CHIA SE VIETNAM-SWEDEN POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME

1. CHIA SE VIETNAM-SWEDEN POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION Hanoi, October 12, 2007

2. CONTENTS • BACKGROUND OF CHIA SE PROGRAM • CHIA SE’s TOOLS & COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN CHIA SE’s PROJECT AREAS • FROM PROJECT PRACTICE TO GOVERNMENT POLICY • STRENGTHENING COOPERATION Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

3. BACKGROUND - ORIGIN GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM (MPI) CPRGS Decentralisation Policy Grassroot Democracy Public Administration Reform GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN (Sida) Policy on Poverty, Democracy & Human Rights Vietnam-Sweden Poverty Alleviation Programme (Chia Se Program) Implementing phase Pilot phase 2003-2004 2005-2008 Beyond 2008 Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

4. BACKGROUND – PROGRAM AREAS Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

5. BACKGROUND – OBJECTIVES Sustainable & Equitable Society • Provincial Projects: • Local Development Fund • Local Planning for Management & Development • Capacity building Millennium Development Goals Vietnam Development Goals Implementation of Poverty Reduction Objectives in # 500 villages Support CPRGS Building mechanisms & policies on sustainable poverty reduction and growth • National Project & CPS: • Support CPRGS • Develop policies • Policy Research Fund • Provide technical support to PPs Chia Se Program Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

6. BACKGROUND – BUDGET National Project Program Secretariat USD 8.68 m Sida USD 43.46 m Provincial Projects (Each) USD 13.33 m Vietnamese Government • Improved sustainable livelihood • Access and control over resources • Equity and equality • Empowerment LDF > 50% Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

7. TOOLS OF THE PROGRAMS • Education and training • Health • Infrastructure • Agriculture & non-agriculture income generation • Natural resource management • Social security LDF CAPACITY BUILDING EMPOWEMENT, DECENTRALISATION, PARTICIPATION LPMD Local Planning for Development & Management • Introduction/consultation • Planning for village development • Activity preparation • Activity implementation • Review Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

8. TOOLS - ACHIEVEMENTS PARTICIPATION: From low to 100% representation Voice of the under-represented groups (the poor, women, ethnic minorities) Involvement in all stages of local policy making process High quality of institution leads to better governance Good governance leads to participatory poverty reduction Strong ‘social fabric’ leads to better institutions and accountability AWARENESS AND CAPACITY: From pigs to schools Know how Participatory PR leads to stronger ‘social fabric’ EMPOWEMENT: Right to participate and power to decide Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

9. FROM PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO LOCAL MANAGEMENT & POLICY PROJECT LEVEL POLICY LEVEL Local Socio-economic Development Planning Participatory Bottom-up All available resources LPMD Local Planning for Development & management Research Fund Hardware Database Capacity building Rural Development strategy Financial policy Social security policy Planning procedure Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

10. STRENGTHENING COOPERATION • Will Chia Se’s principles and approach live beyond its project life? • In policies, strategies … • In people’s awareness of their rights and skills Beyond 2008 Needs: More expertise; Wider areas Donors CS NGOs FORUM P135/II NTPPR Chia Se Programme Secretariat - Room 301, 303, Building G, No 2, Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi

11. THANK YOU Ban Thư ký Chương trình - Phòng 301, 303, Nhà G, Số 2, Hoàng Văn Thụ, Hà Nội