Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Duy Thanh made the pledge at a conference on foreign aid promotion hosted by the committee on August 22.

According to Thanh, to raise the efficiency of foreign aid mobilization, local authorities have devised plans and policies to facilitate NGOs’ projects in the province.

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Vinh Phuc province receives additional aid from foreign NGOs.

Vinh Phuc has also enhanced monitoring and regular assessments to ensure assistance efficiency, while working with other localities in aid mobilization and management, he added.

At the conference, sponsors vowed to provide more than USD 1.4 million for NGO projects to be carried out in the locality in 2019.

A total 13 NGOs from many countries are operating in the province, including those from the US, the Republic of Korea, France, Japan, the UK and India.

The organizations have launched projects with total assistance exceeding USD 720,000, mostly in social issues, urgent aid, capacity development and improvement, microfinance and environmental protection. Major projects include one to offer prosthetic legs to disabled people and another to support Agent Orange/dioxin victims.

In the first seven months of 2018, three more organizations conducted research for their development plans in the province, while six new projects are awaiting approval. They include projects in sustainable agricultural value chain development for small-sized farmer households, support for senior citizens and healthcare solutions.

Source: VNA