(sonla.gov.vn) On September 26, 2023, Mr. Le Hong Minh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a working session with the working delegation of the French Development Agency (AFD) led by Mr. Herve Conan, Director of AFD Vietnam, on the progress of the implementation of the "Project to Improve Urban Infrastructure to Respond to Climate Change in Son La City", using ODA capital from AFD. Attending the meeting were leaders of a number of departments and branches of the province.
Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee worked with the delegation of the French Development Agency (AFD)
At the meeting, the Son La Provincial ODA Project Management Board reported on the implementation of the "Project to Improve Urban Infrastructure to Respond to Climate Change in Son La City", using ODA capital from AFD. The Son La Provincial ODA Project Management Board has organized the preparation, appraisal, and approval of investment preparation estimates; organized the preparation, appraisal, and approval of contractor selection plans for a number of pre-implemented bid packages; organized contractor selection and management of a total of 07/08 bid packages. The project has been allocated an ODA capital plan in the 2021-2025 medium-term public investment plan for the project of 100 billion VND and arranged domestic counterpart capital in 2023 of 5.0 billion VND.
The representative of the Management Board of ODA projects of Son La province reported on the implementation status of the "Project to Improve urban infrastructure to respond to climate change in Son La city"
Speaking at the meeting, the representative of the French Development Agency AFD thanked Son La province for its efforts in implementing the Project, affirming that AFD will strive to accompany the province and provide maximum support to the province so that the Project can achieve the best results. At the same time, he requested Son La province to closely coordinate with AFD in the project implementation process; identify the most reasonable options during the implementation process to suit the conditions of each region; ensure full compliance with the requirements of Vietnamese law and regulations of the donor.
Working group of the French Development Agency AFD
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Le Hong Minh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, highly appreciated AFD's support in implementing the project. The province will assign specific tasks to departments and branches to coordinate with AFD to complete the project. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to arising issues to have solutions. At the same time, he hopes that AFD will support Son La province in all aspects during the implementation of the project. The province also commits to closely coordinate with AFD to implement related contents so that the project can be implemented soon in accordance with regulations, ensuring the set progress.
Nhu Thuy