
State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Global Undergraduate
Exchange Program provides scholarships for one semester or one academic year,
enabling undergraduate students to study in a non-degree program at American
universities. The goal of the program is to provide a diverse group of
emerging student leaders with a substantive exchange experience at a U.S.
college or university. For the academic year 2010-11, the
program will place approximately 90 students from countries in Asia at U.S.
colleges and universities, starting in August 2010 or January 2011. Up to 10
scholarships are available for Vietnamese students. Scholarships are for
either one academic-year (approximately 10 months) or one semester
(approximately five months). The length of the scholarship award will depend
upon the student applicant’s interests and availability, as well as placement
options and availability of funds. In addition, participants will be eligible
for two to four weeks of intensive English language instruction in the United
States prior to the start of the academic portion of their program. Scholarships will be available in
all academic fields of study. Deadline for both online and hard
copy submissions: 5 PM, Monday, November 16, 2009. http://sites.google.com/site/ugradvietnam/
World Challenge 09 - Vote now for your favourite
project! Now in its fifth year, World
Challenge 09 is a global competition aimed at finding projects or small
businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at
a grass roots level. World Challenge 09 is brought to you by BBC World News
and Newsweek, in association with Shell, and is about championing and
rewarding projects and business which really make a difference. Back from weeks working in the
field, BBC production team has now visited all 12 finalists of this year’s
World Challenge. From Haiti to Sri Lanka, from Namibia to Afghanistan all
projects have clearly demonstrated high levels of professionalism and the
ability to change the communities in which they operate. But who will be the winner? Tune in to BBC World News from 3rd
October to 7th November to watch a series of programmes about our 12
finalists. You can also read about them in Newsweek magazine, weekly from
Monday October 5th. To vote for your favourite project,
visit the World Challenge website now. Voting is open from 28th September
until 24.00GMT on 13th November and is limited to one vote per person. The winner will be announced at the
beginning of December on the World Challenge website, on BBC World News and
in Newsweek magazine. And if you want to find out how
projects from previous years are doing, don’t miss the 14th November ‘5 years
on’ episode of World Challenge on BBC World News. You can also check our
website or pick up the edition of Newsweek magazine on sale November 16th. http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/
2009 Photoshare Photo Contest and HIFA2015 Photography
Award The Photoshare Annual International
Photo Contest is a major competition run by Knowledge for Health (K4Health)
at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication
Programs (CCP). This year, we are delighted to announce that the Contest will
include a special HIFA2015 Photography Award for the best photo in the
category of Healthcare Providers. Do you have photos of programs in
action and the people you serve? Pictures illustrating the realities of urban
and rural life in developing countries? Snapshots from your personal travels,
volunteer service, or work experience? You may have an award-winning photo
and a chance to win cash and/or a SLR digital camera! Entries accepted August 20th -
November 16th, 2009. For further details, please see http://www.photoshare.org/contest/2009/2009photosharecontest.php
2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition The Global Development Network
(GDN) is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Global Development Awards and
Medals Competition. The Competition offers cash prizes and travel expenses to
all finalists to attend GDN's Annual Global Development Conference, held each
year in a different country, to present their research proposals/papers and
showcase an interesting on-project before an eminent jury for the final
round. This year the final selection will be held in Prague, Czech Republic
from January 16-18, 2010. The competition is generously funded by the
Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan and other donors. GDN’s competition is one of the
biggest annual contests in the field of development research, receiving the
largest number of applications globally from researchers working on
development issues. Submissions for new research proposals, completed
research papers and proposals for scaling-up on-going development projects
are now being accepted under the categories listed below: 1. Japanese Award for Outstanding Research
on Development: For applicants who have outstanding new research proposals
that add a unique dimension to research on any of the three themes listed
below Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000;
Second Prize: US $5,000 2. Medals for Research on Development:
For excellent completed research papers on any of the three themes listed
below Prizes: First Prize: US $10,000;
Second prize: US $5,000 3. Japanese Award for the Most
Innovative Development Project: For exceptional on-going development projects
that have given the maximum benefit to the local communities and need further
financial assistance for scaling-up the project Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000;
Second Prize: US$ 5,000 The 2009 Global Development Awards
and Medals Competition themes are: - Globalization, Regulation and
Development - International Migration: Crossing
Borders, Changing Lives? - Regional Integration- Convergence
Big Time, or, an Opportunity Wasted? The competition is open to
researchers and organizations from developing and transition countries.
Submissions are welcome from all disciplines of social sciences. Deadline: October 14, 2009. For more information please go to: http://www.gdnet.org/cms.php?id=2009awards.
Newton International Fellowships Are you at the beginning of your
research career - with the potential to be world-class? Is your research in
the natural or social sciences, engineering or humanities? Do you want to
build and maintain links with leading researchers in the UK? Then apply now
for a Newton International Fellowship. The next round of applications will
open in December 2009. http://www.newtonfellowships.org/index.html
UNU-ONY Junior Professional Fellow The United Nations University
Office at the United Nations, New York (UNU-ONY) recruits Junior Professional
Fellows (JPFs) for two sessions each year running from August to January, and
February to July. The internship title, "Junior Professional
Fellows" reflects the high level of responsibility and opportunity given
to those accepted into this program. Please note that UNU-ONY Junior
Professional Fellows positions require full-time commitments due to the high
level of responsibilities given to our interns. These are unpaid positions.
On the job training and support is provided throughout the internship. Deadlines for applications are as
follows: - February 1st to July 31st
Session: November 30th - August 1st to January 31st
Session: May 31st For more details about the
activities pertaining to each of the focus areas, please click here. UNU-ONY
liaises with the UN Secretariat, the Permanent Missions, academia and
foundations in five areas of activities - Dissemination/communication - Political and diplomatic linking - Academic interplay - Research and Policy - Institutional Development http://www.ony.unu.edu/internships
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