The World Bank invites eligible organisations to apply for VBLP Grant which is sponsored by the Australian Government through the management of the Vietnam Development Information Center. The purpose of this VBLP Grant is to support local institutions’ projects through the use of innovative learning methodology. Specifically, selected institutions should:
1. Use Information Communications Technologies (ICTs), such as video-conferencing and web-based tools and resources, to increase knowledge sharing with specialists and practitioners nationally and internationally.
2. Use blended learning design and facilitation methods, to ensure the learning experiences are engaging, effective and inspiring for project’s participants and wider beneficiaries; and
3. Integrate ICTs and action learning design and facilitation methods into project activities addressing and responding to critical and specific development issues that align with AusAID’s Development Objectives for Vietnam.
Grant amount: selected institutions will receive an amount up to US$25,000 for implementing their proposed activities.
Project theme: There is no limitation of theme; priorities will be given for projects who propose an effective and innovative use of ICT in capacity building activities.
Project implementation timeline: from 6 months to 1 year, starting from January 2010.
Eligible and interested organisations will submit a completed Expression of Interest by 5pm, Monday 21st September 2009, by sending email to:
[email protected] [1]
Dang Thi Ngoc Lan - Vietnam Blended Learning Program
Vietnam Development Information Center – The World Bank in Vietnam
Short-listed Expressions of Interest will be invited to develop a full proposal. Qualified proposals will be selected for the Grant. Expression of Interest form and further information are available at www.vdic.org.vn [2].
If you have enquiries, please contact:
Dang Thi Ngoc Lan or Dang Thi Thu Huong
Phone: +84 4 39346600 extension 703 & 706 ; Fax: +84 4 39346847
Email : [email protected] [1]