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USAID Vietnam Urban Energy Security Activity (Task Order under USAID Resilient Cities Asia The Vietnam Urban Energy Security (VUES) is a 4-year, USAID funded activity that addresses the problems of growing energy demand and air pollution from large coal projects and current urban energy practices in Vietnam. The activity supports cities to take advantage of 1) the technological advancements and cost reductions of advanced, distributed energy solutions such as rooftop solar, battery storage, and demand response; 2) cleaner forms of transport; 3) energy efficiency and modern energy technologies for municipal services (such as LED street lighting, super-efficient air conditioners, etc.); and 4) business opportunities for local entrepreneurs in deploying distributed energy systems and services.
Construction Management and Oversight of the Environmental Remediation at Da Nang Airport (Vietnam):  The Construction Management and Oversight (CMC) contract for the Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Danang Airport project has three primary objectives: 1) pre-construction activity monitoring; 2) construction management and oversight of all project activities; and 3) stakeholder engagement and capacity building.  ..With FY17 funds, the CMC will continue to support USAID in its management and project oversight responsibilities, including engineering support, environmental monitoring, health and safety oversight services, and coordination of the project's other two contractors and local stakeholders to facilitate completion of major operations in late 2017 and site demobilization in the first half of 2018. The CMC will complete capacity building activities with FY17 funds to increase the knowledge and skills of GVN officials in scientific research and human health risk assessment methods needed for the remediation of hazardous waste sites.
USAID/Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring and Survey Services (VEMSS) (Vietnam):  VEMSS provides technical and consultancy services to carry out evaluations, monitoring surveys, performance management studies, and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) training in support of USAID/Vietnam programs. With the FY 2017 funds, VEMSS will conduct performance evaluations of USAID's clean energy and Persons with Disabilities programs. Working with the World Wildlife Fund (VWF), USAID will continue to monitor the impact of USAID's biodiversity and countering wildlife trafficking programs. The evaluations and data will help USAID and other stakeholders better understand the effect that activities have on higher level outcomes, and will be used to improve USAID/Vietnam program's efficiency and implementation. The FY 2017 funds will also be used to conduct sector assessments that will be used to inform new project designs.
Vulnerable Populations within the Region Assisted and Other Vulnerable Populations Within the Region Assisted and Other Special Foreign Policy Interests
Strengthening Strategic Information Capacity for Sustainable HIV/AIDS Response The activity aims to strengthen in-country strategic information capacity for effective, integrated and sustainable HIV service delivery in Vietnam through the generation of quality and user-friendly data and information systems, and the promotion of data use for evidence-based programming, management and monitoring. The activity will help build a national information system for the HIV/AIDS program which meets the essential needs and requirements for program M&E, management and planning; improve the quality of data management systems and increase the use of data for planning and advocacy for nine provincial AIDS committees (PAC) and about 70 district health centers, as well as build capacity for 70% of health managers of HIV/AIDS programs, applying results-based management.
Disabilities Integration of Services and Therapies Network for Capacity and Treatment (DISTINCT) (Vietnam):  The Disabilities Integration of Services and Therapies Network for Capacity and Treatment (DISTINCT) program aims to improve the quality of life of children under the age of six with disabilities (CWD) by implementing a comprehensive model of early childhood disability detection and intervention (ECDDI).  .With FY 2021 funds, DISTINCT will carry out early childhood disability detection and intervention work in Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, and Dong Nai provinces. It is projected that the activity will provide direct services to 2,000 CWD and provide training for 400 health workers and kindergarten teachers, and 1,600 parents. The program will continue to support Vietnam's first Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) graduate-level degree program, by training 14 students at the Masters' degree level, and 20 students at the Bachelors' degree level. Additionally, 24 service providers will be trained in a 10-month SALT course. DISTINCT will support the establishment of at least four multidisciplinary rehabilitation units in the three provinces and advocate for mainstreaming ECDDI model into provincial action plans...DISTINCT will support the Government of Vietnam (GVN) agencies to develop professional skills for ECDDI to sustainably strengthen the local rehabilitation and special education systems. The GVN will replicate the ECDDI model in other provinces...This program implements the Congressional earmarks and contributes to the Mission Objectives to overcome war legacies to advance the U.S. - Vietnam partnership, and strengthen social inclusion, and promote greater social, economic, and political opportunities for the most vulnerable populations, including those suffering from war-related disabilities. All of the efforts support the new Administration's policy priority to promote equity and inclusion for all, promoting the rights, and the economic and political inclusion of persons with disabilities... ..
Vietnam Action Against Plastic Pollution (VAAPP) (Vietnam):  .The "Vietnam Action Against Plastic Pollution" activity narrative linked to DO.3 PPARM (MO 2.2).. .
Pathways for Participation: Strengthening the Civil Society Response to HIV Pathways for Participation: Strengthening the Civil Society Response to HIV
Inclusion of Vietnamese with Disabilities Since 1989, the U.S. Government has been improving the quality of life and supporting the inclusion of Vietnamese with disabilities into all aspects of society. To date, the USG has contributed over $60 million in assistance to people with disabilities regardless of cause. The USAID-funded Inclusion of Vietnamese with Disabilities is being implemented by the Vietnam Assistance to the Handicapped (VNAH) to assist Government of Vietnam (GVN) partners to develop and implement disability related policies and programs. The programs support has been instrumental to the development of national legislations and policies concerning the rights of persons with disabilities, including the first comprehensive national Disability Law, guaranteeing the rights of persons with disabilities and equal participation in society for persons with disabilities through accommodation and access to health care, rehabilitation, education, employment, vocational training, cultural services, sports and entertainment, transportation, public places, and information technology. National Coordination Committee on Disabilities reported in 2012, approximately 170,000 persons with disabilities received healthcare as the result of the Disability Law. The program helped develop a new National Action Plan on Disabilities (NAP), toward which the GVN has committed to fund at approximately $10 million annually through 2020. Over 50 provinces drafted provincial disability action plans following the NAP.
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative  Mekong Leadership Program The activity will establish a yseali mekong program and enhance the capacity of a host vietnamese higher education institution to build the leadership capabilities of targeted youth in southeast asia.
In-Pile Thermal Desorption (IPTD) Services for Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Danang Airport (Vietnam):  The TerraTherm In-Pile Thermal Desorption (IPTD) contract is the treatment component of the USAID project for Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Danang Airport. This contract includes the setup and operation of the IPTD treatment system for two phases of dioxin remediation; design and construction of a liquid and vapor phase treatment plant (LVTP); operational oversight and effluent monitoring; and decommissioning and demobilization of all plants and equipment. With FY17 funds, the TerraTherm IPTD contract will complete the second and final phase of IPTD treatment, perform all required environmental monitoring, and complete demobilization from the project site. Demobilization activities include the export of captured hazardous waste for regeneration and reuse or final disposal according to international standards. Finally, all plants, equipment, and site facilities associated with this project will be dismantled and demobilized by TerraTherm in early 2018.
Strengthening Capacity and Institutional Reform for Green Growth and Sustainable Development in Vietnam (CIGG) The initiative, Strengthening Capacity and Institutional Reform for Green Growth and Sustainable Development in Viet Nam (CIGG), builds on earlier partnerships between the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and will build capacity to advance green growth by strengthening policies, regulations and technical guidance for the implementation of the Viet Nam Green Growth Strategy and Action Plan.
Services for Persons with Severe Disabilities in Binh Dinh and Quang Nam Provinces (Hold My Hand)] The sustainable and interdisciplinary rehabilitation services for Persons with severe Disabilities inBinh Dinh and Quang Nam Province (Hold My Hand) project will build a sustainable model in Binh Dinh and Quang Nam to support rehabilitation service provision to meet the multi-faceted needs of persons with severe disabilities, especially genderspecific needs and vulnerabilities..
Vietnam Saving Species program (Vietnam):  .Vietnam is a Tier 1 country under USAID's Biodiversity Policy and a USG priority for combating wildlife trafficking...With FY 2019 funds, the USAID Saving Species activity will work with the Government of Vietnam (GVN) to:..1. Reduce consumer demand and consumption of illegal wildlife and wildlife products. USAID will develop and implement communication campaigns that target the behaviors, beliefs, norms, and cultural expectations of key populations (for example, wealthy businessmen and government officials) that drive Vietnamese consumption of target wildlife and wildlife products;..2. Strengthen wildlife law enforcement and prosecution. USAID will conduct training for law enforcement and customs agents, develop curriculum and implement training for police and customs officials, and improve GVN wildlife forensics capabilities by developing standard operating procedures and upgrading laboratory tools;..3. Improve and harmonize the legal framework for wildlife crime. USAID will assist the GVN to draft new, and modify existing legal decrees and circulars to be consistent with the new Penal Code, address core rules of law and governance weaknesses, support trade compliance, and increase clarity regarding overlapping jurisdictions, contradictory or unclear mandates, legal loopholes, and weak authorities...The primary target wildlife species include African rhinos, African elephants, and pangolins. This activity contributes to implementation of 2017 U.S. Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing Federal Laws with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking. USAID's support for capacity building will enable GVN to become more self-reliant in term of performing their law enforcement activities to combat wildlife trafficking. This support will also contribute to strengthening natural resources safeguards and security in the Indo-Pacific Region... .. . Objectives for Vietnam: USAID Saving Species works with the GVN to: Reduce consumer demand for and consumption of illegal wildlife and wildlife products by targeting the behaviors, beliefs, norms, and cultural expectations of key populations that drive Vietnamese consumption of target wildlife and products; Strengthen wildlife law enforcement and prosecution by building the capacity of law enforcement and customs agents, institutionalizing police and customs countering wildlife trafficking training, and.fighting corruption; Improve and harmonize the legal framework for wildlife crime by addressing core rule of law and governance weaknesses, supporting trade compliance, and increasing clarity regarding overlapping jurisdictions, contradictory or unclear mandates, legal loopholes, and weak authorities..
Mekong Vitality Expanded (MVE) Program (Vietnam):  MVE assists economically disadvantaged.women in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam to increase their social and.economic status. The targeted women operate small shops and/or engage in small-scale.production and agriculture in Vinh Long province.  .With FY16 funds, MVE will extend one.year to scale-up its model to target additional women and provinces. Major.activities include providing savings-led microfinance to women, developing a.community of women entrepreneurs, introducing innovative mobile technology in.business skills training, and empowering women to advocate for their needs. .MVE will provide women with.opportunities to increase their family income by developing their business, and.using their savings to establish their own community-based banks and build.essential equity for their families. .
USAID Sustainable Financing for HIV Activity The USAID Sustainable Financing for HIV activity helped Ho Chi Minh City Provincial AIDS Committee to successfully advocate for local funds for PLHIV with permanent resident status in the city. Ho Chi Minh City has committed $275,000 for SHI premiums and ARV copayment subsidies that will be made available in 2019.
Shelter and Cash Relief for Vulnerable Storm-affected Households (SERV) New award (grant) to support the implementation of multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) and shelter & settlements program entitled, "shelter and cash relief for vulnerable storm afftected households (SERV)" in vietnam.
Strengthening Provincial Capacity (SPC) (Vietnam):  .USAID Strengthening Provincial Capacity (SPC) works with two local institutions, the School of Government at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, and the Startup Vietnam Foundation to improve the responsiveness, quality, and sustainability of their economic governance training and other capacity improvement offerings including mentoring, coaching, and consulting services for provincial officials. Working with and through these institutions as primary change agents, the activity will foster a culture of continuous learning where provincial officials are proactively upgrading skills and collaborating with the private sector to create a robust environment for strong economic growth...FY 2022 funds will be utilized for a possible award fee for Chemonics. USAID's purpose in granting an award fee is to encourage and reward superior contract performance. The Contractor will be eligible for consideration of an award fee only if, by the end of Year 3, the Contractor has met all requirements and deliverables in the contract. The determination of the award fee, if any, earned by the Contractor must be in accordance with the Award Fee Evaluation Plan stated in the contract...This activity will contribute to the Mission Objective on enhancing economic governance to improve Vietnam's competitiveness and support the Indo-Pacific Strategy's governance objectives by reinforcing the foundation of good governance at the provincial level. .
USAID Enhanced Community HIV Link - Northern The activity aims to build Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)/Community based Organizations (CBOs) sustainable HIV/AIDS service delivery and promote CSO/CBO development through their demonstrated efficacy and proactive participations in HIV/AIDS programs at all levels. The specific objectives of the activity are: (1) Increase coverage and uptake of HIV/AIDS commodities and services among KP that contribute to achieving 90-90-90 targets of the national HIV/AIDS response; (2) Increase the capacity of civil society to participate in HIV/AIDS programming; and (3) Improve the enabling environment for CSO participation in the HIV/AIDS response.
Dioxin Remediation Second Interim Measures For Dioxin Remediation At Bien Hoa Airbase Area (IM2).
Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation The project aims to protect key coastal habitats in Mekong delta for sustainable fisheries, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity conservation.
Unidentified Remains Project Unidentified Remains Project works to train and provide technical assistance on forensic human identification; improve quality assurance processes; and provide assistance with laboratory setup and equipment.
USAID Climate Resilient Agriculture in the Mekong Delta (Vietnam):  .USAID Climate Resilient Agriculture in the Mekong Delta activity narrative linked to DO 3 PPARM (MO 2.2)...
Legislative Research Program USAIDs Legislative Research Program worked to strengthen the institute, enabling it to provide members of Parliament and staff with greater in-depth information and analysis of critical laws and policies being considered by the assembly. The program also worked with institute leaders to strengthen its organization and management. The project sought to improve the quality and relevance of information, research, and analytical services and products produced by the institute; build the skills, capacity, and expertise of institute staff to provide high-quality legislative research, and policy analysis; and strengthen the institutes organization, administration, and management.
USAID Saving Threatened Wildlife (Vietnam):  .The USAID Saving Threatened Wildlife (STW) activity narrative linked to DO 3 PPARM (MO 2.2).
Environmental Assessment for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase (Vietnam):  Through this contract, USAID is carrying out the environmental assessment (EA) for Bien Hoa airbase in cooperation with the Government of Vietnam, consistent with 22 CFR 216 environmental compliance regulations.  The EA aims to determine the full nature and extent of dioxin contamination at the Bien Hoa airbase; identify interim containment measures; and evaluate various dioxin remediation and/or containment strategies in terms of cost, effectiveness, environmental impact and other factors.With FY 2014 funds, the contractor will finalize the collection and analysis of historical environmental sampling conducted by third parties as well as other information relevant in order to build a site conceptual model and supplemental sampling strategy for the Project; develop an Environmental Scoping Statement; and host stakeholder engagement workshops.
Trade Facilitation Program The Trade Facilitation Program (TFP) will support Vietnam to adopt and implement a risk management approach to customs and specialized inspections on import and export goods, which will facilitate the implementation of the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement. Working with the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC), TFP will strengthen Vietnam's National Trade Facilitation Committee and its working groups, and coordinate with GDVC and related agencies to streamline border clearance procedures. Activities include conducting analyses, technical workshops, and expert technical assistance (TA). It will secure provincial buy-in in five provinces to harmonize the implementation of risk-based approaches between the national and provincial levels. TFP will train customs officers on risk management, and facilitate dialogue between customs and businesses. The activity will strengthen engagement between the Vietnamese Customs and the public, including supporting dialogues with Vietnamese associations to improve both communication and citizen awareness of the role of Customs Officers as it relates to trade facilitation and specialized inspections.  TFP will result in: harmonized and simplified policies and procedures across GVN units; strengthened national-provincial coordination; strengthened provincial-level implementation and inter-provincial coordination; and enhanced partnerships between customs and the private sector. Objectives for Vietnam: The USAID Trade Facilitation Program will work with GDVC to strengthen the role and capacity of Vietnam's National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) and their associated working groups; streamline border clearance procedures including specialized inspection implemented by other ministries and agencies; and harmonize the implementation of risk-based approaches between national and provincial level entities. The program will also train customs officers on risk management, and facilitate national-provincial dialogue as well as dialogue between GDVC and the business community on trade facilitation and customs issues.
Sustainable and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Services for Persons with Severe Disabilities in Binh Dinh and Quang Nam Provinces (Hold My Hand) Hold My Hand is a three-year activity that develops a sustainable and expandable model to improve the inclusion of 2,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Binh Dinh and Quang Nam provinces. This will be achieved by providing interdisciplinary services to persons with severe disabilities through strengthened services at provincial and district level, and improved referral systems in these target provinces.
USAID Reducing Pollution Activity (Vietnam):  .USAID's Reducing Pollution activity narrative linked to DO 3 PPARM (MO 2.2).
Moving Without Limits (Vietnam):  The Moving Without Limits activity provides assistive devices (AD) to improve mobility functions for persons with disabilities (PWDs); enhances the capacity of health practitioners and families to provide and maintain prosthetic, orthotics, and other assistive devices; and promotes health policies and laws related to ADs and health insurance.   .The Activity will provide assistive devices to 1,500 persons with mobility disabilities; upgrade the existing rehabilitation doctors and specialists training program based on internationally recognized and professional competency standards; establish a core group of 20 assistive therapy (AT)/AD Subject Matter Experts; collaborate with WHO and Medical Services Administration (MSA)/Ministry of Health to carry out an AT/AD sector assessment; and work with MSA and the Health Insurance Department (HID) to advocate for expanding health insurance coverage of AT/AD items, including development of an AT/AD pricing list. The activity will help provincial governments develop professional skills associated with the technology related to AD production, management, and follow-up procedures after AD delivery. Increasing access to high quality ADs, supported by a stronger local health system, will improve PWD mobility, and provide opportunities for increased social participation, and improve overall quality of life. This activity implements Congressional directives and the policy priority to address war legacies to advance the bilateral relationship. It contributes to the achievement of the Mission Objective for promoting greater social, economic, and political opportunities for the most vulnerable populations, including those suffering from war-related disabilities. The activity also supports the Journey to Self-Reliance by strengthening inclusion and participation of vulnerable groups and building Vietnam's public-service delivery system....