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CSOs IN VIETNAM CSOs IN VIETNAM

LINH PHUONG NGUYEN (M.A)

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VISION : to create a strong and effective NGO and civil society sector to effectively respond and protect the needs of Vietnamese community 

OBJECTIVES 

• Adding values, networking and supporting to Vietnamese CSOs and social enterprises toward development effectiveness

• Improving the sustainable life quality for Vietnamese disadvantaged communities

• Building the coalition for Government, Enterprises and Social Organizations for social development

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• Commitment with Positive Sustainable Change and Development Effectiveness

• People’s empowerment, Democratic and Participation Equitable partnerships, Networking and Solidarity

• Environmental Sustainability

• Good Governance and Innovative Assessment

CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

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STRATEGIC WORKING AREAS

Capacity building:

• capacity building in OD, RM, PM, HR education

• bridging between CSOs & other development actors -gov, donors, INGOs, business, etc.

• developing the Development Effectiveness Framework

• Networking

HIV/AIDS & Addiction/ Children development

• capacity building

• networking

• advocating

• educating

• M&E

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CSOs in VietnamCSOs in Vietnam

1. Definition and roles

2. SWOT

3. Development direction

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1.1. DEFINITION

GOVGOV

CSOSCSOSBIZBIZ

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1.1. DEFINITION = PRINCIPLES1.1. DEFINITION = PRINCIPLES

Voluntary Independent and Self-control Non-profit To have legal entity, needing authorized agencies to

permit establishing, registering and recognizing.

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1.2. COMPONENTS1.2. COMPONENTS

NGOs Social Associations Funds and Foundations Community-based organizations Presses and magazines of non-government

organizations Social enterprises? Political – social organizations?

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1.31.3. ROLES OF VCSO. ROLES OF VCSO

Contribute to the social and economical development Support government in providing public services –

fill in the gaps Response and protect the rights and the needs of the

community, especially disadvantaged populations *** Provide consultancy, supervision and critical

assessment of the State's policies, programs and legislation.

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SWOT SWOT Advantages/ Assets: Having simple structures with flexible mechanisms to

change Being close to the community to respond, represent

and protect their needs and rights Able to learn and grow Having a good relationship with international

organization to learn and share experience Having a good network of experts in different fields Having a good relationship with government’s agencies

and the local communities

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SWOTSWOTLimitations: Lack of updated techniques/ infrastructure/ assets Lack of transparency and accountability Lack of business attitude to provide services to the

customers/ clients affect to the quality of services Project-based rather than organization-based not

sustainable in organization and finance Replying too much of external funding Lack of competencies in organizational development,

leadership, resource mobilization Not good at partnership with other CSOs, especially CSOs

working in the same working areas or regions (individual or competitor rather than partnership)

Lack of knowledge and competency in advocacy, consultancy and to provide watch-dog to the government

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SWOT

Opportunities:

• Increased awareness and supports from government with more enabling environment

• Increased supports from international partners and other stakeholders on capacity building and sustainability

• To participate in regional/international/global network/ demonstration to share and learn

• Networking groups/ alliance/ forum/ team tendency

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SWOT

Challenges:

• Decreased external funding sources

• Requirements/ Pressure of self-reliance and self-development

• The awareness of government and other stakeholders on CSOs' role Requirements for more active participation as development actor in the society

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DEVELOPMENT TENDENCY

For a Sustainable Vietnam!

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NETWORK

NETWORK

GOVGOV

INGOsINGOsBIZ BIZ

DONORSDONORSCSOsCSOs

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

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CSOs NETWORKING

For a Sustainable Vietnam!

LEARNING AND SHARINGLEARNING AND SHARING

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DEVELOPMENT TENDENCY

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KEYS TO SUCCESS

COMMITMENT

COMMITMENT

STRATEGY

STRATEGY

LEARNING AND

GROWING

LEARNING AND

GROWING

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"All theory is grey, but the golden tree of actual life, springs ever green" (Goethe)"All theory is grey, but the golden tree of actual life, springs ever green" (Goethe)

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