Publications (532)
Can Tho Spatial Information Strategy 2020
Can Tho faces many complex and interrelated social, economic and environmental challenges at both a local and regional level. Can Tho City, in particular, is vulnerable to climate change and hydro-meteorological disasters, and uncontrolled urbanisation. New decision-making tools are required to better understand these challenges and plan for the future needs of the community. It is currently difficult for the City to keep up with demands for infrastructure, such as roads, drainage and sanitation, and the increasing threat of flooding. There are a growing number of government, business and academic organisations that collect spatial information, and technology has advanced considerably in recent years. There is now a significant opportunity to use this information and computing power for evidenced-based policy setting and integrated and transparent government services.
Politorbis Nr. 64: In Support of Federalism Debates
This magazine on Swiss foreign policy publishes articles written by experts. It appears several times a year. The articles are published usually in the language in which they were written. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FDFA.
Guidebook “Emigration”
Swiss Cooperation Strategy Central Asia 2017–2021
The GA Handbook - A practical guide to the United Nations General Assembly
The book describes the rules, procedures and practices of the General Assembly (GA) in a simple, easily understandable manner. In her foreword, President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard, expresses her hopes that the handbook would become a useful tool for all those working with the GA and would contribute to a smooth and efficient functioning of the GA as one of the main UN organs.
Mekong Urban Flood Resilience and Drainage Programme
Phase 2 of the Flood Proofing Programme for Cities in Vietnam for Adaptation to Climate Change
The Mediator Hanbook - Sổ tay Hòa giải viên
This Handbook was originally developed as part of the essential preparation for a 5-day intensive Mediator Skills Training (MST) course provided to World Bank Group clients under specific WBG projects in the Middle East and North Africa, Southeast Europe, and East Asia and the Pacific regions. It is intended to support the learning that takes place during the course through the practice and feedback, and to be a useful reminder for those with some experience. Revisiting the handbook after the course will reinforce participants’ understanding of the role and skills of the mediator and the process of mediation. Future or current mediators can also consult this Handbook for reference, but it is not intended to substitute a face-to-face practical skills training course.
Judicial Manual on Arbitration and Mediation
The purpose of this comprehensive manual (“Manual”) is to serve as a practical desk guide for the courts in Vietnam in the implementation of the current legislative and regulatory framework on commercial arbitration and mediation. While the Manual focuses primarily on arbitration, it also includes guidance on the implementation of the new Civil Procedure Code 2015 (“CPC”) provisions on Procedures for Recognition of Successful Out-of-Court Mediation Results.
Chương trình Thoát nước và Chống ngập úng Đô thị Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long
Giai đoạn 2 của Chương trình Thoát nước và Chống ngập úng Đô thị Duyên hải Việt Nam nhằm Ứng phó với Biến đổi Khí hậu
Resilient Cities in Viet Nam: A Guide for Planning Urban Environment Programs (2017)
This paper has two parts. The focus of the first part is on building healthy and resilient cities in Vietnam. The economic transformation of Viet Nam in recent decades has resulted in rapid urbanization, with expanded towns and cities placing much stress on public service provision, ecologies and the environment. This part has been jointly prepared by consultants working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the German Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It reflects the experience gained by both organizations during their long years of operating in the urban environment sector together with the Government of Viet Nam. The second part of the paper builds on the first part. The focus is Vietnam’s cities, and the regions surrounding them, are growing quickly, bringing many benefits but also leading to new and increased risks of exposure to natural disasters and environmental change. These developments, combined with international economic and environmental trends, have led to the emergence of new challenges that in turn need structural changes to administrative and management systems. This part of the chapter examines two trends, firstly, rapid urbanization and changes to settlement patterns and, secondly, the risks associated with climate change and the increasing frequency of natural disasters.
Ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu ở Việt Nam
Cuốn sách chuyên khảo “Ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu ở Việt Nam” là một trong những nội dung hợp tác giữa Ủy ban Khoa học, Công nghệ và Môi trường của Quốc hội với Tổ chức Hợp tác Phát triển Đức. Cuốn sách được xây dựng trên cơ sở kết quả nghiên cứu khoa học và hoạt động giám sát chuyên đề của Ủy ban thường vụ Quốc hội, Ủy ban Khoa học, Công nghệ và Môi trường trong lĩnh vực ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu cũng như các nghiên cứu của các chuyên gia, các nhà khoa học trong nước và quốc tế. Mục tiêu của cuốn sách muốn giới thiệu đến những người quan tâm, tìm hiểu về ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu. Chúng tôi hy vọng cuốn sách sẽ là tài liệu tham khảo tốt cho quý độc giả, các vị đại biểu Quốc hội, các đại biểu hội đồng nhân dân các cấp, các nhà quản lý, các nhà khoa học.
Fiscal Policies towards Sustainability, Efficiency, and Equity
Vietnam has experienced an impressive development transformation. The "Doi moi" course initiated in 1986 has successfully transformed the country from one of the poorest in the world to lower middle-income status. Average per capita incomes more than doubled from 2000 to 2014, placing Vietnam amongst the fastest growing developing economies with the most impressive poverty reduction record in the world. Robust economic growth was supported by sound macroeconomic and pro-growth expenditure policies. The previous phase of reforms has resulted in significant achievements in public financial management, including: (a) establishing and maintaining a system of aggregate and detailed fiscal controls, which are similar to those which many other countries use to maintain basic fiscal discipline; (b) implementing a wide-ranging decentralization of public finance, enhancing autonomy given to local governments as well as spending units, both administrative and public service delivery ones; (c) increasing fiscal transparency and accountability on the basis of mutual accountability between executive and legislative branches with the support of audit institutions and the judicial system.