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Implementing project activities in partnership with relevant host government agencies, such as Vietnam's Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs. Evaluation results show that the ENHANCE project developed implementing agreements with various Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs and other governmental agencies to carry out specific project activities. For example, the ENHANCE project contracted with the government office in charge of statistics and with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs's research agency (Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs) for the child labor survey. It also worked with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs legal department to finalize labor code articles, with the Communications Center for TV and radio broadcasts, and with the labor inspectorate to pilot labor inspection in the informal sector. Within the context of Vietnam’s strong centralized governance structure, these implementing agreements were an effective means to ensure that activities were implemented successfully, obtained needed governmental buy-in, and were sustainable.