ODA helps Lao Cai reduce poverty

(VOV) - The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has effectively utilised official development assistance (ODA) to reduce its annual poverty rate by nearly 8% over the years.

The ODA projects management board of Lao Cai on March 10 also reported that roads to all of its communes have been upgraded and are readily accessible by automobile.

The irrigation system has been renovated to ensure water supply for 85% of the province’s cultivation areas. All communes have access to electricity and per capita income has been increased to VND24 million per year, they said.

Meeting with its counterpart from Phu Yen province, they announced that ODA capital has been invested in 70 projects since 2000, including 19 in transport, four in bridge construction, and 25 in irrigation upgrades.

In the coming time, the management board will focus on training, management, and evaluation.

The two provinces shared real experience in ODA management in order to use the funds more effectively, helping to promote local socio-economic development.

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