Earlier this September, 20 women from four women-led cooperative groups in Tam Giang Commune, Ca Mau Province, joined training on business planning and financial management to strengthen their livelihood models and improve their sustainability.

The tournament was organized by the Viet Nam-Japan International Exchange Organization (FAVIJA), under the patronage of the Embassy of Viet Nam in Japan and the Government of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Thirty students and teacher advisors from 10 high schools in Thanh Hoa joined a SHIFT training on communications event planning at Hong Duc University.

After three years of implementation, the project “Improving the Livelihoods of Ethnic Minority Communities in Son La Province through Agriculture and Nutrition Improvement” has delivered positive results in improving livelihoods and nutrition while strengthening women’s roles within their families. At its closing workshop in Hanoi on September 24, stakeholders reviewed key achievements and lessons learned and discussed ways to sustain and scale up effective models.