The results of the GEF/SGP independent evaluation conducted in 2003 show that to deal with the limited capability and experience of the NGOs/CBOs in project management, GEF/SGP has paid special attention and given priorities to building the capacity for GEF/SGP partners and key stakeholders in project development and management over the past years. This task has been performed through the following modalities:- Holding workshops on project development and management with the participation of the project proponents and management teams. The workshops have significantly contributed to enhancing project development and management capability of the GEF/SGP proponents/grantees.- Formulating and implementing the manual on GEF/SGP project development and management. The Manual provides a clear-cut and adequate guidance and instructions to all GEF/SGP partners and key stakeholders to develop and implement their projects. The Manual has been regularly revised following the partners? and key stakeholders? comments and recommendations as well as lessons learned in GEF/SGP project development and implementation. The limited capability and the lack of experience of GEF/SGP partners, has proved to be the greatest challenge in ensuring effective programme/project implementation, which has affected the quality of programme/project implementation. In order to effectively implement GEF/SGP in Viet Nam, capacity building for GEF/SGP key stakeholders in project development and management should continue to be given high priority. The project VN/04/015 aims to improve the effectiveness of GEF/SGP programme/project implementation through building and improving capacity of the GEF/SGP key stakeholders in project management and implementation. The project will organise a series of four (4) thematic training workshops of biodiversity conservation, climate change, land degradation and desertification, and international waters (focusing on Persistant Organics Pollutants (POPs). The key objective of these workshops is to conduct technical assessment of GEF/SGP projects in each GEF focal areas and distill and document lessons learned. Based on the assessment and lessons learned, the workshops would help to identify GEF/SGP strategic focus in terms of thematic and geographic areas in each GEF focal area for the coming years. The workshops will enhance knowledge and understanding among the GEF/SGP key stakeholders on GEF/SGP and environmental issues of GEF concerns. They will provide the forum for exchanging information, ideas and experience in project management and implementation among the GEF/SGP key stakeholders.