The Hau Giang Union of Friendship Organizations as a focal agency in mobilizing foreign NGOs aid

Mobilizations of foreign non-governmental organizations aid (FNGOs) plays an important role in people-to-people diplomacy. Therefore, over the past times, the Haugiang Union of Friendship Organizations (HAGUFO) has proactively mobilized and effectively implemented many programs and projects in many fields, contributing to the socio-economic development and raise the living standards of people in the province, especially in remote and disadvantaged areas of the province.
Acting as a focal agency, HAGUFO have asked the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and PACCOM for sharing information and experiences, connecting with FNGOs operating in Vietnam and new registered organizations in Hau Giang province; thereby, expanding cooperation with potential organizations to call for aids contributing to socio-economic development and poverty reduction policies of the province. Actively coordinate with NGOs, departments and districts, towns and cities to effectively implement NGOs projects and programs in the province.
In order to be effective in calling for FNGOs aid, on the basis of Program No: 1113/CTr-UBND dated June 3, 2020 of the People's Committee of Hau Giang province on strengthening cooperation and mobilizing FNGOs aid to the province in the period of 2020 - 2025, HAGUFO issued Plan No: 217/KH-LH dated September 9, 2020 on "Strengthening cooperation and mobilization of FNGOs aid in the province in the period of 2020 - 2025", attached with the list of mobilizing projects which were sent to the database of the Committee for Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations Affairs, VUFO, and PACCOM.
With the support of VUFO, which is directly PACCOM, the Southern Representative Office of VUFO and the Ho Chi Minh city Union of Friendship Organization (HUFO), HAGUFO has effectively mobilized NGOs and humanitarian individuals, organizations to support for social security work in the province.
In 2020, due to the heavy impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the province got 20 FNGOs programs, projects and non-projects, with a total committed value of VND 20.4 billion. Programs and projects mainly focused on the fields of education and training, health, climate change, environment, emergency aid and solving social problems... in the area of Phung Hiep district, Long My district and some disadvantaged communes of the province, which are priorities in orienting FNGOs aid mobilization,... All programs and projects are being carried out with the active participation of local authorities and people in the region.
The experience that HAGUFO has gained in people-to-people diplomacy as well as FNGOs aid mobilization is the reliable cooperation, mutal understanding between HAGUFO and partners.
In order to further improve efficiency of FNGOs aid mobilization, in the coming time, HAGUFO will enhance to coordinate with central agencies, especially VUFO, COMINGO, PACCOM, Southern Representative Office of VUFO,...in order to  increase efficiency of NGOs aids; create favorable conditions for individuals, businesses and non-governmental organizations to survey, implement and evaluate in the area along with political security and social safety protection; diversify sources of aids; focus on the most disadvantaged remote areas of the province.
HAGUFO look forward to support of individuals, businesses, non-governmental organizations, international organizations,etc. in prior-oriented fields of the province. HAGUFO commit to creating all the most favorable conditions; using the aid for the right purposes, the right subjects and always being a companion during their operation in Hau Giang.