SRD and PROJECT “CAPACITY BUILDING ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS” Vu Thi Bich Hop SRD Director

TWO NETWORKS ON CC CCWG established in 2/08 VCSO&CC established in 9/08 CCWG hold workshop on “Capacity Building Need Assessment” (7/08) VCSO&CC hold workshop on “Respond with CC and NGO’s role” (9/08) VUSTA hold conference “NGO’s contribution to develop national socioeconomic, mobilize resources for sustainable development” (3/09), in there VCSO&CC participate in the panel on CC

Project Proposal Development Duration: From 7/08 to 3/09 Project proposal writing team: From SRD, CARE, RECOFTC, OXFAM, CDA, TDI –SRD: Budget, Organization’s Contribution, Work Plan, Consolidate all parts and revised the proposal based on EoF’s –CARE: Project background, Monitoring and Evaluation, Sustainability –RECOFTC: Component 2, project timing, methodology and operation mechanism –OXFAM: Component 3, Risks analysis, log frame –CDA: Component 1 –TDI: Gender and Environment Incorporate comments from other members of CCWG and VCSO&CC (during the monthly meeting)

Project progress Project approval of VUSTA and aid verification of Ministry of Finance (5/09) Launching Ceremony (7/4/09) Start up Workshop (10/6/09) Planning Workshop (26/6/09) Following tentative activities : –Develop training material –Develop specific topics for each communication output, training and sharing event –Format the newsletters and website

CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT SRD

SRD VISION People in rural communities are empowered to sustainably manage their own livelihood systems in an equal and compassionate society.

MISSION: SRD is a Vietnamese development agency supporting poor rural communities to sustainably manage their own livelihoods through capacity building and policy advocacy VALUE: Ownership, Sustainability, Equity, Accountability / Transparency, Efficiency

Strengths Inherited 28-year experience of CIDSE Vietnam. Professional, sustainable and transparent program and financial management system Program, Administration, Finance, Human resources Manuals complied to national and international standards Standardization of documents, publications, updated website Highly specilization in training, communication, project designation… Accountability to VUSTA, donors, partners by transparent communication and financial management Being highly reputed and actively participate to activities of domestic network (CCWG, VCSO&CC, CIFPEN, GENCOMNET, PPWG, VNR, CDG) and international network (PAN – AP, EARWG, TWN, ICSW, SEACON, Reality of Aid)

Human Resource 20 staffs with highly experience and expertise in the fields of Agriculture, Economics, Sociology, Environment, Communication, and Public Health More than half owning post- graduated diploma Four members of Consultancy Committee are experts in finance, organization and policy advocacy

FOCUS AREAS Sustainable Agriculture Livelihoods Governance Advocacy Climate change and Environmental protection: –Core member of CCWG –Founding member of VCSO&CC –Need Assessment on CC in Bac Kan –Participate in Tham gia các diễn đàn/mạng lưới trong khu vực về BĐKH

SRD’s projects related to Climate Change and Environment

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Thai Nguyen and Phu Tho Strengthening Rice Seed System in Bac Kan ứng dung SRI Ruộng tập quán SRI tăng khả năng chống đổ

Medicinal Plant Cultivation in Ba Be, Bac Kan Villagers manage irrigation in Phu Tho

Participatory Land Use Management in Thua Thien Hue Livelihoods and Sanitation Improvement for Foor Communities in Bac Kan

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