Clean Water for Communities

Fast Facts
Country Vietnam
Launched May 2008
Partners Duyen Thai People’s Committee
Program Highlights Providing access to clean water for three schools in
Duyen Thai Commune with:
* Sanitation and hygiene facilities.
* Water tanks and a piping system.
Beneficiaries to Date 1,600 students in Duyen Thai Commune, Ha Tay
have benefitted from the program.
Community Pillar Global Water Community
Stewardship

“Problems in water
accessibility are
commonly found in
rural communities.
Before the Clean
Water for Communities
program, all the
schools in Duyen
Thai Commune lack
access to clean water
and have little or no
hygiene facilities for
the students. We
are pleased to be in
a partnership with
Coca-Cola to provide
sustainable water
solutions to these
schools.”
Phung Van Bang
Chairman
Duyen Thai People’s
Committee
BRINGING CLEAN WATER TO WATER-
SCARCE COMMUNITIES
The Coca-Cola system in Vietnam and the Local
People’s Committee launched a new community
water initiative in December 2006.
The Clean Water for Communities program
provided more than 26,000 people in rural
communities with access to clean water.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment, an estimated 40 percent of
rural communities in Vietnam lack access to clean
water. Accessibility to clean water is essential for
the wellbeing of the population and a key priority
for the economic development of Vietnam.
In addition to improving water accessibility, the
Clean Water for Communities program also
aims to raise public awareness on water issues
common in rural areas. Coca-Cola invested
USD40,000 in 2007 to improve water accessibility
and raise awareness on water stewardship in
communities across the country, especially those
near the system’s bottling plants.
The launch ceremony for Clean Water for
Communities was held at the Duyen Thai Primary
School in Duyen Thai Commune. According to
the Chairman of Duyen Thai People’s Committee,
all the schools in the commune lacked access to
clean water.
The Clean Water for Communities program
was launched in three schools in Duyen Thai
Commune and encompassed two parts. The
first was to design and construct sanitation and
hygiene facilities, including water basins, water
filters and drinking facilities. The second part
involved installing water tanks and a piping
system at each of the school’s toilets to ensure
that pupils from all three schools can adopt good
standards of personal hygiene.
Over 1,600 pupils from Duyen Thai Secondary
School, Duyen Thai Primary School and Duyen
Thai Kindergarten School in Phuc Am, Ha Thai
and Duyen Truong Areas benefitted from the
program. In addition, the program provided
training to the residents to build up their
capabilities in water resource management.
In 2009, the program included new partners - the
NGOs East Meets West and the Research Centre
for Family Health and Community Development
(commonly known as CEFACOM) - to broaden its
reach in bringing a sustainable supply of clean water
to water-scarce communities across Vietnam.

Updated June 2009

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 Biz-in-Life Workshops
Fast Facts
Country Vietnam
Launched January 2008
Partners Ministry of Education and Training
Program Highlights Provide senior students with practical knowledge
on personal development and soft skills, using case
studies from real business activities to stretch their
abilities and increase their confidence.
Beneficiaries to Date Over 1,500 senior students and teachers at 19
universities and high schools across the country.
Community Pillar Community

“Developing education
and science and
technology are
priorities, as they will
contribute to honing
the competitive edge of
Vietnamese enterprises
in the post-WTO
period.”
Nguyen Tan Dung
Prime Minister of Vietnam
PREPARING GRADUATES FOR THE
WORKING WORLD
Coca-Cola and the Ministry of Education and
Training launched a new educational support
program in Vietnam in January 2008.
Since its return to Vietnam in 1994, The
Coca-Cola Company has made great
contributions to community development and
has a strong commitment to aid education
development in the country, a top priority
for the Government of Vietnam. One of
Coca-Cola’s biggest CSR programs on
education is the Coca-Cola Learning Centers
(CCLC) Program. Funded with USD527,500, the
program proved to be a big success, providing
40 CCLCs in 33 provinces across Vietnam
and benefitting over 1,200,000 students. The
program was operative for ten years and ended
in March 2007.
In addition to fulfilling the students’ need to
pick up the essential skills needed to enter
the workforce, the Biz-In-Life Workshops
program - implemented in partnership with
the Ministry of Education and Training - aims
to make a positive impact on the educational
system in the country and demonstrate
Coca-Cola’s strong commitment to educational
development in Vietnam.
The first workshop was held at Can Tho
University, Can Tho City in January 2008 for over
70 senior students and teachers. According to
the Vice Director of Can Tho University, senior
students need to be trained on soft skills such as
interviewing tips – as only 37 out of 100 graduates
get a job after graduation.
The program is split into two types. The first is
a full-day interactive workshop for around 50
senior students from 2-3 universities. Normally
held in a hotel conference room, the program
includes team building activities, role plays for
students to practice their job interview skills and
other games designed to help students get out of
their comfort zone and project a more outgoing,
confident demeanour.
The second type is a half-day mass workshop for
around 200-250 students from 1-2 universities.
The workshop is held in a university meeting hall
and includes an open forum between the students
and the trainers and/or guest speakers. Speakers
invited to these workshops include senior
managers from Coca-Cola, business people or
experts from different industries and prestigious
academic professors. Eleven workshops were
organized in 2008 and over 1,500 students and
teachers from 19 universities across Vietnam
benefitted from the program. Coca-Cola has
planned another ten Biz-in-Life Workshops for
2009.

Updated June 2009

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Coca-Cola, please visit www.coca-cola.com