Announcement of the results of the first grant call – PWG Project

In the first call for proposals, the "Project on supporting women-led green initiatives" (PWG), funded by the European Union (EU) through Oxfam, has received 119 applications from 107 organizations.

Eighteen initiatives were selected for funding by an independent review panel based on their high scores and alignment with PWG’s criteria.

The theme of the first grant call of PWG project is “Raising awareness and contributing to improving green livelihoods, accessing decent jobs and increasing participation and contribution to policy development in response to climate change, disaster risk reduction and environmental protection for women”.

The PWG Project Management Unit and Oxfam in Vietnam would like to congratulate the 18 organizations and initiatives receiving the first grant! Here are 22 selected initiatives:

1. Enhancing Green Livelihoods and the Role of Ethnic Minority Women in Mountainous Areas through Cultivation, Processing, and Commercialization of Indigenous Tangerine (Citrus reticulata) in Muong Khuong and Pha Long Communes, Lao Cai Province - Institute for Scientific Research and Application
    
2. Enhancing the Capacity of the Red Dao Women Community in Ta Ngao Hamlet, Bat Xat Commune, Lao Cai Province to Preserve and Develop Indigenous Knowledge Linked to the Value Chain of Medicinal Plant Products for Sustainable Development, Contributing to Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change Adaptation, and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction – Lao Cai Farmers' Association
    
3. Ecological Agriculture Transition to Improve Livelihoods of Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam's Northern Uplands: A Pilot Model for EM Households Participating in the Cinnamon Value Chain in Lao Cai Province - Consultative Institute for Socio-Economic Development of Rural and Mountainous Areas
    
4. A Digital Knowledge Ecosystem Integrated with E-Commerce to Support the Sustainable Development and Consumption of OCOP Products - Thai Nguyen University
    
5. Indigenous herbal tea - Greening livelihoods for Khanh Yen women - Lao Cai Cooperative Alliance
    
6. Lam Thuong - Revitalizing Heritage, Connecting Green Livelihoods - Center for Eco-community Development
    
7. Circular Economy from Indigenous Banana Trees – Empowering Lao Cai Women – Center for Climate-Resilient Crop Research, University of Agriculture and Forestry – Thai Nguyen University
    
8. Women Leading Green Livelihoods from Water Lilies Linked to Ecological Conservation in the Buffer Zone of the Cham Islands – University of Science and Education - The University of Danang
    
9. Empowering women in mountainous areas through the sustainable Chè dây (Ampelopsis cantoniensis) green value chain in Song Vang, Da Nang – GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre (GreenViet)
    
10. Enhancing access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, and business support organizations to promote green transition, create jobs, and strengthen the role of women in developing and implementing climate change response policies in Hue and Quang Nam – FTU Innovation and Incubation Space
     
11. Enhancing sustainable livelihoods for women with disabilities through recycled product production – Center of Reseach and Inclusive Development Actions
     
12. Elevating rice-shrimp livelihoods in Bac Lieu: Women leading green and digital transformation through the circular economy – The Institute for Circular Economy Development 
     
13. Promoting women-led green transformation in A Luoi District, Hue City: Transitioning from traditional farming models to organic aquaculture and medicinal plant cultivation linked to the market – Centre for Social Research & Development
     
14. Promoting green livelihoods for women, especially women with disabilities, through the development of value chains for recycled handicraft products in Hue City – The Center for Highland Natural Resource Governance Research 
     
15. Improving the livelihoods of ethnic minority women through an inclusive medicinal plant value chain adapted to climate change in A Luoi District, Thua Thien Hue – Centre for Rural Communities Research and Development 
     
16. Green aquaculture – circular economy initiated by women fishers in Hue city – Hue Fisheries Assiociation
     
17. Developing women-led supply chains of environmentally friendly craft village products to serve service and tourism activities in Phong Dien Town, Hue City – Center for Knowledge Co-creation and Development Research 
     
18. Green livelihood transformation led by women in the lowland acid grassland of the Mekong region in Ninh Quoi commune, Bac Lieu province –Mekong Institute, Can Tho University

Oxfam sincerely thanks and acknowledges the commitment and efforts of all organizations that submitted proposals, contributing to promoting women’s leadership in green transformation, environmental protection, and climate change adaptation.