The UN-REDD Vietnam Programme started in 2009 with the aim to assist Vietnam becoming REDD ready and able to contribute to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation nationally and in the Mekong region. Efforts under the Programme are widely influenced by outcomes under the international climate change negotiations led by UNFCCC. The Cancun Agreement from COP 16 in 2010 presented a list of safeguards that any country involved in REDD action should comply with. Furthermore, the text clarifies that countries should start the development of “national systems providing relevant information on how safeguards are promoted, addressed and respected.”
Technical Assistance (TA)/recruitment of staff For the development of an Environmental action plan as part of the 5 year PSME plan of Soc Trang province
I. INTRODUCTION The province of Soc Trang with the aid of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is developing and will implement a 5 year plan to help SMEs. As a contribution to the provincial planning and goals the SME project will ultimately contribute to “expanded economic opportunities for poor rural men and women (including ethnic groups) in Soc Trang province”. A stable and sustainable economic development in Soc Trang province, whereby SMEs are thought to play a key role, with activities that can accommodate people looking for employment in terms of stability and better pay.
Technical Assistance (TA)/recruitment of staff For the development of a Gender action plan as part of the 5 year PSME plan of SocTrang province.
I. INTRODUCTION The province of SocTrang with the aid of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is developing and will implement a 5 year plan to help SMEs. As a contribution to the provincial planning and goals the SME project will ultimately contribute to “expanded economic opportunities for poor rural men and women (including ethnic groups) in SocTrang province”. A stable and sustainable economic development in SocTrang province, whereby SMEs are thought to play a key role, with activities that can accommodate people looking for employment in terms of stability and better pay.
FHI 360 (www.fhi360.org) is an international non-governmental organization that has been working in Viet Nam to promote the health and well-being of the Vietnamese population, particularly vulnerable and disenfranchised groups. FHI 360 is currently building the capacity of local organizations in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment; drug treatment policies and practices; clinical research for the development of vaccines and drugs; nutrition; non-communicable disease prevention; laboratory strengthening; and social and behavior change communication approaches to preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases.
The USAID-funded Policy Initiative (HPI) Project in Vietnam aims to facilitate a consistent, enabling legal and policy environment in the country and work to establish and implement best practice- and evidence-based programs for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and impact mitigation.
In the face of the challenge of decreased international funding to support the HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs in Vietnam, Abt Associates Inc. is looking for a senior technical manager to join their team for the Health Policy Initiative Vietnam project funded by USAID (USAID/HPI). Planned health systems strengthening work under USAID/HPI will help to provide innovative and realistic approaches and options to the Government of Vietnam to narrow the expected funding gap.
The USAID-funded Policy Initiative (HPI) Project in Vietnam aims to facilitate a consistent, enabling legal and policy environment in the country and work to establish and implement best practice- and evidence-based programs for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and impact mitigation. In the face of the challenge of decreased international funding to support the HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs in Vietnam, Abt Associates Inc. is looking for a senior technical manager to join their team for the Health Policy Initiative Vietnam project funded by USAID (USAID/HPI). Planned health systems strengthening work under USAID/HPI will help to provide innovative and realistic approaches and options to the Government of Vietnam to narrow the expected funding gap.
Summary: The Agricultural Specialist will provide leadership in the design and implementation of technical programs under the above named project to increase women’s agricultural productivity and diversification including animal husbandry. The Specialist will carry out Trainings of Trainers, with a particular emphasis on integrating gender awareness into activities, as well as trainings for women direct beneficiaries.
The Agricultural Specialist reports to the Team Leader
Specific Duties: - Adapt and/or develop training materials to increase agricultural productivity and diversification as well as animal husbandry in target communities.
The Avian and Pandemic Influenza Initiative (APII) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), implemented by Abt Associates, is inviting local expert in working and supporting the international consultant to conduct the implementation of the final evaluation of the project’s Infection control (IC) model. The anticipated timeframe for the work is around March, 2012.
Lux-Development, the Executing Agency for Bilateral Co-operation financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is assisting the Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) of Cao Bang and a number of technical line ministries and departments by delivery of international and national TA and capacity building to implement the initiative called “Developing Business with the Rural Poor”, which is part of a province-wide programme in the Cao Bang province - predominantly designed by- and financed through- loan support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), commenced in mid-2008. The recently launched project VIE/029 - “Technical Assistance” (TA) towards “Developing Business with the Rural Poor in Cao Bang” has a planned duration of 3 years.
Niras Finland Oy, part of Niras Group (www.niras.com), provides expertise in forestry, natural resources management, rural development, environmental management and sustainable energy. Niras Finland has operated in Vietnam for the past 13 years and has a strong presence in Southeast Asia.
