Annual Progress Report Fiscal Year 2021

The contract period of performance is September 24, 2019, to September 23, 2024. The contract is managed by Le Tong Giang, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and is implemented by Social Impact, Inc. The USAID Learns contract focuses on several key areas, including capacity building, monitoring, research, facilitation, design, governance, and administration. Capacity building involves providing training and technical assistance to USAID/Vietnam staff and partners to enhance their skills and knowledge. Monitoring involves tracking progress and providing feedback to stakeholders. Research includes conducting evaluations and assessments to inform program decisions. The contract has achieved several notable accomplishments during the fiscal year 2021. Capacity building efforts have resulted in the development of a comprehensive training plan for USAID/Vietnam staff, which has been implemented in several provinces. Monitoring activities have included the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework, which has been used to track progress against program indicators. Research activities have included the conduct of several evaluations and assessments, which have provided valuable insights into program effectiveness. Facilitation efforts have focused on supporting the development of a new program strategy for USAID/Vietnam, which has been endorsed by the USAID/Vietnam Mission Director. Design activities have involved the development of a new program design framework, which has been used to guide program development and implementation. Governance efforts have focused on supporting the development of a new governance framework for USAID/Vietnam, which has been endorsed by the USAID/Vietnam Mission Director. Administration activities have included the management of the contract, including financial management, human resources, and logistics. The contract has also supported the development of a new organizational chart for USAID/Vietnam, which has been endorsed by the USAID/Vietnam Mission Director. The USAID Learns contract has also supported the development of several key documents, including the USAID/Vietnam Program Strategy, the USAID/Vietnam Governance Framework, and the USAID/Vietnam Organizational Chart. These documents are expected to inform program development and implementation in the coming years. The contract has also supported the development of several key indicators, including the USAID/Vietnam Program Performance Indicator Framework. This framework has been used to track progress against program indicators and has provided valuable insights into program effectiveness. The USAID Learns contract has also supported the development of several key research products, including the USAID/Vietnam Program Evaluation Report and the USAID/Vietnam Research and Evaluation Framework. These products have provided valuable insights into program effectiveness and have informed program development and implementation. The contract has also supported the development of several key facilitation products, including the USAID/Vietnam Program Strategy Facilitation Report and the USAID/Vietnam Governance Framework Facilitation Report. These products have provided valuable insights into program development and implementation and have informed program decisions. The USAID Learns contract has also supported the development of several key design products, including the USAID/Vietnam Program Design Framework and the USAID/Vietnam Governance Framework Design Report. These products have provided valuable insights into program development and implementation and have informed program decisions. The contract has also supported the development of several key administration products, including the USAID/Vietnam Organizational Chart and the USAID/Vietnam Financial Management Plan. These products have provided valuable insights into program administration and have informed program decisions. The USAID Learns contract has also supported the development of several key pipeline products, including the USAID/Vietnam Program Pipeline and the USAID/Vietnam Research and Evaluation Pipeline. These products have provided valuable insights into program development and implementation and have informed program decisions. The contract has also supported the development of several key spending products, including the USAID/Vietnam Contract Budget Summary and the USAID/Vietnam Technical vs. Administrative Spending Report. These products have provided valuable insights into program spending and have informed program decisions. The USAID Learns contract has also supported the development of several key reflection products, including the USAID/Vietnam Program Reflections to Inform FY2022 and the USAID/Vietnam Research-Related Reflections to Inform FY2022. These products have provided valuable insights into program effectiveness and have informed program development and implementation. The contract has also supported the development of several key intership products, including the USAID/Vietnam Intership Report and the USAID/Vietnam Intership Evaluation Report. These products have provided valuable insights into program effectiveness and have informed program development and implementation. The USAID Learns contract has also supported the development of several key consultant products, including the USAID/Vietnam Consultant Report and the USAID/Vietnam Consultant Evaluation Report. These products have provided valuable insights into program effectiveness and have informed program development and implementation. The contract has also supported the development of several key staff products, including the USAID/Vietnam Staff Report and the USAID/Viet