The Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD), representing Vietnam, as well as nine organizations from nine other ASEAN countries received the ASEAN Leadership Award. This is the prestigious award for Non-Governmental Organizations/ Civil Society Organizations (NGOs/CSOs) that have made many contributions to rural development and poverty eradication in the countries of South East Asia.

Mrs. Vu Thi Bich Hop receiving the prestigious ASEAN Leadership Award from ASEAN Secretary-General, Le Luong Minh
SRD’s Executive Director, Mrs. Vu Thi Bich Hop, was honored to receive this award. Mrs. Hop shared: “This award is an important recognition for SRD in particular and Vietnamese NGOs/CSOs in general. We are very happy that our efforts in the past 10 years supporting poor and vulnerable communities in Vietnam have been recognized in Vietnam and internationally. This is not only a point of pride but also a meaningful gift for SRD’s staff as we head towards our tenth anniversary ceremony in March 2016”.

The ASEAN Leadership Award including a trophy and a certificate from ASEAN
Certificate of the ASEAN Leadership Awards
The second ASEAN Leadership Awards was held in the framework of the ninth ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication which took place from October 15th to 17th 2015 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). During the fourth ASEAN Forum on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication within the framework of the Ministers Meeting, Mrs. Vu Thi Bich Hop gave a presentation on the current activities of SRD as well as our achievements in contributing to poverty reduction in Vietnam over the past 10 years. The presentation received enthusiastic responses and was highly appreciated, affirming the organization’s reputation in the region.

Mrs. Hop presenting at the ASEAN Forum on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication

Mrs. Hop and other organizations in the fourth ASEAN Forum on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication

The organization representatives in the Forum
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The ASEAN Leadership Awards aims to recognize the outstanding achievement and contribution of NGOs/CSOs of the ASEAN Member States towards rural development and poverty eradication in their country; encourage the NGOs/CSOs to continue and strengthen their work and contributions to rural/community development and poverty eradiation in the country and, in the broader context, to the ASEAN Community Building by 2015; promote inclusiveness through closer cooperation and partnerships between the government and NGOs/CSOs in developing rural areas/communities and eradicating poverty in the country; and in the spirit of promoting a people-oriented ASEAN, promote ASEAN awareness amongst the NGOs/CSOs and bring ASEAN closer to people’s heart. The awards is convened once every two years in conjunction with the biennial ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE). |
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