"Reaching The Furthest Behind" Program Continues to Support People in Remote Areas
By adopting a community-centered approach, the "Reaching The Furthest Behind" program aims to improve the quality of life for communities in need, particularly ethnic minorities and those living in mountainous regions.
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![]() | Plan International Vietnam Offers Support to Nearly 4,000 Storm-hit Residents in Ha Giang |
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On November 12, 2024, the Ha Giang People's Committee, in partnership with Plan International Vietnam, CARE International in Vietnam, and the Center for Research on Initiatives of Community Development (RIC), held a review meeting. The focus was on evaluating the 2023-2024 phase of the "Reaching The Furthest Behind" program and collecting feedback for the upcoming 2024-2028 phase. Funded by the Irish Embassy in Vietnam, the five-year initiative has been implemented in 15 communes across the districts of Dakrong and Huong Hoa (Quang Tri Province), Da Bac and Lac Son (Hoa Binh Province), and Xin Man and Vi Xuyen (Ha Giang Province). |
![]() | Japanese Woman Strives to Improve Livelihoods of Ethnic Minority Youth Since arriving in Vietnam in August 2022, Haruna Ishimaru, coordinator of Plan International’s project “Better livelihood for ethnic minority youth in Ha Giang and Lai ... |
![]() | How Pa Ko Women Are Improving Lives via Dwarf Banana Harvest The Women's Union of Ta Rut commune of Quang Tri province is actively replicating the indigenous dwarf banana cultivating model, bringing economic benefits and improving ... |
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