The World Bank has started to prepare for the Vietnam Development Report (VDR) 2009. This report will focus on the economic pillar of Vietnam's reform agenda (SEDP), and has Resource Mobilization as tentative title.
It is the first time that the World Bank launches the preparation process at this early stage, which provides donors and NGOs an opportunity to provide input on the outline of the VDR and to allocate time and resources.
In 2006, the NGO RC coordinated an extensive NGO input for the preparation of the VDR, and an Evaluation on NGO involvement in the VDR and PRSC (2006/7) found that there was the added value of NGO participation in the process was substantial and was recognised by donors, however it also emphasised that NGOs needs to coordinate better and engage from and early stage. Hence, the NGO RC would like to encourage NGOs contribute to this process. At this stage, we should provide comments on i) The proposed outline and ii) Information on ongoing or recently completed studies which could serve as inputs for the preparation of this report.