in Bac Kan | Binh Duong | Dong Nai | Ha Noi (Capital) | Hai Duong | Hai Phong | Ho Chi Minh | Nghe An | Community Development | Education – Vocational Training | Health – Agent Orange | Health – Disabilities | Health – HIV/AIDS | Health – Training and Education | Income Generation – Microfinance
Short Name: APHEDA Vietnam
Address Line 1: Room 311-312, Block A2
Address Line 2: Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound
Street - Number and Name: 298 Kim Ma Street
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Contact Person – Vietnam: Ms. Hoang Thi Le Hang, Country Manager
Email address: apheda.hanoi@hn.vnn.vn
Phone: +84-4-3726 2719
Fax: +84 4 37262719
International website: http://www.apheda.org.au
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Mission Statement: Union Aid Abroad (APHEDA) was established in 1984 as the international solidarity, aid & development agency of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). APHEDA is non-profit, secular, & progressive, supporting partnerships for socio-economic development & trade union & labor-based programs in developing countries around the world. Support for Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), Provincial Union Federations (FOL) , industrial and grass root unions to strengthen negotiation, bargaining, consultation and representation of workers.Workplace research, advocacy and training on occupational hazards such as asbestos and support to workplace health networks.Building alliances to promote improved labour standards in key sectors such as garment and textiles. Income generation, employment & micro enterprise development through non-formal vocational training. Enhancing women’s participation & recognition in development & leadership. Combining information and education programs on HIV with specific support to groups of people living with HIV/AIDS. Support to affected workers and communities to mitigate and respond to climate change
History of operations in Vietnam: APHEDA has worked in some of the poorest and the most remote provinces in Vietnam since 1985. APHEDA has focused on both poor remote provinces and urban industrial zones with projects in partnership with a range of local implementing organisations, such as the Women’s Union and trade unions. Projects support the Decent Work Agenda, improving labour standards and strengthening unions through education & training of workers in labour rights, health and safety, collective bargaining, workplace consultation and union recruitment. Projects focus on poverty and discrimination through vocational training & micro-credit, women and children's health, people living with HIV, people with disabilities, and survivors of trafficking. Funding for APHEDA's Vietnam programs comes from donations, Australian and international trade union grants, AusAID, SASK Finland, OPC Sweden, the ILO and UN agencies
Vietnam Programme Description: Recent APHEDA projects in Vietnam. Trade Union Strengthening - Industrial Zones: 2010-2011 Union strengthening project targeting enterprise unions in 5 Industrial and economic zones in Hai Phong, Hai Duong and HCM City with VGCL and FOL and support from Finland trade union SAK , SASK Finland and donations. Improving Labour standards in the Garment Sector: 2009-2012 Enterprise union strengthening in HCM City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai Provinces in cooperation with ILO Better Work Vietnam , VGCL/FOL, ILO ACTRAV, Levi Strauss Foundation and donations.Collective Bargaining Training: 2009-10 Enterprise level training for Vietnam Building Workers Union (VNBW) with support of Australian union (CFMEU). Anti-trafficking of Women: 2006-2011 Advocacy to communities against human trafficking and support to returned women Hai Duong Women’s Union (HDWU) from donations. Gender rights training: :2009-11 Capacity building for female candidates standing for the Peoples Councils in Hai Duong Bac Kan Provinces with Bac Kan Women’s Union (BKWU) and HDWU and support of Olof Palme Centre (OPC) Sweden and donations. HIV/AIDS :2007-2012 HIV education, anti--discrimination and support to people with HIV through BKWU and HDWU and also the network of positive people. AusAID and donations.
Years of operation in Vietnam: 25
Projects in Vietnam:Trade Union Strengthening - Industrial Zones Improving Labour standards in the Garment Sector Collective Bargaining Training Anti-trafficking of Women Gender rights training HIV/AIDS Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Protection Vocational Training and Income Generation
Local Partner(s) in Vietnam:Women's Union of Bac Kan Province 8 March Employment Centre - Women's Union of Hai Duong Province Federation of Labour of Hai Phong City Federation of Labour of Dia Duong Province Federation of Labour of Nghe An Province The National Institute for Labour Protection (NILP) Federation of Labour of Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labour of Dong Nai Province Federation of Labour of Binh Duong Province
National staff: 7
Expatriate staff: 3
Budget in USD : 600,000