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Press Release AFD/EdM in Vietnam

October 25th, 2012 | Posted by admin in 02. NEWS - (0 Comments)

 

 

The French NGO Entrepreneurs du Monde and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a three-year agreement to promote an inclusive, sustainable and replicable microfinance for the most vulnerable. According to this agreement, AFD will bring for the next three years (2012-2014) a grant of EUR 305,000 to Anh Chi Em, the microfinance programme implemented by Entrepreneurs du Monde in Dien Bien Province. Anh Chi Em supports the most deprived households, to help them improve their conditions of living thanks to a combination of loans, savings products and training services.

The agreement covers six countries where Entrepreneurs du Monde has been providing assistance, in West Africa (Benin, Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso), and in Asia (Philipins andVietnam). Entrepreneurs du Monde implements, directly or in partnership with local entities, microfinance programmes aiming at providing access for the poorest and the most vulnerable people, to not only financial services (loans and savings), but also trainings, to make them improve their conditions of living based on economic activities.

InVietnam, the programme « Anh Chi Em »  has been launched by Entrepreneurs du Monde in2007, inDien Bien province, North-West of Vietnam. Recipients are very poor households, often from ethnic minorities, who get subsistence from small-scale agricultural activities in this remote and mountainous region of the country.

The services offered byAnh Chi Em have been continuously tailored to the needs of the Vietnamese population: loans provided byAnh Chi Emhave different amounts and duration to adapt to the economic cycles of the activities; trainers and social workers ensure an active support to clients. As encountered in all programmes backed by Entrepreneurs du Monde,Anh Chi Empromotes some innovative tools, enabling a reliable management of the social results of its funding. Entrepreneurs du Monde has been working closely with the local authorities (People’s Committee, Women’sUnion), which take part in Steering Committees of the Project, and can assistAnh Chi Emwhen it turns out to be necessary.

Anh Chi Em has already 3000 clients : thanks to the agreement signed with AFD, Anh Chi Em will be able to develop its activities and to target 7000 clients, and subsequently strengthen its financial sustainability and consolidate its status inVietnam. The agreement also creates the opportunity to share experiences with other organizations supported by Entrepreneurs du Monde all around the world.

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is the main entity for ODA delivery on behalf of the French Government. It was established in Vietnam in 1994. Since 2008, AFD has provided EUR 2 million grants to around 10 French NGO working in Vietnam.

http://www.afd.fr/home/pays/asie/geo-asie/vietnam

Our activities at International Bazaar held by HIWC at Ciputra Hanoi

December 6th, 2011 | Posted by admin in 02. NEWS - (0 Comments)

 

Hanoi International Women’s Club (HIWC) held its 20th Charity Bazaar 2011 on Sunday November 27th from 10 am – 3:30 pm, at UNIS, in Ciputra.

The Bazaar had: Country Tables, Charity Tables and Commercial Tables. All selling wonderful food & crafts that all visitors had a wonderful day. Visitors also had the possibility of enjoying the cuisines of more than 30 different countries.

The Charity Bazaar is the largest and most colorful fundraising event of the year. This truly international bazaar is the place to look for diverse handicrafts from all over the world that are ideal as presents for the coming holidays. Additionally local vendors provide a variety of products often at discounted prices.

For the first time, AnhChiEm program take part in HIWC 20th annual festival charity bazaar. This is the best occasion to present products of Chi Em’s beneficiaries to international and local organizations, and a lot of visitors. AnhChiem has organized following actities at the Bazaar:

1.  Present and sell Dien Bien’s handicraft products made by AnhChiEm’s beneficaries: visitors are very interested in products made of bamboo, natural cotton. Most of the products were sold off very quickly, however some products in grey and red color is not preferred by foreign visitors. The ultility of the products is also the main criteria that foreign visitors often consider before the purchase.

2.   Traditional dancing of ethnic minority in Dien Bien province: many visitors joined with great fun.

3.   Introduction about EDM and AnhChiEm Program’s objectives and activities in Dien Bien province: some visitors are interested in our work in Dien Bien and get the brochures, flyers for further reference.