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ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv

ABTRACT v

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1

1.1. Rationale . 1

1.2. Problem statement 1

1.3. Research objectives 1

1.4. The scope of the research 2

1.5. Organization of the Research 2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW . 3

2.1. Development project 3

2.1.1. What is a development project? 3

2.1.2. Types of development project . 4

2.2. Project evaluation . 5

2.2.1. What is project evaluation? . 5

2.2.2. Types and purposes of project evaluation . 5

2.2.3 The project evaluation framework 5

2.2.4. Evaluation approaches . 7

2.3. The impacts of development projects supporting SMEs 7

2.3.1 Social impacts . 8

2.3.2. Economic impacts 8

2.4. The current profile of NGOs in Vietnam . 11

2.3.1. What is an NGO? 11

2.3.2. Types of NGOs . 12

2.3.3. Advantages and disadvantages of NGOs . 13

2.3.4. Current situation of NGOs in Vietnam 14

2.3.5. Roles of NGOs in Vietnam . 14

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY . 17

3.1. Research design 17

3.2. Sample design . 19

3.3. Data collection 21

3.4. Data processing 21

CHAPTER 4: (SNV)’S PROJECT SUPPORTING SMEs IN NINH BINH 23

4.1. SMEs in Ninh Binh province 23

4.1.1. Overview of Ninh Binh province 23

4.1.2. Existing problems of SMEs in Ninh Binh . 23

4.2. Overview of SNV . 24

4.3. Project description . 25

4.3.1. Introduction . 25

4.3.2. Project objectives and beneficiaries . 25

4.2.3. Project activities 25

CHAPTER 5: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 28

5.1. Characteristics of the sample 28

5.1.1 Sample of enterprises 28

5.1.2. Sample of employees . 29

5.2. Impacts of the project 29

5.3.1. Social impacts 29

5.3.2. Economic impacts 36

5.3. General Attitude of selected SMEs toward the project 41

CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS . 43

6.1. Conclusions . 43

6.2. Recommendations 44

REFERENCES 46

APPENDIX 49

Appendix A: Questionnaires 49

Appendix B: List of selected enterprises . 53

Appendix C: Data . 5