1. What is the purpose and scope of a Country Partnership Framework (CPF)?
The Country Partnership Framework (CPF) identifies the key objectives and development results through which the WBG intends to support a member country in its efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. It is the central tool that guides the WBG’s support for its member country’s development program. The CPF is intended to determine the selectivity of future investments and country engagement.
The CPF presents the WBG engagement by outcomes, with description of impact of progress in this area on poverty reduction and shared prosperity.
2. How can I share my input on the CPF?
Stakeholder consultations are underway and will continue until October 2, 2026. Consultations will be held with several stakeholder groups, and the schedule for these are posted on this CPF consultation webpage. You can also provide feedback by email.
3. How do I stay informed of progress and when the CPF is finalized?
This CPF webpage will be updated regularly with information from the consultations and process. Please visit this CPF consultations webpage for links to resources on the framework, purpose, process, and expected completion timeline. Key documents including session summaries will be made available in both Vietnamese and English.
4. What are the proposed CPF outcomes?
The World Bank Group is seeking your views on how it can best engage to respond to Viet Nam's development challenges and priorities. Participants of these consultations will be able to share how the World Bank Group can have the most impact on Viet Nam's development results over the next five years, in support of the country's ambition to achieve high-income status by 2045.
The proposed priority areas are:
- Building a competitive economy by deepening financial markets, strengthening the enabling environment for the private sector, and closing the financing gap for productive firms
- Investing in better infrastructure, including transport corridors, clean energy, and urban services, to lower business costs and support sustainable growth
- Building a resilient and green Viet Nam by addressing climate risks, improving environmental management, and promoting sustainable resource use
The focus areas for the CPF are for the entire WBG and include the objectives of the Bank, IFC, and MIGA. It aims to integrate inputs and discussions with the Government, summarize support from WB lending, and IFC and MIGA proposed under the CPF.
5. Will this consultation exercise make a difference in the path my country takes forward?
The CPF consultation process and its purpose is guided by the WBG Directive, which provides guidance and explains its part in the country engagement.
6. Is the government responsible for the CPF? How does it influence government investment decisions?
The CPF, which is prepared by the WBG, starts from the member country’s vision of its development goals, which is determined by a country-owned and -led strategy process. It identifies the objectives and development results that the WBG expects to help the country achieve during the implementation period. The CPF then outlines a selective and flexible program – considering both ongoing and future indicative activities – that is tailored to the country’s needs.
The WBG seeks to promote country-led assistance management and to increase selectivity in line with the WBG’s mandates and comparative advantages. The WBG collaborates and coordinates with development partners to leverage resources and seek greater coherence across institutions and alignment with the country’s development priorities.
7. Are there other resources to learn more about CPFs and how they are used by the World Bank Group?
Please refer to the WBG Country Engagement website.
