Project location: 4 locations, all in Hanoi city, Dong Da district: Kim Lien, Nam Thanh Cong, Thinh Hao, Thai Thinh schools
Project duration: 1 year (July of 2002 to July of 2003)
Project donor: Netherlands Development Organization
Project objectives
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To develop a curriculum on environmental issues and practices for primary schools.
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To effect the attitude and behavior of primary students by increasing their environmental awareness through the practice of the developed curriculum
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To improve the capacity of primary school's for environmental education.
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To produce education materials that may be used more broadly in Vietnam.
Results/outcome
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A curriculum was developed and practiced in 4 pilot primary schools.
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A manual to be used by teachers for environmental education of students was produced. The manual includes a range of activities, which applied within the schools to improve the local environment and aid in the students’ education
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The 2 day training of trainers (ToT) course was executed for school teachers of 4 schools and staff of Dong Da education
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Posters for environmental education was designed and printed
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A competition on environmental awareness was organized within each school in order to encourage the children’s to study about environmental protection
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A competition among the 4 schools was organized at Thai Thinh Primary school with the participation of children in 4 primary school
VPC’s role (leader, partner) and level of involvement in the project
VPC is the implementing agency in cooperate with Dong Da Education Department.