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Jun 22, 2018 / 19:14

WB-hosted “Value chains idea” contest launched in Hanoi

The Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA), the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam and the Australian Government on June 22 co-launched the “Value chains idea” contest to support ethnic minority communities in Vietnam.

The contest aims to support the development and implementation of new, innovative ideas regarding value chains, expanding market access opportunities for products of ethnic minorities in Vietnam. 
 
“Value chains idea” contest launched in Hanoi
“Value chains idea” contest launched in Hanoi
Moreover, the contest contributes to the preservation and promotion of cultural strength and traditional knowledge of Vietnamese ethnic minority communities. It also enhances the role and capacity of ethnic minority women and youth in escaping poverty and bringing prosperity themselves and their communities. 
This event is part of series of activities of the CEMA and international partners, media partners and Party and Government agencies to support ethnic minorities to catch up with national trends of start-ups contributing to poverty reduction and boosting prosperity in ethnic minority areas.
The series of activities include national forums on entrepreneurship and value chain for ethnic minorities, series of ceremonies honoring distinguished ethnic minorities start-ups, program to support market link for ethnic minority products and markets, ethnic minority development communication program and "Value chains idea” contest.
Eligible candidates include individuals, groups of individuals, small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, cooperative groups, ethnic minorities, etc. with ideas for ​​developing cooperation or partnerships with ethnic minorities anywhere in Vietnam. 
The contest contributes to solving one or both of the following issues: The first one is developing value chains benefiting ethnic minority women and youth. The second is creating an enabling environment for the development of value chains which benefit ethnic minorities, especially women and youth.