Overview
The 2022 Annual Report of CARE International in Vietnam has officially been released, marking significant achievements and outlining the organization’s strategic direction over the past year. We invite you to read this report to gain a deeper understanding of CARE’s work in journeying with ethnic minority communities and female garment workers to restore livelihoods post-COVID-19, enhance the value of coffee beans, amplify women’s voices by promoting their products in the market, or how we’ve influenced social norms affecting women and girls through social media.
CARE’s vision is a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome, and all people live in dignity and security. We put women and girls in the center because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
The CARE International in Vietnam (CVN) Strategy sets the organization’s direction for 2021-2025, in which CVN will work with communities and partners to achieve equality and social justice. It also sets out how CVN will align its efforts with the CARE International 2030 Agenda and relevant policies and programs of the Government of Vietnam.
Today, CVN’s primary focus is on ensuring long-term positive change for marginalized groups, especially ethnic minority women in remote mountainous areas and marginalized women in urban areas, by tackling the underlying causes of poverty, vulnerability, and social injustice.
Our two programs, Urban and Rural, focus on: women’s economic empowerment; economic resilience and recovery; women’s voice, leadership, and representation; addressing unpaid care work; ending violence agains women and girls, and resilience building. Besides, we are also mandated to deliver humanitarian and emergency assistance in times of crisis.
CVN facilitates partnerships with community-based groups, local and international non-government organizations (NGOs), government actors, private sector partners, and academia. We also work with government authorities to ensure policies meet the needs of marginalized groups and are effectively implemented in practice.
CARE’s programs in Vietnam sit within a broader regional and global context, both in terms of the development context and CARE’s organizational evolution.
Key findings
- Supported ethnic minority communities to recover post-COVID-19 through training, resources, and market access.
- Strengthened income generation and business capacity for women in the garment industry and informal sectors.
- Helped improve the visibility and value of local products, such as coffee beans, through branding and supply chain development.
- Applied communications campaigns to challenge social norms that limit access to opportunity.
- Enhanced resilience and preparedness in climate-vulnerable areas through community-based planning.
- Promoted inclusive leadership models in both rural and urban programs.
- Participated in national-level dialogues to influence more inclusive policies and implementation mechanisms.
Policy recommendations:
- Expand support for localized, context-driven solutions in remote and marginalized communities.
- Recognize and address the invisible workload of unpaid care that limits participation in economic life.
- Ensure community representation in infrastructure planning and emergency response mechanisms.
- Increase investments in climate-smart livelihoods and social protection systems for those most at risk.
The 2022 Annual Report of CARE International in Vietnam has officially been released, marking significant achievements and outlining the organization’s strategic direction over the past year. We invite you to read this report to gain a deeper understanding of CARE’s work in journeying with ethnic minority communities and female garment workers to restore livelihoods post-COVID-19, enhance the value of coffee beans, amplify women’s voices by promoting their products in the market, or how we’ve influenced social norms affecting women and girls through social media.
CARE’s vision is a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome, and all people live in dignity and security. We put women and girls in the center because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
The CARE International in Vietnam (CVN) Strategy sets the organization’s direction for 2021-2025, in which CVN will work with communities and partners to achieve equality and social justice. It also sets out how CVN will align its efforts with the CARE International 2030 Agenda and relevant policies and programs of the Government of Vietnam.
Today, CVN’s primary focus is on ensuring long-term positive change for marginalized groups, especially ethnic minority women in remote mountainous areas and marginalized women in urban areas, by tackling the underlying causes of poverty, vulnerability, and social injustice.
Our two programs, Urban and Rural, focus on: women’s economic empowerment; economic resilience and recovery; women’s voice, leadership, and representation; addressing unpaid care work; ending violence against women and girls, and resilience building. Besides, we are also mandated to deliver humanitarian and emergency assistance in times of crisis.
CVN facilitates partnerships with community-based groups, local and international non-government organizations (NGOs), government actors, private sector partners, and academia. We also work with government authorities to ensure policies meet the needs of marginalized groups and are effectively implemented in practice.
CARE’s programs in Vietnam sit within a broader regional and global context, both in terms of the development context and CARE’s organizational evolution.