First working day of 15th ASOSAI Assembly

The 15th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), which is held in the form of videoconference, adopted several reports during the first and second plenary session on the first working day on September 7.
First working day of 15th ASOSAI Assembly ảnh 1The 15th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) is held in the form of videoconference. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), whichis held in the form of videoconference, adopted several reports during thefirst and second plenary session on the first working day on September 7.

The adopted documents included reports on theimplementation of ASOSAI’s strategic plan for 2016-2021, a draft strategic planof ASOSAI for 2022-2027, reports of working groups, and a report on theimplementation of the Hanoi Declaration.

The report on the implementation of the HanoiDeclaration said ASOSAI has focused on areas that bring great benefits to thepeople, including health care and the provision of welfare service, sustainabledevelopment of public education, sustainable food security, sustainablenational finance administration, and sustainable management of populationpolicy.

The assembly also adopted the Bangkok Declaration,the key document to orient the main activities of the ASOSAI in the coming time, in the secondplenary session.

The same day, the 15th ASOSAI Assembly approved the establishmentof a Working Group on SustainableDevelopment Goals (ASOSAI WGSDG) and another on Crisis Management Audit./. 
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