1. CONTRIBUTIONS BY FNGOs TO VIET NAM AND ORIENTATIONS FOR COOPERATION Ha Noi, November 13rd 2014

2. I.Policies on cooperation with FNGOs II.Overview on activities of FNGOs in Viet Nam II.Overview on activities of FNGOs in Viet Nam III. Contributions by FNGOs to Viet Nam IV. Orientations for Cooperation

3. I. POLICIES ON COOPERATION WITH FNGOs

4. Policies on cooperation with FNGOs  Viet Nam’s foreign of self-reliance, diversification, multi- lateralisation  Affirm the policy to uphold promoting and improving cooperation with FNGOs.  Legal Framework (Decree 12/2012/ND-CP; Decree 93/2009/ND-CP…)  Understanding and awareness of Vietnamese partners on the roles of FNGOs aassistance have been improved

5. II. OVERVIEW ON ACTIVITIES OF FNGOS IN VIET NAM

6. NUMBER OF FNGOs HAVING RELATIONSHIP WITH VIET NAM BETWEEN 1994 AND 2013

7. Having relationship with Viet Nam: about 970 Number of FNGOs: over 500 Having regular activities in Viet Nam: over 500 63 FNGOs conduct humanitarian and development activities in all 63 provinces and cities.

8. DISBURSEMENT SINCE 1994

9. NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS AND THE AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENT BY ORIGIN IN 2013 The number of organizations The amount of disbursement

10. DISBURSEMENT BY SECTORS IN 2013 DISBURSEMENT BY SECTORS IN 2013

11. III. CONTRIBUTIONS BY FNGOs TO VIET NAM

12. CONTRIBUTIONS BY FNGOs TO VIET NAM 1.Poverty reduction and socio-economic development: - Help to alleviate economic and social difficulties; - Introduce sustainable and effective approaches in economic development; - Focus on vulnerable groups; - Address challenging issues in education, healthcare and environment…

13. CONTRIBUTIONS BY FNGOs TO VIET NAM 2. Capacity building for Vietnamese partners : -Effective approaches in sustainable development; -Enhancing participation of local people into project activities; -Professional skills of local officers, project officers in planning, executing, managing and monitoring have been enhanced…

14. CONTRIBUTIONS BY FNGOs TO VIET NAM 3. Formation of working mechanism between FNGOs-Administration-Community: -Ensure the effectiveness of FNGOs’ assistance -Ensure the participation of the community

15. CCONTRIBUTIONS BY FNGOs TO VIET NAM 4. Contributions to Viet Nam’s foreign affairs : - An important channel to convey Viet Nam’s image and message to the world - Support Viet Nam on the international arena

16. IV. IV. ORIENTATION FOR COOPERATION

17. DIRECTION FOR FUTURE COOPERATION  General orientation - Promote and increase the effectiveness in using FNGOs’ aid, contribute to poverty reduction and socio- economic development in Viet Nam.  Objectives - Consolidate and strengthen cooperation - Maintain and increase aid values - Enhance effectiveness of FNGOs’ aid

18. LEGAL DOCUMENT LEGAL DOCUMENT National Program for the Promotion of Foreign Non-Governmental Organization Assistance 2013 - 2017 10 prioritized areas: Agro- forestry- fishery development Health Education and Training Vocational training and job orientation Addressing social issues Environment Addressing war lecacies Disaster management and emergency relief Culture and sports Climate change adaptation

19. National Program for the Promotion of Foreign Non-Governmental Organization Assistance 2013 - 2017 Prioritized areas  Poor Provinces  Northern mountainous provinces with ethnic minority groups

20. Recommendations for FNGOs  Cooperation in line with priorities of Viet Nam  Capacity building for Vietnamese partners/agencies  Promoting the model of cooperation between local Government-Community-FNGOs  Enhance information sharing.

21. THANK YOU!