Vietnamese officials conclude training on proposal writing

SINGAPORE, 15 January 2021 – Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, supported by the Republic Polytechnic and the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), is organising a series of trainings on Project Proposal Writing for officials in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam (CLMV).

The second training for Vietnamese officials kicked off on 4 January and concluded on 15 January. It is the second of four scheduled trainings hosted by the Singapore Cooperation Centre in Ha Noi, through an online platform.

The Republic Polytechnic facilitated the first half of the training from 4 to 8 January. Meanwhile ASEC, through its Programme Cooperation and Project Management Division (PCPMD), facilitated the second half from 11 to 15 January, particularly to train Vietnam’s future project proponents on the development and management of ASEAN cooperation projects (ACPs).

ASEC invited the Program Planning and Monitoring Support Unit of the ASEAN–Australia Development Cooperation Program Phase II (AADCP II) to share their experience on project proposal development and monitoring and evaluation from an ASEAN partner’s perspective.

ASEC’s Finance and Budget Division was also invited to share project budget formulation and project fund disbursements, as well as reporting.

Through various exercises and group work, the training enhanced participants’ knowledge and understanding of ACPs, the processes throughout the ASEAN project cycle and how to apply a results-based management approach in developing project proposal.

At the training, facilitators shared knowledge and best practices on how to develop a regional project proposal, how ASEC appraises a project proposal, and how to implement, monitor, evaluate and close a project.

Following the 4.5 days training with ASEC, participants developed four drafts of regional project proposals in the areas of agriculture, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), environment, and disaster management. Upon completion, each participant received a joint certificate issued by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ASEAN Secretariat.,

The third training, for Myanmar officials, is scheduled for 2 – 16 February 2021.

Source: ASEAN Secretariat News