Project objective is to generate the  information and develop the  capabilities to design policies based development to address on empirical evidence and to test Viet Nam's the efficacy of policies on investor decisions and actions. As such the  project addresses gaps in the addressed. evidence base on investment quality.

Planned deliverables are directly  linked to:

• MDG 8, Target 12: "Develop national development further an open, rule-based, strategies (including sub- predictable, non-discriminatory national and sectoral plans), trading and financial system the MDGs, other (Includes a commitment to good international treaty governance, development, and obligations, and highlighted poverty reduction – both nationally and internationally]"

• MDG 8, Target 18: "In cotreaty or area highlighted in operation with the private OPSC 1. sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications." Midterm review of SEDP 2006-2010 indicate that "there remain problems for consideration such as the FDI (and non-state investment-NT) structure by sector, the level of  OPSe's Strategic criteria and guiding principles for allocation from OPF (April 2009).

Vietnam capability of the investors compared with the project requirements and the actual disbursed amount that came to the economy to implement the projects. The project will support and build capacity in evidence based policy  design and policy monitoring; investor targeting; consensus building and strategy design for investment promotion.The project will support and build capacity in evidence based policy design and policy monitoring; investor targeting; national level consensus building and strategy design for investment promotion, capacity development at provincial levels as well as SME development and employment generation through supplier development interventions.