CSOs Engagement CSOs Engagement with WB: The case of with WB: The case of

VietnamVietnam

VUSTA-VIETNAMVUSTA-VIETNAMNguyen Manh Cuong, PhdNguyen Manh Cuong, Phdmanhcuongiss@gmail.commanhcuongiss@gmail.comInstitute for Social Studies, Vietnam Union of Institute for Social Studies, Vietnam Union of Science and Technology AssociationsScience and Technology Associations

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Current situation of partnership Current situation of partnership among WB, government and among WB, government and CSOs in VietnamCSOs in Vietnam

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Partnership obtainedPartnership obtained

Centrally planned to market economy since Centrally planned to market economy since 1986: Civil society and private sector 1986: Civil society and private sector emergedemerged

Gradually emerging from centrally planned to Gradually emerging from centrally planned to market-oriented economy: 350 Associations, market-oriented economy: 350 Associations, 10.000 NGOs, many informal CSOs.10.000 NGOs, many informal CSOs.

Gradually involved in the CGE meeting among Gradually involved in the CGE meeting among donors and governmentdonors and government

Contributed to five-year development plan, Contributed to five-year development plan, but at final stage.but at final stage.

Limited legal framework (under-law Limited legal framework (under-law documents) has been developed for CSOs.documents) has been developed for CSOs.

Current Situations of the Current Situations of the partnership among partnership among government, WB, and CSOsgovernment, WB, and CSOs

CSOs in Vietnam have been involved in delivery of CSOs in Vietnam have been involved in delivery of public services and policy dialogue with government public services and policy dialogue with government and Donors(WB) informally and occasionally. and Donors(WB) informally and occasionally.

Lack of formal information-sharing mechanism=> Not Lack of formal information-sharing mechanism=> Not transparency.transparency.

CSOs have not actively been involved in the five-year CSOs have not actively been involved in the five-year development plan.development plan.

VCSOs have no formal position in discussion about the VCSOs have no formal position in discussion about the ODA policy framework among donors, NGOs, and ODA policy framework among donors, NGOs, and government (only INGOs have such positions).government (only INGOs have such positions).

Current situation of Current situation of the partnershipthe partnership Independent Monitoring and Independent Monitoring and

evaluation mechanism for CSOs evaluation mechanism for CSOs engagement in WB project has not engagement in WB project has not been clear.been clear.

In Paris declaration, Hanoi Core In Paris declaration, Hanoi Core Statement: the concept of national Statement: the concept of national ownership has implied the government ownership has implied the government ownership: no clear participation of ownership: no clear participation of CSOs in this concept.CSOs in this concept.

Legal framework for Legal framework for CSOsCSOs Under-law document: discretion for Under-law document: discretion for

bureaucrats to intervene in CSOs bureaucrats to intervene in CSOs development: Freedom of associations.development: Freedom of associations.

No clear mechanism for CSOs in delivery No clear mechanism for CSOs in delivery of public services: Resolution 05/2005 of public services: Resolution 05/2005 (80% public services will be delivered).(80% public services will be delivered).

Networking and cooperation among Networking and cooperation among CSOs have been still weak to ensure the CSOs have been still weak to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of CSOs.effectiveness and efficiency of CSOs.

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1.1. - Information sharing- Information sharing

2.2. Participating in the meeting and dialogueParticipating in the meeting and dialogue

3.3. Monitoring and evaluation of ODA: Monitoring and evaluation of ODA: Association for Independent monitoring Association for Independent monitoring and evaluation Experts.and evaluation Experts.

4.4. More financial and technical support for More financial and technical support for sustainability of CS0s.sustainability of CS0s.

5.5. More enabling environment for CSOs: Law More enabling environment for CSOs: Law on associations will be approved.on associations will be approved.