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Action plan aims to increase transparency in ODA use

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an action plan on improving the implementation of projects and programmes using official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans in the 2014-15 period.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an action plan on improvingthe implementation of projects and programmes using officialdevelopment assistance (ODA) and preferential loans in the 2014-15period.

Under the plan, the Ministry of Planning and Investmentwill be responsible for devising a project on attraction, management anduse of ODA capital and preferential loans from 2016 to 2020.

Theministry will review ongoing ODA-funded projects and programmes as wellas consider those expected to use ODA and soft loans in order to ensurethat they do not exceed the public and government debt ceilingapproved by the National Assembly. These projects are expected to besubmitted to the Government in the last quarter of 2015.

The PMalso assigned relevant ministries and sectors to perfect the legalsystem and mechanisms on ODA and preferential loans, while enhancingtheir capacity in managing and implementing projects.

They have been asked to increase transparency, prevent corruption and enhance supervision and assessment work.

TheMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment will build a circularinstructing site clearance process while relevant ministries willcollaborate with donors to review all projects, programmes and biddingpackages and then propose specific measures to ensure transparency inproject management.-VNA
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