Winrock International

The USAID Vietnam Forests and Deltas Program (VFD) was awarded to Winrock International by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a Cooperative Agreement on September 25, 2012. Winrock implements the program in direct partnership with Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and through sub-awards with the American Red Cross (ARC), the Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD), SNV – Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), and the Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC). On December 24, 2013, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development approved the “Detailed Project Document” by the decision 3040/QĐ-BNN-HTQT that provided legal status for the program to begin implementation. Vietnam Forests and Deltas will focus on two main areas: • Support adoption of land-use practices that slow, stop, and reverse emissions from deforestation and degradation of forests and other landscapes, and • Increase resilience of people, places, and livelihoods in delta areas through assistance on adaptation and disaster risk management.