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Each of the projects achieved positive results for women and girls and addressed some of the key gender disparities identified in ADB’s Viet Nam Country Gender Assessment. In CRUEIP, women’s participation in project activities was very high with all the targets for women’s participation in training, committees, and management positions exceeded. This led to a range of practical benefits including improved living and environmental conditions due to small infrastructure activities managed by the Viet Nam Women’s Union (VWU) and changed attitudes and behavior on waste disposal and sanitation practices. Training increased the skills, confidence, and status of women. CRUEIP also achieved some important strategic and institutional results such as the strengthened capacity of the VWU to manage and monitor civil works activities and an increase in women’s participation in community decision making. Another strategic change is that more men participate in community sanitation activities.

The HICH project achieved several important practical benefits. New and upgraded medical facilities and equipment (including obstetric and pediatric wards and ultrasound machines) strengthened the capacity of health services to respond to women’s needs. These improvements in health services, the construction of kitchen facilities and separate toilets for women, and the provision of food and travel allowances, led to increased use of health services by women—particularly for antenatal checks. Women’s participation in training was very high and priority was given to women from ethnic minority groups. Due to the training, female health staff have better skills and qualifications and staff at all levels have a better understanding of women’s health needs. An important strategic change was a reduction in the burden of care on women when looking after hospitalized family members, due to the provision of food and travel allowances.

USEDP also achieved some important practical benefits. There was a 7% increase in girls’ enrollments in secondary schools in disadvantaged provinces targeted for school improvements (such as the construction or upgrading of school classrooms and boarding facilities). Better quality school facilities and equipment substantially improved the learning environment for both boys and girls. Almost twice as many women participated in training activities, with 33,762 female teachers and 17,382 male teachers trained. The project also trained curriculum and textbook writers to review and revise the curriculum in a gender-sensitive manner. Boys and girls had equal access to vocational and career guidance.