The phrase "a backdrop of ongoing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or context that is continuously happening or developing, often in relation to a specific event or theme.
Example: "The conference took place against a backdrop of ongoing political unrest in the region."
Alternatives: "a context of continuous" or "a setting of persistent".
The creditors' visit is taking place against a backdrop of ongoing economic difficulty for the nation.
That squabble played against a backdrop of ongoing lobbying by the real estate industry and sprinkler manufacturers, whose interests stand in opposition.
No one is in any doubt that the government has a sizeable challenge trying to boost economic growth against a backdrop of ongoing instability caused by Brexit.
Halabi's arrest – and another arrest of a UN development programme staff member on similar charges – comes against a backdrop of ongoing intimidation by the Israeli state of international NGOs and UN agencies working in Palestine.
SGA chairman Alex Hogg said: "A good season for sporting visitors helps the small rural communities, the tourism businesses, shops and retailers that require the cash injection as we head into the less seasonal months". The grouse shooting season is beginning against a backdrop of ongoing controversy over the poisoning, shooting and trapping of birds of prey.
The decision to expand its service coverage is set against a backdrop of an ongoing skirmish for smartphone-familiar drivers in Kuala Lumpur.
Against a backdrop of an ongoing crisis of food insecurity in the Sahel region, armed conflict broke out in Northern Mali in January 2012, leading to a divided country and internal and external displacement of its residents.
With the transitional administration's mandate set to expire on August 20 , 2012 and against the backdrop of ongoing violence, Somalis worked toward forming the foundations of a new government.
That call is set against the backdrop of ongoing leaked revelations from the cache of documents taken by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, which has shone a light on government surveillance activities — including goings on inside the UK's GCHQ agency.
The comments, made during the school board meeting Thursday, came against the backdrop of ongoing contract negotiations between the teachers' union and the district.
Against the backdrop of ongoing – and escalating – attacks on schools, aid workers, girl students and women teachers, this has been no easy task.
