Village monitoring and review summary report: period up to mid 1998
This report presents the main results and recommendations from the MRDP (Vietnam Sweden Mountain Rural Development Programme) village monitoring and review process for the period up to December 1997. The MRDP works in 259 villges in the provinces of Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai and Ha Giang, in Vietnam. The report focuses on four main aspects: changing socio-economic situation; local organisational development; changes in land use and production; and rural finance (savings and credit.