Large Commercial Bank - The procurement process of power transmission and distribution facilities' equipments, for market entry & marketing strategy - 2010

Project Description:

Conducted a market entry study for the power transmission and distribution facility equipment market, with details on understanding Market Structure; Customers and their needs’ and Competitors including Sales Strategy of Competitors; Sales Performance of Competitors and Effective Route for Marketing.

 
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IFAD - Evaluation of agro-forestry product manufacturing, processing and product market in Bac Kan province - 2010

Project Description:

Evaluated the current agro-forestry production and processing market within Bac Kan Province in relation to domestic and foreign markets, and the competitive capacity of existing agro-forestry products in Bac Kan Province. Provided recommendations of strategic solutions and approach methodology to support planning, implementation, transformation, and management, as well as create sustainable and effective use of APIF fund.

 
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Ministry of Education and Training - Rapid assessment of global crisis impact on Vietnam Education - 2010

Project Description:

The rapid assessment investigated the scope of impact of the economic crisis across the education sector in Vietnam, in order for the Government, in particular the MOET and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to respond to the crisis as early as possible. The assessment provided situational analysis of the possible impacts of the ongoing economic downturn in the education sector; identified resilient as well as susceptible/ vulnerable areas and the sub-sectors; and suggested possible interventions to address some of the impacts/vulnerabilities.

 
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UNIDO - Strategy Advisor for the One UN Programme Coordination Group-PCG on Trade, Employment and Enterprise Development (TEE) - 2010

Project Description:

MKE provided strategy advice to the UN programme coordination group on enhancing the UN role in delivering development assistance to trade, employment and enterprise in Vietnam.

MKE conducted interviews, with each UN organization member to TEE PCG and with a selected number of external stakeholders. The strategy advice was presented as a strategy paper and presented at a consultation workshop organized by TEE PCG, followed by a facilitated discussion.

 
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DANIDA - Assessment of Technical Assistance Needs for the Strategic Plan of Agriculture Sector in the Provinces of Dien Bien and Lao Cai - 2010

Project Description:

Provided consultancy and facilitation services to identify agencies and individuals which should be consulted in the development of a five year agriculture and rural development sector plan 2011-2015, for Dien Bien province in Vietnam. MKE had:

  • Worked closely with the provincial planning task force members to identify relevant sources of information.

  • Prepare field mission work plan and activity plans/agendas

  • Facilitate and run data collection and consultation activities

  • Prepare sector planning document and conduct field missions in each province.

 
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Austrade & NZTE - Research Paper on Development Opportunities in Cambodia and Laos - 2010

Countries Involved:

Cambodia and Laos.

Project Description:

MKE conducted primary research and produced a report of practical use to Australian and New Zealand firms who work in development across a range of areas (including engineering, infrastructure design, governance, and vocational education and training) with the aim of increasing knowledge of and access to job opportunities in the development industry. The report was presented by MKE at the ‘Developing Cambodia 2010’ seminar hosted by Austrade and NZTE in Phnom Penh.

 
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MOH/GTZ – Health Project Son La & Cao Bang Knowledge & Attitude – Practice (KAP) Survey - 2010

Project Description:

This study compiled essential up to date information and data on the knowledge, attitudes and practice of different target groups in the provinces of Cao bang and Son La regarding several health topics. The survey results allowed for comparison with the baseline result in order to draw conclusions concerning the effectiveness and impacts of the project activities.

 
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Oxfam Quebec’s Rural Enterprise Expansion Project (REEP) - Consultancy on processing data base from Midterm Evaluation Hai Duong, Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa provinces - 2010

Project Description:

Based on the questionnaires collected for the Mid-term Evaluation, Mekong Economics undertook data entry, data processing and report writing to highlight changes in the project’s beneficiaries and stakeholders which can be attributed to the project’s interventions by comparing with the Baseline data.

 
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