Vietnam Innovation Day 2003

• Preventing Accidents 
• Improving the Quality of Life of People with Disabilities 

The themes underpin the World Bank Group’s priorities in the fight against poverty and to improve the quality of life for the Vietnamese people.

Timeline:

Proposals must be received by the World Bank Vietnam office by the 1st of April, 2003.

Eligibility Criteria:

The VID is seeking proposals from all Vietnamese individuals and groups, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local governments, and Vietnamese public and private development agencies. International NGOs may only apply in partnership with a local agency. Participating organizations must meet the following requirements:

• Plan to complete the project within one year;
• Have acceptance within the community for the project or plan to obtain and maintain ownership by the beneficiaries;
• Aim to support socio-economic development and improve quality of life for people;
• Have an ability to implement the proposed project;

Evaluation criteria:

Funding will be awarded to proposals that directly address these themes and meet our criteria for being innovative. Our definition of innovation is the introduction of new products, services or new ways of doing things by successfully applying new ideas. Evaluation will be based on, but not limited to, whether the project meets the following criteria:

• Address well an issue within the specified themes and present a feasible solution for the issue;
• Benefit the poor and most vulnerable social groups, clearly indicating the expected results and their impact;
• Has the acceptance within the community or plan to obtain and maintain ownership by the beneficiaries;
• Be different from what has been done or is currently being done;
• Has the potential to be replicated or expanded within the community or elsewhere;
  The maximum award size is expected to be about US$10,000. Final awarded amount may vary in size and will be determined based on the needs of the proposals selected.

For further details, please contact:

Ms. Dao Thu Hien
The Vietnam Innovation Day Team
World Bank Vietnam Office, 8th Floor, 63 Ly Thai To St., Hanoi
Tel: (04) 934-6600 Ext. 379 Fax: (04) 934-6597 Email: hdao@worldbank.org