HIV at the workplace project is supported by USAID through Chemonics Inc. in Vietnam with several components, one of which is pre-employment preparation for high-risk populations (PEP). Since September 2009, SCDI’s counseling and training team has started implementing the project.

PEP’s objectives

• Boost the confidence of PLHIV and high-risk populations
• Boost employment and job seeking opportunities for participants
• Equip necessary pre-employment skills for participants

In 2009 - 2010: SCDI directly worked with CBOs of PLHIV and high-risk populations to introduce the program, screen the clients, organize trainings on life values and soft skills, provide job orientation and seeking.

Achievements

• Develop and complete soft-skill training package
• Connect CBOs of PLHIV and high-risk populations to understand their needs
• 6 soft-skill trainings for 160 people in Hanoi, Hai Phong, and Ho Chi Minh city
• Job orientation and support job seeking for 196 people, among those 29.3% found job

In 2010 - 2012: SCDI changed its approach, focusing on building individual’s capacity and collaborating with CBOs of PLHIV, sex workers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.

Achievements

• Select 6 partner CBOs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city
• Capacity building for 24 people through outreach, support and monitoring trainings  
• Reach 380 clients and provide soft skill trainings for 270 clients; support 170 clients to find job with 52% is male and 48% is female, 51% is PLHIV, 59.5% is people who use drugs, 54% has worked before; support 26 clients to keep their job. Popular jobs are sales, guard, janitor etc. There is 7.3% of office staff or management position.