News

Social Survey under ADB TA 7262 VIE project
21/03/2012
GFD’ social expert team has just finished a social survey under TOR of ADB-TA 7262- VIE project. The survey conducted in 7 selected communes where subproject located and lasted nearly 2 months from early...
Shipping IDRISI Selva
30/01/2012
Hanoi, 30 Jan. 2012. GFD, the authorized reseller of Clark Labs in Vietnam, is pleased to announce that IDRISI Selva, the 17th version of its geospatial software for monitoring and modeling the Earth system...
Energy audit at Viet Phap Paper Mill, Bac Ninh province
02/11/2011
From 27 to 31 October 2011, GFD has conducted an energy audit at Viet Phap Paper Mill in Bac Ninh province to identify opportunities for energy saving.
ADB funded workshop for Safeguard Policies in renewable energy development
18/10/2011
From 18 to 20 October 2011, at Lang Co resort of Hue City, GFD has organized a training workshop entitled “Strengthening the Safeguard Capacity of PC for ADB-supported Renewable Energy Projects”.
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GFD is a research-based company providing consulting services in rural development, energy sector,  and water resources in Vietnam and South-East Asia. The company was founded by Asoc. Prof. Hoang Xuan Ty, a reputed and leading expert in the field of forest ecology, soil science and climate change in Vietnam.

With the strong academic background of a research team, we specializes in offering solutions for development project that are scientific-based, data driven and problem oriented. In addition, GFD extensive experience in local knowledge, culture and business system allow us to craft practical and realistic solution that ensure the successful in project implementation of our clients.

Our company provides consulting services including:

- Development projects: including master planning, urban and rural development, environment socio-economic monitoring and evaluation, natural and water resources management, renewable energy and energy efficiency. GFD provides national and international consultants, and associates with foreign partners in projects in Vietnam and South East Asia.

- GIS and remote sensing: this supports most development projects in managment and decision making, especially in the field of natural resource management, environment, and climate change. At GFD we have GIS experts with extensive experience. Our products have been presented at international conference on climate change.

- Energy efficiency and engineering: we have an ultimate team for plant energy auditing and energy efficiency solution. We can help the factories save up to 18% of fuel (coal, oil, gas) and 26% of electricity consumption.

- CDM project development: GFD can introduce buyers of CERs with favourable conditions for project owners. We also support CDM procedures with domestic agencies.

- Social Research and Baseline Study: GFD can provide socio-economic research, feasibility study, market research, baseline study, data analysis. We can provide online database to support clients to manage large scale projects at multi-level decision making.

Projects

Carbon and high biodiversity mapping for REDD+ in Vietnam
05/08/2011
Client: Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) The project of Carbon and high biodiversity mapping for REDD+ in Vietnam is aimed at development of forest carbon estimation map of Vietnam for 2000, 2005 and 2010.
Mid-term review (MTR) for the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development in Cambodia
06/04/2011
The project of Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development (LASED) in Cambodia is sponsored by World Bank (WB) to Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Land Management of Cambodia. In this project, GFD review, assess and evaluate project activities. The review was conducted at national level including donors, line ministries and at 3 project provinces: Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, and Kratie.
ADB TA 7262-VIE: Capacity building of renewable Energy Development in Vietnam
19/04/2010
The project ADB TA 7262-VIE: Capacity building of renewable Energy Development in Vietnam is sponsored by ADB to support EVN, NPC, CPC and SPC review feasibility studies of small hydropower projects and grid system to meet the funding criteria of ADB.