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Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and
Tourism
(GREAT)
Volume 6 September 2020
Key Figures
Disbursement Disbursement Private sector co-
Lao Cai Son La investment
AUD $5,281,871 AUD $4,463,705 AUD $6,767,696
Signed partnership Women joining Number of women
agreements business networks trained
55 12,380 34,879
Women with Women-led New production area
productive access collective groups expanded
and inputs
10,147 396 5,470 ha
Latest News
GREAT website relaunch Story of a Red Dao woman
Press F5 and you’ll see a new look GREAT is supporting economic
GREAT website! What is GREAT and our empowerment in north-west Vietnam by
Partners doing to respond to COVID-19? working with partners to provide women
What is the latest media coverage on with the tools to act and the power to
GREAT? What are some of the latest act. Watch our latest video to see a story
projects GREAT is supporting? Please of one of these women, Tan Ta May -
visit our website by clicking on the below Director of Red Dao Community
link to see the new structure with Cooperative in Sa Pa, Lao Cai.
updated information and new functions.
See more Watch video
GREAT Story:
Growing Tourism
How has a Thai woman in Moc Chau
capitalised on the tourism potential of her
hometown.
Luong Thi Hong Tuoi - Leader of Vat
Village Community-Based Tourism Group
supported by Action on Poverty, a GREAT
partner, provides the answer.
Read more
Knowledge Product Issue 1
Empowering Women through an Inclusive Systems Approach is the first publication
in GREAT’s Knowledge Series and introduces key approaches of GREAT and the
context in which the Program operates. Click for more details.
See more
COVID-19 Response and Recovery
GREAT COVID-19 Update September 2020
The recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Da Nang has highlighted the ongoing
health and economic impacts of COVID-19. GREAT has recently conducted a second
survey to assess the impact on partners and is supporting partners to respond to the
changing market conditions.
See more
Partner's Highlighted Activities
Red Dao women in Sa Pa, Lao Cai Lan Rung Company organised a series of
attended a training on agriculture training courses on production of
management to meet GACP standards handicrafts, including embroidery classes
for medicinal plants utilising a newly for Red Dao women in Sa Pa, Lao Cai.
developed mobile app, led by GREAT
partner Helvetas.
Mrs Tong Thi Phong, Deputy Chairwoman An expert from the Research Center for
of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Non-Timber Forest Products introducing
was introduced to the GREAT Program electric drying technology for the
through an exhibition featuring local medicinal herb, Amomum Longiligulare,
specialty products in Moc Chau, Son La. to women in Bat Xat, Lao Cai.
The Lao Cai Department of Culture, Mong women in Bac Ha, Lao Cai listening
Sports and Tourism and Bat Xat District to the pilot communication messages via
authorities co-organised a training mobile phone through a campaign led by
workshop for on-site tour guides in Y Ty, GREAT partner - CRED.
Bat Xat, Lao Cai.
Where We Are
Key Past Activities
June 2020: Gender Equality Vietnam Family Day Event
July 2020: Partner training on GREAT gender equality tools and inclusion of people
with disabilities
July 2020: Tourism partner sector steering meeting and COVID-19 sector recovery
workshop
July 2020: Longitudinal study midline fieldwork
August 2020: Online reflect and refocus workshops with partners on approaches to
women's economic empowerment
August 2020: Introductory meeting - Steering Committee Co-chairs with the
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam and DFAT Management Team
August 2020: Project financial management refresher training for all partners
September 2020: Joint Monitoring Mission to Son La and Lao Cai
Key Upcoming Activities
October 2020: Program Steering Committee Meeting, Lao Cai
October 2020: Gender awareness events (Vietnamese Women's Day)
October-December 2020: Strengthening business management capacity for selected
businesses and cooperatives
November-December 2020: Midline Assessment
November 2020: Reflect and Refocus Workshops (TBC)
December 2020: Vegetable and medicinal plants sector steering meetings
Key Quotes
Gender Equality
"The Program has created a substantial
change in stakeholder awareness on
gender equality.” - Mr. Le Hong
Phong, Coordinator Lao Cai PMU
High-Value Rice
"The project on specialty rice is
wonderful. People here were trained to
select the special rice seedlings and
apply the techniques to gain the full the
benefits. Though productivity is lower
than other types of rice, the price is
double." - Dinh Thi Bich, ADC Rice
Project
Bamboo Shoots
"I feel so grateful that our group was
supported with a solar-drying house,
which is very modern but
environmentally friendly. We can dry
the bamboo shoots without any fuel,
wood or electricity, and that is
amazing!” - Nguyen Thi Tho, CRED
Bamboo Project
Economic Improvement
"GREAT has contributed to the initial
economic improvement of farmers in
the Program areas, helping Son La
Province to capitalise its potential in
agriculture and tourism." Lo Minh
Hung, Vice Chairman of Lao Cai
People's Committee
Herbal Bath Service
"I will definitely return and invite
friends to use the herbal bath service of
the Red Dao Community Cooperative." -
Nguyen My, Tourist in Sa Pa
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