The Centre for Community Socio-economic and Environmental Development (CSEED) is a Vietnamese independent non-governmental organization (NGO), which was established under Decision No 77/QD-LHH dated 17 January 2006 by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA).
CSEED was formed by the staff of the Community Development Department of CIDSE Vietnam - Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité - as a part of the planned empowerment and management role hand-over to a local NGO after CIDSE's 27 years working in Vietnam.
Under Cho Moi Integrated Community Development Project, In August 2009, CSEED in collaboration with Xuan Lai traditional bamboo processing co-operative organized basic and advanced training courses and exposure visit for villagers of these two villages to production site of Xuan Lai co-operative
On 1 February 2010, the Project Agreement Signing Ceremory was held at Lac Son District People's Committee between CSEED and Lac Son District – Hoa Binh Province
To strengthen the Community Based Organisations’ capacity, CSEED conducted a technical training on legal isues and economic contract development and signing in Cho Moi People’s Committee, Bac Kan province during 10-12 June 2009. under the project VC005 which is supported by Caritas Australia.
Awareness raising and successful organization of CBDRM model in all level of authorities and industries, especially for local governments and community to minimize losses. This is the main target of the project signed recently by the Government.
In Berlin, Germany, September 2 – 4, 2009, in recognition of the 15 yr. anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), Global Partners in Action: NGO Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development aims to strengthen NGOs working in partnership to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for sustainable development in an uncertain and interdependent world. The Government of Germany and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are the co-hosts of this forum.
Ha Noi, June 3, 2009 – The UN, European Union and Government of Viet Nam agreed to new guidelines today for applying a single set of standardized rates for the local costs of development cooperation projects in Viet Nam. The revised “UN-EU cost norms” for 2009 will provide a clear and transparent basis for the management of official development assistance in Viet Nam and represent a tangible contribution to aid effectiveness in the context of the Hanoi Core Statement. The unified UN-EU rates are to be used by all national implementing partners and other counterparts in Viet Nam for the local costs of projects funded by UN agencies and EU Member States’ missions in the country.
