About Vietnam Challenge Fund

Vietnam Challenge Fund (VCF) is a US$ 3 million source of funding from the Asian Development Bank and the UK’s Department for International Development. It is designed to challenge the private sector to propose innovative new business models that engage and benefit the poor, on a replicable and sustainable basis.   ...» Details

What is Action Research?

In Vietnam, much of the recent policy research work in the area of private sector development has been focused on either providing a greater understanding of constraints faced to private sector development, or providing the rationale for policies already made by policy makers. ...» Details

M4P2 awards its first action research grants

After the Policy Action Research Unit (PARU) closed its first ‘call’ for proposals in January 2010, four policy action research projects in the fields of labour market and value chain development have now been selected for funding.  ...» Details

VCF awards its first grants to 12 innovative pro-poor projects

Following the first ‘call’ for submissions to the Vietnam Challenge Fund (VCF) in December 2009, VCF has selected 12 projects for funding assistance.     ...» Details