The project is funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) through the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP).

At the meeting, after hearing the direct report from the Project Director, the Project Management Board, the secretary, and representatives from several implementing units, the members of the Steering Committee discussed various issues related to: contract amendments, the reporting process to be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, lessons learned from the previous phase's implementation assignments, criteria for selecting organizations and localities to participate in the extended phase, along with some other issues. All questions were clearly answered by the Project and the Conference Office..

In concluding the meeting, Prof. Dr. Dang Huy Huynh - Head of the Steering Committee acknowledged and highly appreciated the results of the previous phase of the Project, emphasizing that the one-year extension is evidence of the successes achieved. The professor welcomed the efforts of the Project Director and the Association Office in completing the procedures to continue implementation. The Steering Committee agreed to allow the Association to carry out the extension phase and required all implementing forces to strictly comply with the contract terms as well as the regulations of Vietnamese law.

The meeting took place in a serious, scientific, and successful atmosphere, creating a favorable foundation for the effective implementation of the Project in the coming time.