Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD)

Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD) is a Vietnamese non-governme nt organisation, originally established in 2008. Being a NGO, MSD’s mission is taking effort t o enable environment for the development of civil society sector and to promote the rights of marginalised and vulnerable groups, especially Children, Youth, Women and People with dis abilities. MSD achieves its mission through: (1) Empower - building capacity with CSOs in or der to enhance effectiveness; (2) Partner – building CSO networks, which - in cooperation wi th other development actors – will develop into robust and effective partnership; (3) Enable - promoting an environment in which civil society organizations can operate and grow; (4) Inte rvene – advocating for the rights of marginalized groups, especially children, youth, women a nd people with disabilities One of two main programs of MSD is Vietfamily. Key areas of exp ertise: Ending Physical and Humiliating Punishment against Children (PHP); Preventing chil d sexual abuse and with addicted abuse; Child Online safety; Child Rights in business (Child ren-Friendly Businesses); and Children’s rights of privacy and participation; MSD has a long and rich experience on supporting children and their families throughout Vietnam through ma ny projects with many partners of NGO Fontana, Save the Children International, JIFF, Irish Aid, Sweden Embassy, Microsoft, Facebook, UN Habitat, UNDEF, etc. With its professional experience in project implementation, networking and advocacy, MSD is now the national co ordinator of Child rights Governance Vietnam – and play as an experts/ think-tank to provide advocacy contribution of the Government and the National Assembly of Vietnam.