Cablegate: International Assistance for Ilo Projects

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FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
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WHITEHOUSE WASHDC
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USDOC WASHDC
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DEPT FOR DRL/IL AND EAP/BCLTV
DEPTLABOR FOR DEP U/S SAMET AND ILAB/JAMES PERLMUTTER
NSC FOR JOHN DUNCAN AND GENE CHRISTY
WHITE HOUSE PASS NEC FOR DAN ROSEN
STATE PASS TO USTR DUSTR FISHER AND DAUSTR DAMOND
PHNOM PENH FOR USAID, ATTN LBRADSHAW
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GENEVA FOR USILO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB EAID ETRD VM LABOR
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR ILO PROJECTS

REF: A) HANOI 1968; B) HANOI 71

IN RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON AGENCIES' REQUEST, AND IN
COOPERATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, INVALIDS AND
SOCIAL AFFAIRS (MOLISA), EMBASSY FORWARDS HEREWITH A
LIST OF LABOR ASSISTANCE PROJECTS IN VIETNAM IN WHICH
THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO) IS FULLY OR
PARTLY ENGAGED IN IMPLEMENTATION. THERE ARE SEVERAL
OTHER ONGOING LABOR PROJECTS FUNDED BY INTERNATIONAL
DONORS WHICH DO NOT INVOLVE ILO PARTICIPATION. WE WILL
CONTINU}IES IN THE LABOR SECTOR, BUT ALSO MAY HELP U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INDENTIFY AREAS WHERE IT MAY LIKE
TO COOPERATE WITH THE GVN ON LABOR ISSUES.

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NO. PROJECT TITLE AND CODE DONER VN
IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY/IES
(VIA)
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: PROMOTE AND REALIZE FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK

1.1 NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE ELIMINATION OF
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CHILD LABOUR IN VIETNAM (INT/97/17/P050)
DONOR: FINLAND; VIA: MOLISA

1.2 STRENGTHENING LABOUR ADMINISTRATION TO EFFECTIVELY
IMPLEMENT LABOUR CODE (VIE/97/003)
DONOR: UNDP; VIA: MOLISA

1.3 SOUTH ASIA AND VIETNAM PROJECT ON TRIPARTISM AND
SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN ACTION (RAS97/M01/NOR)
DONOR: NORWAY; VIA: MOLISA/VGCL/VCCI/VCA

1.4 ILO-IPEC GREATER MEKONG SUB-REGIONAL PROJECT TO
COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN AND WOMEN
DONOR: UK; VIA: MOLISA

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: CREATE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WOMEN AND MEN TO SECURE DECENT EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME

2.1 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION CENTERS
(VIE/97/018)
DONER: UNDP; VIA: VGCL

2.2 STRENGTHENING GOVERNMENT CAPACITY TO MANAGE
FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT (VIE/98/026)
DONER: UNDP; VIA: MOLISA

2.3 STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION AND
IMPROVEMENT OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
FOR WOMEN IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC REFORM
(VIE/95/035)
DONER: UNDP; VIA: MOLISA
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2.4 STRENGTHENING OF LABOUR ADMINISTRATION FOR
EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN
INDOCHINA-VIETNAM COMPONENT (RAS/95/M11/JPN,
RAS/96/M05/JPN, RAS/97/M06/JPN, RAS/98/M10/JPN,
RAS/99/M06/JPN)
DONOR: JAPAN; VIA: MOLISA

2.5 START AND IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS (VIE/98/M02/SID)
DONOR: SWEDEN; VIA: VCCI

2.6 ESTABLISHMENT OF A MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND
CONSULTANCY CENTER FOR SMES (TURIN CENTER)
DONOR: BELGIUM; VIA: N.A.

2.7 PROJECT ON INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL PEOPLES:
PROMOTION OF ILO POLICY (INT/95/M24/DAN)
DONOR: DENMARK; VIA: N.A.

2.8 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHNIC MINORITIES
THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES (VIE/98/M01/NET &
INT/93/M07/DAN)
DONOR: NETHERLANDS/DENMARK; VIA: CEMMA

2.9 PROMOTION OF WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN VIETNAM
(TURIN CENTER)
DONOR: N.A.; VIA: N.A.

2.10 TRAINING CAPACITY UPGRADING FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL
DEVELOPMENT (INT/95/M16/SID)
DONOR: SWEDEN; VIA: MARD

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: ENHANCE THE COVERAGE OF
EFFECTIVENESS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR ALL

3.1 SOCIAL SAFETY NETS FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS IN
VIETNAM (VIE/98/032 & VIE/98/039)
DONOR: UNDP; VIA: MPI/MOLISA

3.2 SOCIAL PROTECTION TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
(VIE94/M01/NET)
DONOR: NETHERLANDS; VIA: MOLISA

3.3 PROGRAMME ON ELIMINATION OF SILICOSIS: ACTIVITY 3
(INT/97/M04/DAN)
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DONOR: DENMARK; VIA: MOLISA

3.4 STRENGTHENING OF OSH TRAINING AND AWARENESS
PROGRAMME IN AGRICULTURE (INT/97/M03/DAN - ACTIVITY
7:VIETNAM)
DONOR: DENMARK; VIA: MOLISA

3.5 IMPROVEMENT OF OSH, WORKING CONDITIONS &
ENVIRONMENT IN FISHERIES AND CONSTRUCTION
(INT/97/M03/DAN - ACTIVITY 8: VIETNAM)
DONOR: DENMARK; VIA: MOLISA

3.6 REGIONAL PROGRAMME ON OSH: DATABASE FOR WORKING
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (RAS/90/M12/FIN)
DONOR: FINLAND; VIA: MOLISA

ABBREVIATION:

MOLISA: MINISTRY OF LABOUR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

VCCI: VIETNAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

VGCL: VIETNAM GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR

MARD: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

MPI: MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT

CEMMA: COMMITTEE OF ETHNIC MINORITIES AND MOUNTAINOUS
AFFAIRS

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VCA: VIETNAM COOPERATIVES ALLIANCE

PETERSON

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