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USAID Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP) (Vietnam):  With FY 2019 funds, USAID will.continue to support the Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP) activity through.providing support for the Ministry of Industry and Trade to finalize the 8th.Power Development Plan (PDP8) and implement the pilot Direct Power Purchase.Agreement (DPPA) mechanism. The PDP8 is Vietnam's national master power.development plan covering the period 2021-2030 with outlook to 2040. The PDP8.will help Vietnam to incorporate high levels of variable renewable energy.sources and other advanced, flexible energy sources such as natural gas to.ensure the country's energy security and sustainable economic growth. The.DPPA is a new incentive policy to allow corporate consumers - such as Nike,.Unilever, Adidas - to directly purchase renewable power from solar or wind.farms to meet their commitment of using 100 percent clean energy while.expanding the renewable energy market with private sector investments..On PDP8, the activity will support.presenting the draft PDP8, organize public consultation, update the PDP8, and.prepare it for Vietnam Prime Minister approval. On DPPA, the activity will.support application selection process, train potential buyers and sellers of.DPPA pilot, support development of renewable project investment development for.selected applicants and implementing monitoring for the DPPA pilot.program. ..This activity supports the new CDCS's.Development Objective 3: Environmental security improved and the Intermediate.Result 3.1 Transition to clean energy system accelerated. This activity.supports the primary objectives of the Asia EDGE initiative to improve.long-term energy planning, develop market-based policies, and strengthen public.institutions to catalyze private investment in energy. This will also help.achieve the goals of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy through advancing the.energy security for Vietnam and expanding market opportunities for the private.sector..
Governance for Inclusive Growth (Vietnam):  The Governance for Inclusive Growth (GIG) program supports the development of higher quality laws and regulations developed with more transparency, evidence, and public participation, to promote economic growth and trade, and address a number of other policy areas. ..With FY'17 funds, the program will support activities related to governance and transparency, including strengthening the business environment, continuing trade reforms, improving laws and policy development processes, combatting wildlife trafficking, strengthening National Assembly oversight, enhancing public financial management, and supporting vulnerable populations. It will support bill drafting and policy analysis; facilitate civil society organizations' participation in the law making process.  ..The intended results include systemize changes in the policy making process, and improved laws and regulations in a variety of policy areas.
Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities - II (Vietnam):  .Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities - II (RVCO-II) Activity works to improve Disability Policy Implementation in targeted provinces in Vietnam to promote disability rights and expand opportunities for inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs). ..RVCO-II works with national counterparts to improve policies for persons with disabilities and build capacity of local government/actors to implement disability policies. RVCO-II contributes to the revision of the Disability Law will help ensure equity and non-discrimination against persons with disabilities. By supporting the monitoring network and facilitating the National Disabilities Action Plan implementation at the provincial level, RVCO-II helps to fulfill Vietnam's commitment to the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. With FY 2021 funding, RVCO-II will provide technical assistance on the Alternative Report to support the implementation of the UN Convention on Protecting the Rights of PWDs...RVCO-II also provides direct assistance, including disability equity training, reproductive health checks for women with disabilities, and legal counseling services for PWDs in Quang Tri, Thua Thien - Hue, and Quang Nam provinces. Its continued advocacy efforts on physical access, independent living, and disability rights will help promote a better understanding of disability issues and facilitate the social inclusion of persons with disabilities..This activity implements Congressional directives and the policy priority to address war legacies to advance the bilateral relationship. By improving disability policies and providing direct services to PWDs, the activity contributes to the achievement of the Mission's objectives of promoting greater social, economic, and political opportunities for the most vulnerable populations, including those suffering from war-related disabilities. . .
Reduction of Vulnerability to Coastal Natural Hazards in Asia OFDA is inviting applications proposing disaster risk reduction programs to increase resilience to coastal hazards and strengthen a culture of DRR among the most vulnerable coastal communities in Asia.
Fulbright University of Vietnam Assistance This Activity will help FUV continue to develop and deepen its capacity to deliver and sustain high quality undergraduate and graduate education programs. The grant will intentionally and explicitly focus on continuous institutional development in the areas of university governance, academic programs, partnerships, and financing. The program will utilize an institutional strengthening approach including support for FUV to attain regional and international institutional and program accreditation.
The Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) (Vietnam):  .The Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) facilitates an improved business enabling environment driving greater competitiveness and private sector growth through advances in governance at the provincial level. Nearly two decades old, PCI produces a province-by-province competitiveness score that is widely watched by the public and private sectors. ..With FY 2021 funds, the PCI activity will: 1) identify obstacles and barriers to doing business through surveys of domestic and foreign invested firms; 2) analyzing governance data and proposing recommendations for reforms to policy makers and local authorities through policy dialogues; 3) improving local governance capacity by increasing the availability of data on governance through reports, diagnostic workshops, training, best practice sharing, website and e-newsletters; and 4) supporting Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in developing a Green Index to improve the regulatory environment reforms and create public-private partnership (PPP) opportunities to respond to mutual interest of improving environmentally-friendly investment at provincial level. This will help the U.S. Businesses choose provinces that are focusing on the application of green technologies and green practices, and willingness to invest in green operations. ..These efforts will result in policy and process improvement and reforms at the provincial level that will help create a more competitive and transparent business environment for better investment and trade. It will also boost Vietnam's competitiveness, expand market opportunities for U.S. markets, and elevate environmental policy..This activity supports Vietnam to promote greater transparency, investment and trade opportunities, and encouraging a business-enabling environment leading to upper-middle income status. In addition, the activity supports the Indo-Pacific framework by creating the business enabling environment necessary to scale up foreign and domestic investments.
Foundation for Social Change The activity aims to create a foundation for the Institute for Social Economy and Environment Studies (iSEE) and its partners to lead a vibrant, pluralistic, proactive, rational and rights-based civil in Vietnam through strengthening iSEEs organizational capacity, reliable internal system and procedure to increase effectiveness of its programs and accountability at all levels; and increased generation, sharing and using of in-depth knowledge on Vietnams civil society by different stakeholders for interventions in Vietnam.
USAID Linkages for Small and Medium Enterprises (LinkSME) (Vietnam):  .The USAID LinkSME activity aims to improve Vietnam's business enabling environment; strengthen the capabilities of business support organizations (BSOs) to operate more accountably and effectively; and enhance the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by reducing operational costs and improving supply chain integration. It also enhances global supply chain resilience that has potential to improve the climate change outcomes...Using FY 2022 Democracy program funds, LinkSME will build the capacity of BSOs, which are under the civil society umbrella in Vietnam, to prepare SMEs to link with lead firms. Interventions will include coaching sessions and training workshops to enhance SMEs' business practices, promote their digital transformation and facilitate their access to finance. LinkSME will strengthen BSOs so that they can provide the much-needed support for SME digital transformation and access to finance during the post-COVID recovery period...LinkSME will coordinate with relevant GVN agencies to support the implementation of Resolution 68 and Resolution 02 to simplify business regulations and advance a new wave of reforms which will promote sound, just, and responsive governance for business development in Vietnam. LinkSME will assist the annual survey on the Administrative Procedure Compliance Cost Index to balance the businesses' benefits of complying with administrative procedures and their costs, which will help improve the business enabling environment while keeping the economy efficient and competitive...LinkSME supports the MO on Vietnam's regulatory reforms to improve business environment for enhanced prosperity. By bolstering the Indo-Pacific framework of improved trade and competitiveness, LinkSME contributes to achieving the IPS's goal to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific through advancing resilient and secure supply chains..
Improving Access, Curriculum and Teaching in Medical Education and Emerging Diseases (IMPACT MED) Alliance (Vietnam):  .IMPACT-MED activity narratives linked to DO.1 PPARM (MO 3.2).
Access for All Program (Vietnam):  .The Access for All activity aims to promote equal opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Binh Dinh and Tay Ninh provinces. The activity provides training on disability equality and rights as well as physical accessibility monitoring to PWDs, service providers, government officials, and community members. In addition, the activity supports the establishment and operations of PWD's self-help organizations/clubs in order to improve the participation of PWDs in all aspects of life in their localities...With FY 2018 funds, the activity continues its implementation in Tay Ninh and Binh Dinh provinces and will be expanded to include an additional province. The activity will support local governments to enhance public awareness of disabilities and accessibility rights of PWDs, dismantle negative attitudinal barriers toward PWDs, improve behaviors of both PWDs and persons without disabilities, and improve PWDs' access to public buildings and places. This is vital for the Vietnamese Government to enforce the Disability Law, and fulfill its commitments ratified in the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities...This activity implements Congressional earmarks and supports the Administration's policy priority to address war legacies to advance the bilateral relationship. By enhancing public awareness of disabilities, improving physical conditions for PWDs to participate in society, the activity supports the achievement of the Mission Objective to promote greater economic, social, and political opportunities for vulnerable populations..
Program of Comprehensive and Integrated Support to People with Disabilities USAID/Vietnam proposes a comprehensive and integrated disability program that will build on the accomplishments of the previous USAID assistance to people with disabilities (PWD) living in communities in Danang, as well as include additional relevant public health activities. The geographic focus of the next phase of the disabilities program will be primarily Danang, and to some extent other areas, proposed by the Recipient, where there is a high disability burden, the need is greatest, and in regions where dioxin hot spots are located.
USAID's Sustainable Community AIDS Leadership and Empowerment (SCALE) (Vietnam):  .USAID's Sustainable Community AIDS Leadership and Empowerment (SCALE) activity narrative linked to DO.2 PPARM...Additional information: The USAID's Sustainable Community AIDS Leadership and Empowerment (SCALE) is also funded with HIV (PEPFAR) funding. In PEPFAR COP2023, the budget allocated for the project is $2.5million. With HIV funding, the project will enhance capacity of community network to improve community's HIV response and strengthen partnership between community and other sectors, including public and private health care networks..
Humanitarian Assistance Funding to implement disaster risk reduction, policy and practice activities.
INCLUSION III-b (Vietnam):  .The INCLUSION III-b activity linked to SPO PPARM (MO 3.1).
Healthy Markets Activity The Healthy Markets Activity aims to grow a viable commercial market for HIV-related goods and services capable of meeting the needs of populations facing the greatest risks. The project will leverage private-sector solutions, expertise, interests, and assets to identify market opportunities and catalyze market responses to the HIV epidemic. The project will support a phased transition from an environment where condoms and other related HIV prevention goods and services are predominantly subsidized, to one where non-subsidized commodities, services and distribution channels are the norm.
Strategic Information Systems Strengthening USAID/Vietnam Strategic Information Systems Strengthening
Advancing Medical Care and Rehabilitation Education (ADMIRE) (Vietnam):  .Advancing Medical Care and Rehabilitation Education (ADMIRE) activity narrative linked to SPO PPARM (MO 3.1)....
Grant to UNICEF to Strengthen Legislation and Monitoring Systems for Child Adoption Grant to UNICEF to Strengthen Legislation and Monitoring Systems for Child Adoption
Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative Phase II (VNCI II) The purpose of this task order is to provide assistance to the Government of Vietnam through a portfolio of strategic governance and economic competitiveness initiatives in fulfilling its commitments : (a) to develop a modern, competitive, market-oriented economy in partnership with a robust private sector and civil society; b) to accelerate Vietnams integration into the global system of trade and investment; and, c) to reduce the obstacles to business and citizens in their relations with the public sector, thereby liberating resources for higher economic, human productivity and quality of life. In this context and framework, the Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative Phase II (USAID/VNCI II) will amplify and extend beyond the original goal of USAID/VNCI Phase 1 as stated over five years ago: to support the development and growth of the Vietnamese private sector, and through this growth to accelerate the countrys transition toward a more open and market-based economy...by removing constraints to growth and competitiveness of the indigenous private sector...(and) to foster a strong, viable, domestic private sector that can harness the benefits of integration into the world economy.
Accessibility for Inclusion (Vietnam):  The Accessibility for Inclusion program aims to create a barrier-free society for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Binh Dinh and Tay Ninh provinces, to empower them to be able to have socially and physically access to services. This goal can be achieved by:?Enhancing PWDs's rights by raising awareness of society members and PWDs themselves that will help build foundation for a future disability-friendly environment.?Enhancing PWD's rights to social services by fostering and creating accessibility opportunities so that PWDs have full access and contribute to the society.Building capacity of DPOs in the two provinces to become effective and sustainable organizations to contribute to the disability movement in the whole country.
Race To The Top Program (Vietnam):  .Through Race to the Top, USAID and seven private sector companies support 14 factories that are suppliers to international brands with training promoting management-labor relations. With FY 2018 funds, training opportunities for managers, supervisors, and workers will be expanded. Employees from the 14 factories will benefit from Worker Engagement as well as Productivity trainings. The former provides communication skills for workers to interact more effectively with managers, and vice versa. The latter provides an analysis of the production line, where workers can come up with solutions to make their jobs more efficient, which creates an opportunity for workers and managers to dialogue in a more meaningful way. The target beneficiaries are overwhelmingly female, as women are the majority of garment and footwear employees...As a result of investing in training workers and managers, factories participating in Race to the Top efforts are expected to enjoy higher productivity, experience fewer work stoppages, and realize higher adherence to labor standards. The benefit to workers is greater job satisfaction with fewer unresolved grievances. Seeing the benefits of investing in worker engagement and productivity training will catalyze industry-wide changes promoting sustainable business practices within Vietnam...This activity supports the Mission Objective of enhanced economic governance to improve business and trade climate and create mutual prosperity by addressing economic inclusion, promoting adherence to labor standards, and encouraging best governance practices in the area of labor... .
Local Capacity Development (LCD) Activity The Local Capacity Development (LCD) program in Vietnam aims to engage local governments, the private sector and organizations to enhance linkages with the national government on local priority issues. By doing so, it seeks to promote transparent and effective policymaking and implementation, as well as better delivery of services to citizens, particularly marginalized or underrepresented groups.
USAID Higher Education Development Support Activity (HEDS) (Vietnam):  .USAID Higher Education Policy Support Activity (HEPS) activity narrative linked to DO 1 PPARM (MO 3.2).. .. .. .
Sustainable HIV Response to Technical Assistance (SHIFT) The Sustainable HIV Response to Technical Assistance (SHIFT) activity aims to strengthen human, organizational, and systems capacity to lead the national HIV and AIDS response and deliver innovative enhancements in HIV and AIDS services. SHIFT also works to provide direct service delivery and technical assistance to key stakeholders in five targeted provinces to ensure USAID can successfully transition USAID-supported HIV and AIDS services to the provincial government by the end of the activity.
USAID Support for Technical Excellence and Private Sector Sustainability in Vietnam (STEPS) The overall goal of the USAIDs Support for STEPS is to stimulate increased market growth for private-sector HIV goods and services by sustainably expanding the availability and accessibility of high-quality health products and services through private sector approaches and partnerships with commercial and for-profit entities. Through STEPS, USAID will support the Government of Vietnam to achieve its goals by ensuring robust private-sector engagement in the national HIV response. STEPS will support the PEPFARs high-priority regions with emphasis on the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area and Northern Economic Zone surrounding Hanoi and a focus on key populations at risk of and living with HIV.
Civil Works for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area After completion of the Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Danang Airport in 2018, at the request of the Government of Vietnam (GVN), the U.S. Government agreed to cooperate on dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area, the primary Agent Orange storage and handling site during the U.S.-Vietnam War and the largest remaining dioxin hotspot in Vietnam.
Social Marketing, Prevention, and Supportive Services in Vietnam This USAID project supports efforts to reduce HIV prevalence among most-at-risk populations through social marketing of condoms and lubricant, HIV counseling and testing, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission services (PMTCT). It also leads innovative efforts to reduce transmission of HIV among potential clients of sex workers through innovative outreach programs.
Increased effective regional response to HIV/AIDS and infectious disease Increased effective regional response to HIV/AIDS and infectious disease
USAID Partnership for Higher Education Reform (PHER) (Vietnam):  .The Partnership for Higher Education Reform activity, funded by Higher Education Congressional Directive, will modernize selected Vietnamese national universities to support their desire to become world-class institutions. The objectives include more sustainable and autonomous universities; improved academic quality; and improved research and innovation capacity. ..With FY 2022 funding, the activity will: 1) Improve governance practices and strengthen the capacity of leaders and administrators at the partner universities through development and implementation of strategic management plans, management information systems solutions, and redesigned Internal Quality Assurance systems; 2) Improve teaching and learning by enhancing Centers for Innovative Teaching and Learning at each partner university, enabling emerging teachers to develop and implement action plans for continuously improving their teaching and learning best practices; 3) Improve research through seven flagship Vietnam International Academic Networks. The activity will develop and equip these research groups by introducing and presenting new models, examples, and best practices of structures, mechanisms, and tools used by other international academic and research networks; and 4) Support university-industry linkage by strengthening Career and Industry Liaison Offices and exposing the three Vietnamese universities to new models and examples of modalities and practices...The activity will support the Mission Objective to increase Vietnam's economic competitiveness by strengthening human capital and modernizing higher education institutions, while supporting the Interim National Security Strategy objective of expanding economic prosperity and opportunity, by improving academic quality and enhancing institutional governance of universities to serve as modern models of higher education and help drive Vietnam's socio-economic development... .
Climate Resilient and Sustainable Urban Development Program (Vietnam):  The objective of the program is to support Viet Nam transition to low emission, climate resilient and sustainable development. The program specific objectives include improving policy and institutional framework for climate resilient and sustainable urban development; strengthening capacity and demonstrating urban resilience in Viet Nam. Specifically, the project will support:?The development of a National Urban Development Strategy and a National Target Program for Urban Climate Change Resilience;?The preparation of an Urban Climate Change Resilient Investment Framework to guide the future investment and priorities for urban development through a programmatic approach with the definition of a policy matrix to review legal and institutional gaps in urban development to 2025 and a list of project selection criteria to be agreed between the development partners and the Government of Viet Nam;?A pipeline of investment projects based on the Investment Framework, in urban climate change resilience for economic and environmental infrastructures to promote inclusive local economic development and city competitiveness.