Grants and Contributions:

Vietnam Cooperative Enterprise Development

5007061071 P000703001

$12,429,420.00

Feb 13, 2015 - Mar 31, 2022

This project aims to reduce poverty and contribute to equitable economic growth by increasing the competitiveness and productivity of Vietnamese agricultural cooperatives. The project seeks to establish new market-oriented agricultural cooperatives, strengthen the knowledge, skills and competitiveness of farmers, strengthen cooperative management practices and develop a policy and regulatory environment that promotes cooperatives. The project expects to benefit up to 10,000 farm households in five provinces. Working with the Government of Vietnam and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance, an umbrella group for cooperatives, the project aims to: (1) provide assistance to the Government of Vietnam to develop a national strategy to scale-up and replicate the success of high-performance cooperatives; (2) facilitate knowledge exchanges between Canadian agricultural cooperatives and Vietnamese agricultural officials and farmers; (3) develop and implement awareness campaigns on the value of cooperatives; (4) develop funding mechanisms to enable cooperatives to acquire new technology for the processing and marketing of agricultural products; (5) assist cooperatives to develop and implement business plans; (6) develop and deliver training programs on governance and gender equality to board members, managers and employees of cooperatives; (7) provide training to farmers on environmentally sustainable agricultural production techniques, such as the safe application of fertilizer and pesticides, and post-harvest handling in order to meet quality certification standards and access new markets.

Global Affairs Canada

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project are: (i) improved enabling environment (which includes laws and regulations, policies, physical and other infrastructure, such as access to finance) for cooperatives; and, (ii) established cooperative enterprises and networks that are sustainable, equitable (women and men), competitive and market oriented.

Quebec, Quebec, CA G1S 4S2

GC-2015-Q4-0159

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

104918610

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2018-2019 first Quarter report: The end date is postponed to March 31, 2022.

Jun 13, 2018

SOCODEVI - Canadian Cooperation Society for International Development

Québec

24059

International Development Assistance Program

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.