Country Office 506493 OXFAM NOVIB COUNTR In 2014, Oxfam in Vietnam revised the Joint Country Analysis and Strategy version 2 (JCAS2) to become the Vietnam Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS) 2015 # 2019, following the decisions made by Oxfam Executive Directors on the confederation-wide change processes towards Oxfam 2020, in terms of key areas of work and how to shape a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty.
Oxfam in Vietnam#s vision 2020 is of a Vietnam where all forms of poverty, injustice and inequality are tackled by enabling women, marginalized and discriminated groups to voice their own agenda and exercise their rights. Where distribution of the benefits and costs, opportunities and risks, of growth are equitably shared and where vulnerable groups are no longer excluded.
By 2022, it is determined that Oxfam in Vietnam will be a southern affiliate with largely influencing programs, with organizational and individual competencies around research and knowledge building. We will support a stronger and more representative civil society, with stronger global # regional # local linkages.
In this context, the Vietnam Change Goal 3 # Saving lives, now and the future aims at helping vulnerable people (including poor women, men, boys and girls of different social groups) in disaster prone and climate risks to be more resilient and able to adapt better to climate change, less impacted by climate extreme events, and able to recover after disasters and to claim their rights. The changes in both external and internal contexts, as well as opportunities and risks require the team to discuss and plan for the future, in order to take the most advantages of available resources and realize the niches/added values of Oxfam among development actors in Vietnam.
Therefore, this project objectives is to operationalize Oxfam in Vietnam#s strategy and strengthen capacity neededto deliver our desired impacts. The detailed objectives are:
- To update team members on Oxfam in Vietnam strategy and brainstorm innovative ideas for concept note/ proposal development - with focus on national/ regional impacts, following Oxfam#s influencing strategy;
- To discuss on the program#s theory of change, target impacts, partnership approach, risk management and capacity need for team members to deliver the change.
- To explore new are of work (private sector engagement/ private sector resilience);
2. Project activities
The proposed activities to achieve the project#s objectives are:
Activity 1 # Future programming
- To organize a 2-day workshop on future programming in Hanoi (Hanoi Club Hotel) and 1 day team building activities in nearby area (Thao Vien Resort - Son Tay, Hanoi) with participation of 15 team members and representatives of CLT/ other teams (VCG1, VCG2, VCG4) on future programming andinnovative ideas.
- To have several consultation with CLT/CMT, regional and global advisors and partners on plans to achieve targetoutcomes;
- To draft an operational plan for VCG3 finalized with clear understanding and commitment of all team members;
- A two-day training for field staff and partners staff on project management/ program management;
Activity 2 # Exploring new area of work
- To carry out a scoping study on private sector resilience in Vietnam: who are working with small-scale farmers, what are their contribution/ interests in DRR/CCA, what are entry points for Oxfam to work with agribusiness on building resilience? Etc.
This scoping study is to explore new area of work for Oxfam in Vietnam, and in line with the regional program on private sector resilience (together with Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, Bangladesh and India).
- To review what have been done within Oxfam, what capacity needed and how Oxfam can bring about changes to target beneficiaries (small-scale farmers, especially women in disaster prone areas)
- To identify potential partners and donors to support Oxfam in this work in medium terms (3 - 5 years)