Technology goes hand in hand with poverty reduction policy

In the digital age, supporting people, especially the poor, to use telecommunications services and apply information technology not only helps them be more proactive in accessing policies and learning from experiences to rise up, but also helps them receive all services fairly and narrow the information gap.

Recognizing that importance, the People's Committee of Dak Phoi commune has established 19 community digital technology groups with 152 members. The community digital technology groups have played a bridging role between the government and the people, contributing significantly to supporting information poverty reduction, bringing digital platforms, digital technology, and digital skills to the people; helping people, especially poor households, access and use digital platforms and digital technology to develop production and improve the quality of life.

Dak Phoi commune officials support Mr. Y Djao Lieng Hot to install and use digital applications.

In particular, through the use of digital platforms, people in Dak Phoi commune are not only supported in accessing public administrative procedures and social services, but are also guided in using the Internet safely and effectively to find jobs, learn about production development models, connect to product consumption and share economic experiences.

Guided by commune and village officials, every day Mr. Y Djao Lieng Hot (Pai Ar village) uses social networks to grasp economic, political and social information, especially social security policies for the elderly and people with revolutionary contributions. Mr. Y Djao expressed: “Every day, besides listening to the radio, I also use my smartphone to read newspapers and contact my children and grandchildren. From the information I receive, I know what is good to follow and what is bad to stay away from; from there, I advise and remind my children and grandchildren to comply with policies and guidelines.”

Ms. Le Thi Kieu Oanh has been running a small grocery store in Pai Ar village for more than 3 years. Recently, understanding the needs of the people as well as the support of commune officials and bank employees, she has used a bank account so that customers can pay by bank transfer without using cash.

People of Dak Phoi commune pay cashless when shopping.

It can be said that digital technology has become a driving force for agricultural development. Specifically, the case of Mr. Trieu Duc Duy's family (Cao Bang village). With 1.5 hectares of production land, up to now, Mr. Duy's crop care has mainly relied on experience. Recently, he was supported by the Dak Lak Provincial Forestry Science and Technology Association with the Enfarm device - a compact handheld device that is directly connected to a smartphone to measure important and complex indicators in the soil. After receiving the device, in addition to being instructed on how to use it by staff, he also used the smartphone to learn more about its features to use it most effectively.

Mr. Hoang Thanh Be, Vice Chairman of Dak Phoi Commune People's Committee, said that to help people reduce information poverty, the commune has developed a plan to support people in using smartphones to implement digital technology applications in administrative procedures, production development, etc. Expanding access to information and digital applications in production is opening up many opportunities to help people not only grasp policies and guidelines, but also confidently improve their livelihoods, take control of their lives, and receive public services equally.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202512/cong-nghe-dong-hanh-voi-chinh-sach-giam-ngheo-6722039/