Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the programme aims to promote community-led efforts to advance more sustainable and inclusive trade and value chains, placing people and the planet at the centre, protecting the environment, strengthening women’s economic autonomy, and enhancing inclusive business practices at the local level.
In his opening remarks, Pham Quang Tu, Deputy Country Director of Oxfam in Viet Nam, noted that over nearly five years the project has supported green livelihood and circular economy models, strengthened the capacity of civil society organisations, and promoted the participation of women and ethnic minority communities in agricultural value chains and environmental protection activities. These outcomes, he said, have helped shift development thinking, enhance organisational capacity, and lay an important foundation for scaling up the models in the next phase.
The project has been implemented across a number of localities through representative models such as: supporting livelihoods linked to agricultural value chains; improving the lives of communities in mining areas through agricultural product development; promoting community initiatives that integrate agriculture and tourism in a multi-value approach; reducing environmental impacts from sand and construction material extraction in Ca Mau (UEL – Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City); and strengthening the capacity of female members of People’s Councils in Quang Tri Province.
Gribnau Fleur, First Secretary Economic Affairs of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Viet Nam, described the project as a testament to the Netherlands’ multi-stakeholder cooperation model, bringing together government, businesses, civil society organisations and the research community.
She affirmed: “The Netherlands will continue to stand alongside Viet Nam in its transition towards a green, circular economy, striving for sustainable growth that places community well-being at its core.”
Representatives of the participating parties agreed that although the project will conclude at the end of 2025, its achievements will continue to serve as a foundation for deeper cooperation in promoting sustainable, inclusive and responsible agricultural value chains in Viet Nam.
