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ActionAid is an international development agency whose aim is to fight poverty worldwide. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1972, for over 30 years, we have been growing and expanding to where we are today - helping the poorest and most excluded people in 47 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas in securing their rights and eradicating poverty.

In Vietnam, ActionAid operates in 20 provinces in mountainous and remote regions, including urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City since 1989 in the fields of education, women’s rights, HIV/AIDS, governance and food rights.

ActionAid Vietnam (AAV) is seeking to recruit well-qualified and experienced Vietnamese citizens for the following positions of the Disaster Emergency Committee project for emergency response:

About the organization
The Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance, Belgium (VVOB) is implementing a participatory (agricultural) extension programme for the period 2008-2010 in Vietnam (possible extension up to 2013). The Agriculture programme aims to strengthen methodological extension skills, in particular participatory extension skills, of stakeholders involved in agricultural extension, to contribute to a better performing extension system in 5 provinces of Southern Vietnam (Binh Phuoc, Ba Ria- Vung Tau, An Giang, Hau Giang, and Soc Trang).

Background
Abt Associates Inc  is a research and consulting firm which applies scientific research and technical assistance expertise to a wide range of social, economic, and technological policy issues; international development; clinical trials and registries; and complex business problems. Founded in 1965, Abt Associates provides services to U.S. federal, state, and local governments; foreign governments; international organizations; foundations; and business and industry.

Job descriptions:
- Abt Vietnam is now looking for a Vietnamese national to work as Admin Intern. The successful candidate will assist and report to Administration/Finance Manager:
- Be responsible for general filing for the office, Library and Archive management

UNDP has been continuously supporting PAR efforts in HCMC since 1998. Two first consecutive projects supported the city government in designing and implementing the decentralization initiative under Decentralization Decree. Tested in the four delegated functions (socio-economic investment and development planning; land and infrastructure management; budget management; and organization and personnel management) this initiative was seen as a driving force for change in the management relationship the city administrative levels, providing good lessons to the central government in strategizing  its decentralization policy.