Services & Sectors
- Baseline Studies 40
- Capacity Building 12
- Commercial Services 1
- Consumer Survey 3
- Economic Research 58
- Education Safeguards 14
- Enterprise Survey 28
- Gender Analysis 9
- Health 6
- Household Survey 32
- Human Resources 1
- Impact Measurement 67
- M&E 71
- Market Studies 55
- Policy Research 43
- Project Management 48
- Project Support 2
- Social/Environmental Safeguards 68
- Strategy Development 45
- Training 20
- Value Chain Analysis 10
Large Commercial Bank - The procurement process of power transmission and distribution facilities' equipments, for market entry & marketing strategy - 2010
Project Description:
Conducted a market entry study for the power transmission and distribution facility equipment market, with details on understanding Market Structure; Customers and their needs’ and Competitors including Sales Strategy of Competitors; Sales Performance of Competitors and Effective Route for Marketing.
IFAD - Evaluation of agro-forestry product manufacturing, processing and product market in Bac Kan province - 2010
Project Description:
Evaluated the current agro-forestry production and processing market within Bac Kan Province in relation to domestic and foreign markets, and the competitive capacity of existing agro-forestry products in Bac Kan Province. Provided recommendations of strategic solutions and approach methodology to support planning, implementation, transformation, and management, as well as create sustainable and effective use of APIF fund.
UNIDO - Strategy Advisor for the One UN Programme Coordination Group-PCG on Trade, Employment and Enterprise Development (TEE) - 2010
Project Description:
MKE provided strategy advice to the UN programme coordination group on enhancing the UN role in delivering development assistance to trade, employment and enterprise in Vietnam.
MKE conducted interviews, with each UN organization member to TEE PCG and with a selected number of external stakeholders. The strategy advice was presented as a strategy paper and presented at a consultation workshop organized by TEE PCG, followed by a facilitated discussion.
Oxfam Quebec’s Rural Enterprise Expansion Project (REEP) - Consultancy on processing data base from Midterm Evaluation Hai Duong, Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa provinces - 2010
Project Description:
Based on the questionnaires collected for the Mid-term Evaluation, Mekong Economics undertook data entry, data processing and report writing to highlight changes in the project’s beneficiaries and stakeholders which can be attributed to the project’s interventions by comparing with the Baseline data.
DANIDA - Public Financial Management Assessment and Planning/ M&E Review in five provinces of Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dak Lak and Dak Nong - 2009
Project Description:
The assignment provided an assessment of PFM systems in five targeted provinces, possible fiduciary risks, and to propose systematic measures to mitigate risks and ensure safeguards when sector budget support is provided. It also identified capacity gaps of provincial planning and budgeting systems and recommended measures to strengthen capacity for local planning, and how TA provided by the Danish Embassy can effectively work with provincial and sub-provincial partners in this respect.
IBF/EC - Formulation of the EC-funded Health Sector Policy Support Programme in Vietnam (HSPSP) - 2009
Project Description:
The specific objective of this assignment was to:
(i) draft an Action Fiche (AF) for HSPSP, which is the EC format for a technical and financing proposal;
(ii) propose a result framework linked to a disbursement schedule, while examining a possibility to use fixed and variable tranches;
(iii) provide a detailed formulation report, updating the 7 key assessment areas and containing all justifications for the above-mentioned AF and its contents.
ADB & DFID - Vietnam ADB/DFID funded Making Markets Work for the Poor, Phase II - 2009
Project Description:
Provided technical assistance to ADB and other agency project and programme design activities by building and mobilizing networks around the market development agenda. Developed and assisted the Ministry of Finance in:
(i) executing a clear dissemination strategy to communicate results and lessons arising from projects to key business audiences throughout Vietnam;
(ii) administering VMPCF grants to grantees;
(iii) establishing and maintaining financial management, accounting and reporting systems for disbursement of grants;
(iv) establishing and implementing an M&E system on the impact of funded projects.
CIDA - Public Financial Management in Three Provinces of Soc Trang and Ha Tinh, Phase II - 2008
Project Description:
Assisted in the planning of three development projects in Central and Southern Vietnam. Assessment of the capability of two province-based Government organizations in Soc Trang and Ha Tinh, with recommendations to improve program design, planning, monitoring and review of program activities, and for cooperation with other organizations within and across the provinces.
Private client/ France/ECHO - Mobilizing Revolving Funds for Preventive Housing Reinforcement against Cyclone and Flood Damage in Viet Nam (Hue) - 2008
Project Description:
Services included the collection of baseline data and assessments with respect to potential lending institutions and the development of loan mechanisms accessible to poor communities.
DANIDA & funded Global Competitiveness Fund - Survey on Advocacy demand, Business Associations and Business Development Services in the Crafts Sector in Ha Tay - 2007
Project Description:
Analysis of the craft value chain from production to sale on export market, via interviews and workshops with selected crafts producers, business associations, producer groups and relevant business service providers in Ha Tay. Market hindrances were identified, as well as the main areas in need of information services, advocacy and interest representation.