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Helping All of Vietnam’s Citizens .

Democracy and Governance | Economic Growth and Trade | Human Rights | Public Financial Management
Asia

Governance for Inclusive Growth

Project Dates: December 2013 - December 2019
Vietnam must ensure that the benefits of its recent growth period reach all its citizens, including historically disadvantaged groups, such as women, people with disabilities, and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex (LGBTI) community.

Although recent modernization and market reform have improved Vietnam’s economy, there are still vulnerable populations that have been unable to reap the benefits of this growth. The USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth (GIG) program worked with the public and private sectors in Vietnam to enhance governance and facilitate trade. The program improved the country’s legal and regulatory environment, created systems of accountability, and promoted inclusive growth that benefitted all citizens. With various technical activities, GIG built collaborative partnerships and trust between the government, private sector, and civil society organizations that created meaningful and sustainable reform. Together, stakeholders  supported Vietnam’s efforts to improve its legal drafting, including the drafting of more than 40 laws and regulations. GIG has also implemented more than 40 activities to enhance policy development and worked with more than 50 civil society organizations to support reforms.

69th

place achieved in World Bank Doing Business Report, an improvement from the 93rd position

560

training courses and workshops delivered

25

laws developed from the technical assistance provided

Project Goals


  • Improve Vietnam’s regulatory environment, from its policies to its oversight processes and accountability mechanisms
  • Develop a model for law-making processes that encourages a broader cross-section of society, including businesses and historically disadvantaged groups, to participate in these processes
  • Empower women and advocate for their inclusion in more economic and political processes

Our Impact A Roadmap to Reform

In Kosovo and Vietnam, the World Bank’s Doing Business Report is providing a framework that helps governments reshape the private sector’s role in advocating for and promoting economic growth.

Although recent modernization and market reform have improved Vietnam’s economy, there are still vulnerable populations that have been unable to reap the benefits of this growth. The USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth (GIG) program worked with the public and private sectors in Vietnam to enhance governance and facilitate trade. The program improved the country’s legal…

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Recent reforms have helped Kosovo make it easier for entrepreneurs to register and grow businesses.

Our Impact Historic Policy Changes in Vietnam Extend Rights

As the Vietnamese economy continues to grow at a rapid pace, transgender groups are leveraging historic policy changes to break down barriers to opportunity.

Although recent modernization and market reform have improved Vietnam’s economy, there are still vulnerable populations that have been unable to reap the benefits of this growth. The USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth (GIG) program worked with the public and private sectors in Vietnam to enhance governance and facilitate trade. The program improved the country’s legal…

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Dismantling Barriers to Business in Vietnam

In just one year, Vietnam rose 14 places in the World Bank Doing Business Report by improving ease of doing business in the country. Diep Nguyen of the USAID Vietnam Governance for Inclusive Growth Program explains how.

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