Overall objective:  Vietnam is an internationally recognized supplier country of natural ingredient products for phyto-pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries– sourced and processed according to voluntary Ethical BioTrade (EBT) Standard.

Specific objective:

1. Vietnamese phyto-pharmaceutical enterprises strengthened to supply national and international markets with EBT products;
2. National and International consumers demand for BioTrade products from Vietnam stimulated;
3. More than 5,000 smallholder farmers and collectors supported to increase livelihoods through EBT value chains and stable supplies to EBT enterprises;
4. An enabling policy and regulatory framework for BioTrade initiatives lobbied for sustainable growth of the phyto-pharmaceutical sector in Vietnam

Total Budget (EUR): 1,375,237

EU Contribution (EUR): 1,354,186

Duration: 2016-2020

Implementing organisation: HELVETAS

Funding Instrument: DCI Regional - SWITCH ASIA

Benefitting zone: Vietnam