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| General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam witnesses the signing ceremony of cooperation documents and agreements between Vietnam and United Nations agencies__Photo: VNA |
Vietnam will receive an estimated USD 221.2 million in resources under three Country Programme Documents (CPDs) for the 2027–2031 period with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan received the three documents on behalf of the Government at a ceremony in New York on September 22 (local time), held on the sidelines of the High-level Week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The event was witnessed by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
The three CPDs, approved by the executive boards of the respective UN agencies in September, envisage total resources of about USD 221.2 million, including USD 115.5 million from UNDP, USD 85 million from UNICEF and USD 20.7 million from UNFPA.
The documents were handed over by UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita.
The programmes reflect Vietnam’s development priorities and will support the country in addressing climate change, technological transformation, demographic shifts and social inequalities while advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.
The UNDP’s programme focuses on four areas, namely inclusive human development; economic and digital transformation; climate action and environmental sustainability; and governance and the rule of law.
UNICEF’s programme prioritises human development, child protection and child-focused governance while strengthening resilience to climate change, disasters and environmental risks.
The UNFPA’s programme focuses on population issues, including population ageing, gender equality, reproductive health and the prevention and response to gender-based violence.
The three documents provide an important framework for cooperation between Vietnam and the three UN development agencies for 2027–2031, helping mobilise international resources for the country’s development priorities and Sustainable Development Goals.
The Ministry of Finance said it will continue coordinating with the UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities to effectively implement the Country Programmes and ensure that mobilised resources are managed and used efficiently in line with national priorities.- (VNA/VLLF)
