VIETNAM LUXEMBOURG Development Cooperation

Table of Contents

04 VIETNAM - OVERVIEW

06 STRATEGIES & PRINCIPLES

LUXEMBOURG’S DEVELOPMENT 07 COOPERATION IN VIETNAM

08 FIGURES

10 BILATERAL COOPERATION

19 MULTILATERAL COOPERATION

22 SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY

23 CONTACTS

– 3 – Vietnam, overview

138 / 187 93,421,835 Population

Human Development Index ranking in 2013 usd

Population growth rate 7.8 / 1,000 Death rate 3 100 GDP /capita (PPP) Rate of urbanisation 1.00% 3.03% 16.3 / 1,000 Birth rate

Infant mortality rate 73 Life Expectancy at birth 1.85 Children born/ woman

93% Median Age 19 / 1,000 Literacy rate 29 2

331,210 kmSurface Area

– 4 – Cao Bang

Bac Kan CHINA

HANOI Hung Yen Haiphong

LAOS

Nghe An

Vinh

Thua Hue Thien Hue Da Nang

Intervention of Luxembourg's Development Cooperation

Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Hanoi, Vietnam

LuxDev Regional Office

CAMBODIA

Nha Trang Da Lat

Ho Chi Minh City Vung Tau Can Tho

– 5 – Luxembourg Development Cooperation: Strategies & Principles

Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation is strongly In parallel, Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation committed to eradicating poverty, particularly in Least is actively involved in discussions on new quality Developed Countries (LDC). Actions are designed and standards of international development aid. Luxem- implemented in the spirit of sustainable development bourg, as the acting Presidency of the Council of the including its social, economic and environmental European Union in 2005, played an important role in aspects – with women, children and men at their core. the negotiation and adoption of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, and Luxembourg also endorsed Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation aims pri- the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) and is committed marily to contribute to implementing the Millennium to the European Code of Conduct on Complementa- Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. The main inter- rity and Division of Labour. vention sectors for cooperation are: health, education, including vocational and technical training and access The general strategy and principles of Luxembourg’s to labour markets, and integrated local development Development Cooperation are complemented by with a strong emphasis on water and sanitation. twelve sector strategies covering the main areas of Relevant initiatives in the field of microfinance are Luxembourg’s global Development Cooperation, encouraged and supported, both at the conceptual and namely health; humanitarian action; agriculture and operational levels. food security; local development; water and sanitation; education, training and employability; environment From a geographic point of view, Luxembourg’s Devel- and climate change; gender; governance; capacity opment Cooperation has a policy of focusing interven- building; fragile states and microfinance. tions in a restricted number of partner countries in order to optimise effectiveness and impact. Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation and human- itarian aid policy is characterised by a constant and Since the year 2000, Luxembourg has been one of progressive effort in quantitative and qualitative terms the few industrialised countries contributing more at the service of the poorest. This policy is an expres- than 0.7% of their Gross National Income (GNI) sion of true international solidarity and as such an to Official Development Assistance (ODA). In 2013, important vector of the foreign policy of the govern- Luxembourg’s ODA reached 323 Million EUR repre- ment of Luxembourg. senting 1% of GNI. This ODA is channelled through bilateral cooperation, multilateral cooperation, and cooperation through Non Governmental Organisa- tions (NGOs), as well as through programme support. Besides, whenever natural or man-made disasters occur, Luxembourg strongly supports rapid humani- tarian assistance through crisis management and life saving operations. Disaster prevention and post disas- ter transition work are part of Luxembourg’s humani- tarian assistance strategy.

– 6 – Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation in Vietnam

Covering the period of 2006 to 2010, the second ICP The third ICP also takes into consideration recent aligned Luxembourg’s interventions with Vietnam’s developments in the field of aid effectiveness. five-year Socio-Economic Development Plan and sup- A stronger emphasis on cooperation with the private ported, with a budget of 50 million EUR, development sector is carried out through interventions in the bank- policies and strategies to achieve the MDGs of the ing and finance sector whereas local development Vietnamese government. Under the overall objective projects aim at close cooperation with civil society and of poverty reduction, the second ICP paid special community based organisations. The ICP also includes attention to assisting the poorest provinces and most a variety of aid modalities such as more programme remote districts. oriented approaches in the health sector, a delegated cooperation to the health sector support programme With a budget of 42 million EUR, the third ICP implemented by the European Commission and col- (2011–2015) has a twofold approach. Poverty reduc- laboration with UN agencies. 20% of the financial tion remains the main objective, support through envelope of ICP III is dedicated to multilateral projects programmes in social sectors, namely health and targeting the same sectors as the bilat­eral projects, in local development. In addition the needs and new order to strengthen synergies and to increase their challenges faced by a middle income country are impact. The Luxembourg development cooperation addressed through an increased focus on capacity contributes­ to the One UN Fund (2012-2016) which building and human resource development in the directly supports the implementation of the One UN banking and finance sector as well as in the vocational Plan in Vietnam. It also works directly with five UN training sector including tourism and hospitality. With agencies in Vietnam: UNCTAD, UN Women, UNICEF, health, local development and vocational training as ILO and UNESCO. priority sectors and with a concentration of activities in the four provinces of Thua Thien Hue, Cao Bang, A mid-term evaluation of the current ICP, conducted Bac Kan and Nghe An, the third ICP identifies the same in June 2014, underlined the important and visible priorities as the previous programme. results and impacts reached by Luxembourg’s devel- opment cooperation and its Vietnamese partners on If the current ICP is a continuity of previous inter- provincial level, be it in strengthening health care in ventions, it constitutes also a consolidation of Lux- Cao Bang and Bac Kan provinces, in improving income embourg’s support and aims at diversifying relations of vulnerable groups in remote areas of Nghe An prov- between the two countries. With the achievement ince, in providing high standard vocational training for of the status of a middle income country, enhanced tourism and hospitality students in Hue Tourism Col- international and regional integration and with contin- lege and associated schools and in supporting the Viet- ued industrialisation, the needs of Vietnam in terms nam States Securities Commission in creating a better of international assistance have been changing. Lux- environment for foreign investors. The evaluation also embourg adapts its development cooperation accord- drew conclusions on the need to further diversify rela- ingly and proposes further support in the field of green tions between the two countries. growth, capacity building in the finance and banking sector as well as in the sector of medical research. As the implementation of these activities can rely on specific expertise based in Luxembourg, they consti- tute adequate means to a transition to stronger and diversified relations beyond development cooperation between the two countries.

– 7 – Figures

1. Bilateral Cooperation

Total Budget Duration Code Title Execution Sector EUR Supporting Health Care Policy for the Poor in 2009-2014 VIE/027 LuxDev Health 4,999,100 Cao Bang and Bac Kan Western Nghe An Rural Development Project - 2009-2014 VIE/028 LuxDev Agriculture 6,000,000 Phase III “Technical Assistance” towards Developing 2009-2014 VIE/029 LuxDev Rural Development 2,475,044 Business with the Rural Poor in Cao Bang Strengthening of Human Resources in the Hospitality Vocational 2010-2015 VIE/031 LuxDev 3,950,000 and Tourism Sector in Vietnam Education/Training Support Vietnam’s Securities Market Consolidation 2014-2018 VIE/032 LuxDev Financial 3,000,000 and Improve Training Capacities Climate Adapted Local Development and 2013-2017 VIE/033 LuxDev Local Development 8,000,000 Innovation Project Formulation VIE/034 Bac Kan Vocational Training and Education LuxDev Vocational Training 2,500,000 Technical Assistance to the IFAD Tam Nong 2014-2015 VIE/035 LuxDev Local Development 2,000,000 Support Project in Tuyen Quang Province Irrigation Cao Bang - Wise Use of Water and 2014-2019 VIE/036 LuxDev Rural Development 5,500,000 Agriculture Health Sector Capacity Support Programme European 2009-2014 - Health 2,000,000 (HSCSP) Commission Professional Training in Financial and Banking Vocational 2013-2014 - ATTF 510,710 Sector Education/Training 2012-2015 MAE/012 Scholarship for Training in the Hospitality Sector LuxDev Vocational Training 1,350,000

2. Multilateral Cooperation

Total Execution Duration Title Sector Budget Agency EUR 2013-2015 Responsible Tourism in Vietnam ILO/ UNESCO Tourism Policy 500,000 2012-2016 Delivering as One - Vietnam 2012-2016 UNDP Multisector 2,915,230 2012-2014 Transparency in Investment Rules and Procedures UNCTAD Governance 433,308 Environmental Educa- 2012-2016 Women and Climate Change UN Women 1,009,452 tion and Training 2012-2016 Assistance to Children of Ethnic Minorities in Dien Bien UNICEF Education 1,915,961

3. Cooperation with NGOs Total Budget Duration Title NGO EUR Projet éducatif, thérapeutique et pédagogique à domicile pour des Christian Solidarity 2013-2016 jeunes enfants handicapés des communautés reculées de la province 69,487 International a.s.b.l. de Quang Nam et de la ville Da-Nang Christian Solidarity 2013-2016 Formation continue des employés au service du handicap 27,720 International a.s.b.l. Construction d'un foyer de cohabitation pour des enfants handicapés Christian Solidarity 2014-2016 360,849 et des étudiants défavorisés à Da-Nang International a.s.b.l. Équipement de trois établissements d'éducation des enfants handica- Christian Solidarity 2016 16,018 pés International a.s.b.l. Projet éducatif, thérapeutique et pédagogique à domicile pour des Christian Solidarity 2013-2016 76,569 enfants handicapés des communautés reculées du district de Can Loc International a.s.b.l. Bourses d'études pour les étudiants des minorités ethniques et de Christian Solidarity 2013-2016 40,748 familles défavorisées International a.s.b.l.

– 8 – Total Budget Duration Title NGO EUR Formation continue des employés au service des établissements Christian Solidarity 2013-2014 17,632 scolaires, sociaux et médico-sociaux International a.s.b.l. Construction d'un foyer d'hébergement pour étudiantes défavorisées à Christian Solidarity 2013-2014 284,434 Long Phuoc International a.s.b.l. Construction d'un Centre de développement d'éducation inclusive pour Christian Solidarity 2013-2015 416,545 les enfants handicapés International a.s.b.l. Hörbehinderte Kinder erhalten die nötige Förderung durch Eltern und Fondation Caritas 2012-2014 45,600 Schule Luxembourg Fondation Caritas 2012-2015 Ethnische Minderheiten verbessern ihre Lebensbedingungen, Quan Ba 280,000 Luxembourg Aide au 2012-2014 Coup de pouces aux plus pauvres de Binh Thuân 189,214 Vietnam a.s.b.l. Aide au 2012-2017 Construction d'une ferme écologique dans le district de Nam Dong 162,481 Vietnam a.s.b.l.

4. Humanitarian Assistance

Total Duration Title Execution Agency Budget EUR Emergency response to assist people affected by the typhoons Wutip 2013 Vietnamese Red Cross 100,000 and Nari Project over

Bilateral Cooperation 7,348,884 EUR

Multilateral Cooperation 2013 1,651,424 EUR

NGO 399,585 EUR

Humanitarian Assistance 100,000 EUR Evolution of Funds disbursed

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– 9 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Supporting Health Care Policy for the Poor in Cao Bang and Bac Kan

2009-2014 VIE/027

The project supports the provincial authorities in staff at provincial and district level. Information Bac Kan and Cao Bang in the implementation of Education and Communication campaigns have pro-poor health policies. The population of these been launched for the entire population. The pro- two provinces are among the poorest in Viet- ject also aims to improve the quality of the social nam. To improve their health, the project focuses security card system. on access to quality primary health care services Finally, in its pro-poor approach, the project and looks at the institutional aspects as well as the demand and supply side of health care. focuses on providing specific technical and mana- gerial capacity to health centres. It is also planned Management tools have been developed to improve to build or renovate a large number of health cen- access to health care services and their monitoring tres in the pilot districts. in close collaboration with the concerned prov- inces. This includes improving the collection and Activities and results of the project are linked and use of financial data and strengthening the coordi- closely coordinated with those of the Health Sec- nation and development of the institutional frame- tor Capacity Support Project (HSCSP) of the Euro- work for alternative financing mechanisms. pean Union. As the project participates in health sector working groups, the coordination and shar- In addition, the project supports the financing sys- tem of the health sector and the strengthening of ing of experiences with central and local authori- its coverage for the poorest in three pilot districts ties and other programmes (i.e. from the European of the two provinces of Bac Kan and Cao Bang. In Union) is ensured. this context, the project helps with the supply of Contribution from Luxembourg’s management training to health centres but also to Development Cooperation: 4,999,100 EUR t Health practitioners attending a training at Bac Kan Hospital

– 10 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Western Nghe An Rural Development Project - Phase III

2009-2014 VIE/028

The project is a consolidation phase of the previ- The expected results of the project are: ous interventions, designed to integrate lessons • Local capacity to deliver appropriate sustain- learnt and to capitalise on the successes of West- able agricultural development services is being ern Nghe An agricultural Development Project. strengthened; Western Nghe An Rural Development Project- • Rural households benefit from the adoption of Phase III targets the same three districts as the appropriate and diversified sustainable agricul- Western Nghe An agricultural Development Pro- tural practices; ject: Con Cuong, Tuong Duong and Ky Son. The • Rural communities’ access to goods and ser- novelty of this project consists in the systematic vices is improved. targeting of the poorest communities in the pro- In recognition of the diversity of activities that ject area, and in systematically applying strong affect the rural livelihoods in the project area, the sustainability criteria. project adopted an integrated approach to agricul- The development objective is Rural Poverty alle- tural development. A key component of the project viation in three mountainous districts of West- is capacity building within the local agricultural ern Nghe An province, which means to improve departments in order to allow them to provide an rural livelihoods in a sustainable way and through appropriate and demand-driven service to farmers. appropriate and diversified agricultural produc- Contribution from Luxembourg’s tion and related infrastructure. Development Cooperation: 6,000,000 EUR t Irrigated rice fields

– 11 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

“Technical Assistance” towards Developing Business with the Rural Poor in Cao Bang

2009-2014 VIE/029

The Technical Assistance (TA) project which Major programme components: aims to develop business with the rural poor in • Improving the business and investment envi- Cao Bang (northern Vietnam) started in 2009. ronment; The TA supports the implementation of a pro- • Establishing rural business development ser- gramme in Cao Bang province by the Department vices; of Planning and Investment (DPI). It is predomi- nantly designed by- and financed through- loan • Enhanced market access for the rural poor. support from the International Fund for Agri- Since the IFAD programme is situated at pro- cultural Development (IFAD). The overall IFAD vincial level, the leading actor is the Provincial programme amounts to approximately 26 mil- People’s Committee (PPC) while the core-imple- lion USD spread over a six-year period which has menting actor is the Department of Planning and been cut into two phases (Phase I : 2008-2011 and Investment (DPI), which is in charge of project Phase II: 2011-2014). coordination. The purpose of IFAD’s provincial programme, The Luxembourg TA will have a clear focus on which already started in 2008, is to empower strengthening the local actors in terms of coordi- poor households in rural communities to organ- nation, planning, budgeting and implementation. ise themselves in favour of profitable market par- The supply of TA under the programme will be ticipation along value chains, in a socially equita- hands-on, practical, proactive, demand-respon- ble and environmentally sustainable manner. An sive and flexible. enabling policy environment, increased private Contribution from Luxembourg’s investment and the provision of business devel- Development Cooperation: 2,475,044 EUR opment services are essential instruments to achieve this objective. t Groundnut harvest

– 12 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Strengthening of Human Resources in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector in Vietnam

2009-2015 VIE/031

The aim of the project is to strengthen the human schools in Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau and resources to enable the supply of quality training, Hanoi to deliver quality training as well as to up to international standards to all students. So propagate best practices in newer hotel schools far, the project concentrates on improving prac- in Danang, Dalat, Nha Trang, Hai Phong and Can tical training facilities which will allow tourism Tho. training to become fully responsive to the indus- The project rests on two pillars: try’s needs. The schools should also be able to generate revenue, which is critical for the long- • The improvement of hotel management as well term sustainability and survival of quality tourism as the management and operation of hospital- training. ity schools in Vietnam; • The adaptation of the quality of teaching and Furthermore, the project aims to consolidate the academic standards to the needs of the hos- outputs obtained up to this day as well as dissem- pitality sector and their alignment with the inate the good practice acquired in the new hotel national policy and government regulations. schools. Contribution from Luxembourg’s The proposed overall objective of this project is Development Cooperation: 3,950,000 EUR to strengthen human resources in the hospital- ity sector of Vietnam and the proposed specific objective is to strengthen the capacity of the hotel t Cooking classes for European style dishes

– 13 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Climate Adapted Local Development and Innovation Project

2013-2017 VIE/033

The development objective of this project is to participation, planning and management, with assist sustainable, equitable and efficient poverty project-supported activities that are well inte- reduction trends as well as adaptation to environ- grated into the policies and strategies of Vietnam. mental and climate change in socio-economic The project activities in the three targeted dis- development in coastal and lagoon communes tricts will directly and indirectly affect about of three districts of Thua Thin Hue province. 60% of a population of 400,000, in about 50,000 The specific objective is to reduce poverty rates households including about 12,000 poor house- among the poorest areas and to reduce damage in holds. Special priority will be given to the support the most vulnerable areas. of resettled households and the protection of i.e. The lands of the target areas are flooded every boat people and those most exposed to floods year and can hardly support the livelihoods of the and storms. rural Vietnamese and the aspirations of the young The project will target the most vulnerable groups, generations. Migration, seasonal labour, daily cas- those who have climate dependent incomes ual labour and the processing and/or marketing of farm and non-farm products are the way of the or reduced capacity to react to environmental future. changes. This will be achieved through capac- ity development, community mobilisation and Climate change is accelerating and its manifesta- improved public and community services. tions are happening at a faster rate and with more violence than predicted by the global scientific Small and medium enterprises and community- community. The three districts in the project tar- based organisations will receive more opportuni- get area are well positioned to integrate Climate ties to increase their incomes via improved access Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction to market information. Farmers therefore will ben- into their local socio-economic planning, to rec- efit from better services, the strengthening of infra- ognise local innovations and adaptations, and to structure and enhanced market opportunities. combine provincial and national plans. Thus the Contribution from Luxembourg’s project will emphasise local level mobilisation, Development Cooperation: 8,000,000 EUR

– 14 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Technical Assistance to the IFAD Tam Nong Support Project in Tuyen Quang Province

2014-2017 VIE/035

Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation is com- The Tuyen Quang Provincial People’s Committee mitted to providing TA (Technical Assistance) and is requesting this Luxembourg assistance project possibly other types of support to increase the effi- to help achieve the following outcomes: ciency and effectiveness of the IFAD loan in Tuyen • Institutional capacity building and participa- Quang province. tory planning, improving and developing the The modality is similar to existing experiences in business environment; Cao Bang whereby LuxDev offers mainly techni- • Strengthening the participation of the private cal support to the Provincial Project Management sector and promoting public-private partner- Unit established for planning and implementing ship in agricultural business, expanding market the IFAD loan. access opportunities for the rural poor through The IFAD Tam Nong Support Project (TNSP) pro-poor value chains, and implementation will help some provinces including Tuyen Quang of climate change mitigation and adaptation to carry out a number of pro-poor institutional activities; and reforms, including a more decentralised, grass- • Preparation and implementation of a market- roots, bottom-up participatory approach, promot- oriented participatory social-economic devel- ing agribusinesses and working in a “facilitator- opment plan. not-implementer” manner. A particular focus is Contribution from Luxembourg’s placed on reaching ethnic minorities, especially Development Cooperation: 2,000,000 EUR those living in remote and upland areas, for whom the gap in rural incomes is widening. t Common Interest Group on Silk production

– 15 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Irrigation Cao Bang - Wise Use of Water and Agriculture

2014-2019 VIE/036

The project is currently under inception and is • Improved design and implementation proce- setting up its core project team. The inception dures for small scale irrigation development phase includes concentrating on a shared under- will improve the optimisation of available standing of the project document and the logical resources for irrigation investment based on framework between the Department of Agricul- locally owned appraisal procedures; and ture and Rural Development (DARD) and the • DARD will be able to apply improved small project team. Based on the proposed Monitoring scale irrigation development beyond the realm and Evaluation framework, a baseline survey will of the project. be conducted. The inception phase is to be con- The project is to contribute to the poverty reduc- cluded in December with a Project Steering Com- tion and increased food security in Cao Bang. The mittee meeting where the inception report will be poverty rate is expected to drop from 24% in 2012 presented including the Annual Work Plan and to 14% by 2018 and the number of households Budget for 2015. receiving food supplements should fall from 200 The outcome of the project is expected to be to 20. It is also planned to double the average threefold: household income of 400 USD (2011) by 2018 as • Farmers in the project areas will apply well as helping 230 households exit the poverty improved (optimised, diversified and more classification. resilient) agricultural production systems aim- Contribution from Luxembourg’s ing at improved productivity; Development Cooperation: 5,500,000 EUR t Secondary irrigation canals

– 16 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Health Sector Capacity Support Programme

2009-2014

Luxembourg supported the European Com- planning and budgeting, management and regula- mission’s ‘Health Sector Capacity Support Pro- tion in the health sector, coordination with other gramme’ (of a global ODA budget of 12.75 mil- government agencies and finally the delivery of lion EUR), running from 2009 till 2014, through quality health services, with a focus on primary delegated cooperation. health care and preventive medicine. The overall objective of the HSCSP consisted in Collaboration in particular concerning the pro- the improvement of the health status in particu- vincial health accounts, between the HSCSP and lar of the poorest in Vietnam, as a contribution project VIE/027 took place in the provinces of to poverty reduction and the accomplishment of Cao Bang and Bac Kan. health related Millennium Development Goals Experiences gained at provincial level will benefit (MDGs). the health sector at national level. The specific objectives were the strengthening of Contribution from Luxembourg’s the capacity of the Ministry of Health, the pro- Development Cooperation: 2,000,000 EUR vincial Department of Health and key sectorial stakeholders in the areas of sector policy,

– 17 – BILATERAL COOPERATION

Professional Training in Financial and Banking Sector

2013-2014

The ATTF (Agency for the transfer of financial Around 3500 bankers have participated so far in technology) provided expertise for the Devel- short trainings on subjects as diverse as risk man- opment of the Capital Markets through the pro- agement, credit analysis, monetary markets and ject VIE/026 to the benefit of the State Securities team management. Commission from 2008-2013. The project will be In 2014, seven trainings are planned in Vietnam pursued in a broader framework through a sec- and one seminar in Luxembourg on the man- ond phase in project VIE/032. agement of commercial banks. Another panel of The ATTF also continues, in the framework of an fifteen trainings covers two multiannual training annual convention with the MFEA, its training cycles on the theme of the international finan- and technical assistance programme on financial cial markets. This panel is complementary to the matters in Vietnam. above mentioned bilateral projects. Vietnam is the ATTF’s most important partner in Contribution from Luxembourg’s terms of the quantity of seminars and trainings Development Cooperation: 510,710 EUR provided. Since 2001, the ATTF provided bank trainings to local entities in association with the State Bank of Vietnam.

Scholarships

2012-2015 MAE/012

In addition to its bilateral vocational training Luxembourg is financing vocational training pro- projects in tourism and hospitality, Luxembourg jects in the concerned fields. provides every year scholarships for students and Ten Vietnamese students are selected every year teachers in these two sectors for an annual train- for the training in Diekirch and two for the train- ing at the Lycée Technique Hôtelier Alexis Heck ing at BBI. in Diekirch and the BBI, a School for Hospitality and Tourism Business in Wiltz. Teachers and stu- Contribution from Luxembourg’s dents are selected in the target countries where Development Cooperation: 1,350,000 EUR

– 18 – MULTILATERAL COOPERATION

UNDP – One UN

2012-2016

Vietnam was one of the eight “Delivering as One” are non-earmarked funds, whereas around pilot countries and is now in the third phase of 2,310,230 EUR are earmarked to specific outcomes its One Plan, One Plan III (2012-2016), which of the One Plan, namely 2.2. Health and 2.3. Edu- regroups 17 UN agencies. It is made up of three cation. 2013 was the first annual implementation focus areas, which are then further separated into cycle of the programme. The steering committees 12 outcomes. and consultations mechanisms with the Vietnam- ese authorities and the donors have been set up • Inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth; in 2013. A Monitoring and Evaluation Framework • Access to essential quality social services and for the One Plan has been developed and allows a social protection; better assessment of support provided by the UN • Governance and participation. agencies thanks to the results-based approach. Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation is An evaluation is foreseen in 2015, which will help supporting the One Plan 2012-2016 of the Joint shape the next phase of the One Plan. UN Team in Vietnam for a total amount of Contribution from Luxembourg’s 2,915,230 EUR. Of these, around 605,000 EUR Development Cooperation: 2,915,230 EUR

UNCTAD: Transparency in Investment Rules and Procedures

2012-2014

The project funded through UNCTAD supports of Vietnam is the local partner for UNCTAD. The the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) project’s success is further underlined by the in the establishment and implementation of an commitment of the Vietnamese MPI to continue online platform on investment procedures in supporting the development of the online plat- seven Vietnamese cities. Online information will form as well as by the interest of other donors to allow potential investors to get an overview of provide funds for the coverage of additional cities required administrative steps for different pro- and provinces. cedures and as such improves overall transpar- Contribution from Luxembourg’s ency. The Foreign Investment Agency which acts Development Cooperation: 433,308 EUR under the Ministry of Planning and Investment

– 19 – MULTILATERAL COOPERATION

UN WOMEN: Women and Climate Change

2012-2016

UN Women, through the Vietnamese Women’s ing to discuss issues around gender and climate Union, is supporting different initiatives aimed at change. increasing the capacity of women to manage risks The decision to recognise the Women’s Union as linked to natural disasters in the coastal provinces an official member of the Committee for Flood of Binh Dinh, Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Dong and Storm Control at central and lower level, Thap and Ca Mau through the establishment of has been an important success for the project. prevention, preparedness and mitigation systems. In addition to several workshops and trainings The project has three specific objectives: at all levels, awareness raising materials have been elaborated and distributed through local • The training of women at community level to Women’s Union groups. The experiences gained improve their technical capacities in the man- in this project should allow, through strength- agement and reduction of risks; ened capacity of the Vietnamese Women’s Union, • Awareness raising with the most vulnerable to improve the involvement of women as well in populations in rural regions on natural disaster disaster preparedness in other provinces than the preparedness; five covered under the project. • The creation of exchange fora between politi- Contribution from Luxembourg’s cal authorities and the Women’s Union allow- Development Cooperation: 1,009,452 EUR

– 20 – MULTILATERAL COOPERATION

UNICEF: Assistance to children of ethnic minorities in Dien Bien

2012-2016

Through the contributions of Luxembourg Devel- from several communities have been made aware opment Cooperation, UNICEF is supporting the of the advantages and benefits of providing bilin- Dien Bien People’s Committee in its efforts to gual education. improve the living conditions of children from eth- Child protection has been strengthened through nic minorities. Activities of this project cover four the creation of special child protection commit- areas, namely social protection and governance, tees in five communities. education, child protection and child survival and development. With regards to child survival and development, a provincial plan of action on maternal and infant Since its launch in 2012, several objectives have nutrition has been developed, training has been been achieved. The Dien Bien’s People’s Com- provided to midwives, and a major campaign has mittee has established guidelines on planning, been launched on hygiene promotion and aware- monitoring and evaluation at the provincial level ness-raising. This campaign resulted in an increase that allow for a better integration of the rights of of latrine coverage from 28.9% in 2012 to 37.2% in the child in these procedures. A study has been 2013 in the province of Dien Bien. launched on out-of-school children and on the impact of education being provided in the mother Contribution from Luxembourg’s tongue or lack thereof. At the same time, teachers Development Cooperation: 1,915,961 EUR

ILO/ UNESCO: Responsible Tourism in Central Vietnam

2013-2015

After a successful first intervention, Luxembourg The project approach remains twofold. On provin- development cooperation and ILO decided to cial level, activities aim at raising awareness and continue supporting community based tourism building capacity among different stakeholders in Central Vietnam. Compared to the pilot phase, from the public and private sector to promote and the current intervention strengthens the focus on support community based tourism. At local level, conservation and promotion of the cultural spe- the project is assisting several pilot communities in cificities of the region by including UNESCO as a the development of their tourism products and the project partner. At the same time Thua Thien Hue establishment of village development funds which province is included in addition to Quang Nam to ensure that the whole community can benefit from encourage replication of experiences from the first incomes from the tourism sector. phase and to facilitate synergies with bilateral pro- Contribution from Luxembourg’s jects namely Climate Adapted Local Development Development Cooperation: 500,000 EUR and Innovation Project.

– 21 – SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY

NGO Projects

Two NGO’s with framework contracts are cur- The Ministry cofinances the projects of one Lux- rently active in Vietnam; namely Fondation Cari- embourgish NGO in Vietnam, namely Aide au tas Luxembourg and Christian Solidarity Inter- Vietnam a.s.b.l. This NGO is currently imple- national. They have implemented 11 projects in menting two projects: “Coup de pouce aux plus Vietnam, among which Fondation Caritas Lux- pauvres de Binh Thuân” as well as the construc- embourg has implemented one project raising tion and running of an ecological farm in the dis- the awareness about the needs of deaf children trict of Nam Dong. and another one focusing on integrated develop- Contribution from Luxembourg’s ment and the improvement of living conditions Development Cooperation: 351,695 EUR of the ethnic minorities in the district of Quan Ba. The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs A fund for micro projects of 50,000 EUR is supports eight projects implemented by Chris- directly administrated by the Cooperation Office tian Solidarity International. They include educa- in Hanoi and aims to strengthen the emerging tional programmes for disabled children, ongoing civil society in the country. trainings for staff employees, the construction of shared homes for disabled children, housing facilities for disadvantaged children and a centre of development for inclusive education aimed at disabled children. Contribution from Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation: 1,566,114 EUR

Humanitarian Assistance

In response to the major damages caused by the equipment to 7,500 families affected by the typhoons Wutip and Nari in the central coast of storms and floods. Vietnam in October 2013, the Ministry allocated Contribution from Luxembourg’s 100,000 EUR to the Vietnamese Red Cross in Development Cooperation: 100,000 EUR order to distribute food, household items and

– 22 – Contacts

Embassy of the Grand Duchy of LuxDev Hanoi Luxembourg in Hanoi, Vietnam Robert Lauer Geert De Bruycker Ambassador-designate with residence in Bangkok Regional Representative for Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar Q House Lumpini 17th Floor Sandrine Thinnes 1 South Sathorn Road Programme Officer Tungmahamek Sathorn Regional office of Hanoi Bangkok 10120 THAILAND Unit 1402, PACIFIC Place Email : [email protected] 83-B Ly Thuong Kiet Tel : (66 2) 677 7360 Hanoi, VIETNAM Fax : (66 2) 677 7364 Email: [email protected] Claude Jentgen Tel: (84 4) 3946 1401/1402 Chargé d’affaires a.i. Fax: (84 4) 3946 1400 Aurélie Klein Attachée Pacific Place – Suite 1403 83B Ly Thuong Kiet Hoan Kiem Hanoi, VIETNAM Email: [email protected] Tel: (84 4) 3946 1416 Fax: (84 4) 3946 1415

Directorate for Development Cooperation LuxDev Headquarters and Humanitarian Action, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Frédéric Rouffe Geographical Adviser - Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar Peggy Frantzen LuxDev Desk Officer Asia 10, rue de la Grève 6, rue de la Congrégation BP 2273 L - 1352 Luxembourg L - 1022 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: (352) 247 82 449 Tel: (352) 29 58 58 241 Fax: (352) 46 38 42 Fax: (352) 29 58 58 200 http://cooperation.mae.lu/fr

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Edited by LuxDev in September 2014 on behalf of the Directorate of the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs