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Quang Nam: Launching the project “Improving the quality of the life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange in Vietnam” Phase 2023 - 2024

  • Perform: Kien Nguyen (Translator: Quang Minh)
  • 18/05/2023
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On May 18th 2023, in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) organized the meeting to launch the project “Improving the quality of the life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange in Vietnam” abbreviated as Project Inclusion 1, phase 2023 – 2024, with the purpose to introduce about the project and its implementation plan in 4 districts: Que Son, Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen, Tien Phuoc within Quang Nam.

Scene of the launching meeting of Inclusion 1 project at Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Participating in the appointment were Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Director of the ACDC Institute; Mrs. Doan Thi Hoai Nhi, Vice Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairss in Quang Nam province; Mr. Duong Ngoc Vinh –Vice Director of the Quang Nam Health Department; Mr. Hua Quoc Dung, President of the Organization of Persons with Disabilities; representative of the Organization of Victims of Agent Orange, Quang Nam Women’s Union; together with representatives of the People’s Committee, Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Health centres of 4 districts involved in the project.

 

Partcipating in the meeting was representatives of different authority levels and other units, organizations

The project “Improving the quality of the life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange in Vietnam” by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) guaranteed funding within year 2022 – 2026. The Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) is one of many partners implementing this project in 2022 in 3 districts: Duy Xuyen, Thang Binh and Tien Phuoc with 2 objectives: (1) To expand social service, increase the support in inclusion and implement direct support to alleviate the living quality of persons with disabilities and (2) To improve the policy, crowd awareness, minimize the barrier, ensure the social inclusion of persons with disabilities. In 2023, ACDC continues to be the unit that implements the Inclusion 1 Project at Quang Nam and additionally participates in some Healthcare objectives: Expand the Healthcare support and functional recovery service, healthcare and living quality enhancement of persons with disabilities.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh – Director of ACDC Institute, announce the opening and sharing activities’ result of the past Project

The meeting had the participation of representatives of the Board, Fields,…, Mrs Nguyen Thi Lan Anh – Director of the ACDC Institute, had announced the opening and illustrated about the activities’ result of the Project in 2022, as well as shared some difficulties and advantages. For the new period of 2023-2024, objectives have been introduced as well as advantages and obstables of the upcoming im project. Besides, Mrs. Doan Thi Hoai Nhi expressed her support in activities of the project as a coordinating agency by introducing them to relevant heads, departments and agencies, especially 4 district units of the project.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Kien – Project Coordinator, presents the contents on activities of the Inclusion 1 Project at Quang Nam

The project launch meeting is a significant milestone, laying the foundation for the success of the project implementation. It helps establish the unity, consensus, shared understanding among all relevant stakeholders and determines the objectives, scope, plan and structure of the project. By making effective use of the meeting, all relevant sides of the project can start implementing plans as set out in the proposed Annual Plan. This form a basis for cooperation, development and mutual assistance throughout subsequent activities’ execution.


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