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We provide evidence-based research, policy analysis, and impact assessment services to support sustainable development and social innovation in Vietnam.
We provide a practical Social Leadership training academy that helps students create real impact in Vietnam and build a certified global profile, officially accredited by the IID Institute.
We support young innovators, social enterprises, and community initiatives through mentoring, training, and ecosystem connections to develop sustainable solutions with social and environmental impact.
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We've spent the last two quarters collecting, organizing, and analyzing traffic data to extract three key data points that will inform our strategy throughout the redesign.
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We've spent the last two quarters collecting, organizing, and analyzing traffic data to extract three key data points that will inform our strategy throughout the redesign.
Youth reached
We've spent the last two quarters collecting, organizing, and analyzing traffic data to extract three key data points that will inform our strategy throughout the redesign.
The Social Enterprise Innovation Program (SEIP), led by VSFA, IID, and partners, supports Vietnamese eco-enterprises and social enterprises through training, mentoring, certification, and market access. In 2025, the program focuses on strengthening innovation, branding, and networking opportunities, including participation at Techfest Vietnam 2025.
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The UNESCO Water Challenge for Young Innovators 2025, organized by the UNESCO Office in Vietnam and the Institute for Innovation and Development (IID), aims to empower young people to develop innovative and impactful solutions for water challenges in support of SDG 6 in Vietnam. Beyond fostering creativity and interdisciplinary innovation, the program also connects participants with experts, seed funding opportunities, project testing, and international science exhibitions.
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Part of the SAFE Initiative — which supports forest biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable livelihoods across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Bhutan — Forest Ecopreneur 2025 is an online training and mentorship program for 40 Vietnamese businesses in forestry, sustainable energy, services, and technology, supported by 40 volunteer business mentors over five months.
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In 2025, IID is the implementing partner for the Bayer Foundation's Women Entrepreneurship Award (WEA) in Vietnam — a global award for female entrepreneurs with innovative solutions in health and food security, while also encouraging models for responding to climate change.
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