Eight Foreign NGOs Pledge Nearly US$6.64 Million in Aid to Quang Ngai
Eight foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) pledged nearly VND169 billion in aid to the central province of Quang Ngai in the first half of this year, heard a recent conference held by the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs.
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According to a report presented at the conference, the locality is now home to 27 licensed foreign NGOs that are operating in line with legal regulations in Vietnam, and within their registered programs and projects.
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| Since 2016, foreign NGOs have provided aid for Quang Ngai province with more than 200 programs, projects, and non-projects. Photo: quangngai.gov.vn |
Last year, Quang Ngai received 25 aid packages, comprising 16 programs/projects and nine non-projects from foreign agencies, organizations, businesses, and NGOs, with combined commitments of nearly VND24.5 billion.
In the first half of this year, the provincial People’s Committee approved and received nearly 12 aid packages worth nearly VND169 billion from eight foreign NGOs.
They mainly focus on agriculture and rural development combined with poverty reduction, clean water, socio-economic development, health care, nutrition, culture, education, environmental protection, climate change response, and child protection, among others.
Most of the programs and projects funded by foreign NGOs have matched local socio-economic development orientations, contributing to solving urgent local needs, targeting disadvantaged groups, especially mountainous residents.
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