Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance, Belgium
Short Name
VVOB
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Street - Number and Name
01 Da Phuoc 8, Khue My
District
City
Da Nang
Province – Vietnam
Phone
+84-236-3923332
Fax
Email Address
Contact Person – Vietnam
Ms. Karolina Rutkowska- Country Programmes Manager
Vietnam Website
International Website
International Headquarters
Mission Statement
VVOB ensures the improvement of the quality of education: through capacity building of government education actors and other education actors in the global South. This is achieved through technical assistance provided by local and international experts. by connecting these actors in the global South with each other, and connecting actors in the North with actors in the South. This way, VVOB facilitates knowledge exchange between partners with a similar mission. by inspiring education actors in Belgium and the global South on equity-related issues in education, based on worldwide research, experiences and expertise.
History of operations in Vietnam
VVOB has been working in Vietnam since 1992. The initial approach of sending substitutes was soon replaced with projects in education and agricultural extension. In 2008 a programme in education and a programme in agricultural extension were initiated, complemented with a programme in career guidance in 2011. In the period of 2014-2016, VVOB focused on education with two programmes on early education and career guidance. In 2017, VVOB has started a new programme with a focus on early childhood education. In 2019, VVOB has added a new project on primary education