<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Please see the attached invitation to a briefing on partnering with USAID next</span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><b style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Wednesday at 10:00 in Hanoi</b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Workshop on Partnering with USAID and the </span></b></p>
<p class="" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Development Grants Program (DGP)</span></b></p>
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<p class="" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Wednesday,
July 24th at 10:00</span></b></p>
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<p class="" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Venue:</span></b></p>
<p class="" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">1st Floor of the Rose Garden Tower </span></p>
<p class="" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">170 Ngoc Khanh Street</span></p>
<p class="" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Hanoi, Vietnam</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Description:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> This
workshop is intended for local organizations who are interested in learning
more about the work of the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) in Vietnam and in opportunities for partnership. The workshop
will provide an overview of USAID activities, business processes, and describe
in detail a call for concept papers under the Development Grants Program for
Vietnam.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">RSVP:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">
Interested participants must RSVP with their name, organization, and country of
citizenship by Tuesday, July 23<sup>rd</sup> at 12:00 to </span><a href="mailto:hanhnguyen@usaid.gov"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">hanhnguyen@usaid.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. Please bring identification with a photograph
with you for building access.</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Agenda:</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">10:00 USAID: Organizational Overview, Programs
in Vietnam, & Partnership Opportunities</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">10:30 Detailed Review of the Development
Grants Program: Purpose, Criteria, Requirements, & Process</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">11:00 Question and Answer Session</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">11:30 Consultation time with individual
organizations (upon request)</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">For general information about USAID in Vietnam, please see our
web site at: </span><a href="http://vietnam.usaid.gov/"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">http://vietnam.usaid.gov/</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Specific information about Partnership Opportunities and the
Development Grants Program can be found at: </span><a href="http://vietnam.usaid.gov/business_opportunities"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">http://vietnam.usaid.gov/business_opportunities</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Contact us at <b><a href="mailto:vietnam.partnerships@usaid.gov">vietnam.partnerships@usaid.gov</a></b> if you
have questions or need additional information.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"></span></p></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default">
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<div dir="ltr"><p><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Randolph B. Flay<br></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Director, Program Development Office<br></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font face="arial">U.S. Agency for International Development in Vietnam<br>
</font></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Office + 84 4 3935 1254<br></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">15/F, Tung Shing Tower<br></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">2 Ngo Quyen Hanoi, Vietnam<br>***********************************</span></font></p>
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<font size="1"></font></div><b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">2013 Development Grants Program (DGP): Closing date: August <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">
15</div>, 2013<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"> (updated)</div></span></b><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px">
This year, USAID is calling for applications from Vietnam to award directly to local organizations, including private entities, local non-governmental organizations, and others, covering the following themes:</p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px">
-- Sustainable Economic Development of Ha Long Bay Vietnam<br>-- Climate Change Adaptation and Youth<br>-- Land Tenure and Property Rights Awareness with Emphasis on Gender<br>-- Local Capacity in Support of Women Farmers<br>
-- Services for Vulnerable Populations/Disability</p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px">The objective of the program is to foster sustainable development through the support of local</p>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">socio-economic development </div>initiatives and capacity strengthening of these organizations.<p></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px">
For more about this opportunity to support local non-governmental organizations</p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">and application requirements</div>, visit:<p></p><p><a href="http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TYGQRpBhbHhqdlWCmbqYPnVnn3h28L7fJn0CJvXD02LsLPyrTKmS!1051734549?oppId=237329&mode=VIEW" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(39,99,165);font-size:13px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration:none">http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TYGQRpBhbHhqdlWCmbqYPnVnn3h28L7fJn0CJvXD02LsLPyrTKmS!1051734549?oppId=237329&mode=VIEW</a></p>
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