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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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