Summary

Research report: Provides further analysis of the poverty situation in the Mekong Delta in order to guide future development interventions of the Government of Vietnam, Australia and other donors active in the region.

Description

Author: World Vision Australia in association with Adam Fforde and Associates

The report provides further analysis of the poverty situation in the Mekong Delta in order to guide future development interventions of the Government of Vietnam, Australia and other donors active in the region.

The findings of this report highlight increased differentiation within communities in the Mekong Delta and increasing numbers of people falling into poverty and joining marginalised groups. Individuals are more at risk of being poor in the region if they are landless or land scarce, live in rural areas, are dependent on unstable employment, and are Khmer and or female.

This is a more complex social and economic situation than existed a decade ago in the Mekong Delta. Poverty reduction programs need to be tailored to and targeted towards the particular situation and needs of these socially and economically marginalised groups.

Mekong Delta Poverty Analysis [PDF 1.2MB]

Available: Electronic version only

This report was commissioned by AusAID. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of AusAID or the Australian Government.

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