Ia Grai prioritizes investment in socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas

Ms. Ro Cham Huan (Yang village, Ia Sao commune) said: “My family has little land for production, so life is very difficult, we don’t have money to build a solid house. In 2022, my family received 44 million VND in support and borrowed 40 million VND from the Social Policy Bank to build a house. Without the support of the State, it would be difficult for my family to build such a house.”

Thanks to the support of the State, Ms. Ro Cham Huan's family (Yang village, Ia Sao commune, Ia Grai district) has built a new, spacious house. Photo: LN

In early 2023, the Ia Grai District People's Committee approved the project to arrange and stabilize residents in the Ia O border area with a total cost of more than 45 billion VND. The project includes the following items: construction of the main campus of Bui Thi Xuan Primary School, Chu Van An Secondary School, 2-9 Kindergarten and other items such as: a 3.6 km long road from O village to Cuc village; repair of the road from National Highway 14C to the border patrol road.

Then, in August 2023, the District People's Committee approved the Project to arrange and stabilize the population of Yom village (Ia Khai commune) with a total cost of more than 16 billion VND, including the following items: Yom village cultural house, 10-3 Kindergarten and traffic works.

Mr. Siu Nghiep - Chairman of Ia O Commune People's Committee - said: From the State's investment fund, up to now, the rural traffic system has been hardened, concreted and asphalted, schools, cultural houses, and medical stations have been invested to meet the needs of the people. Thanks to that, the material and spiritual life of the people has been gradually improved. By the end of 2023, the whole commune will have 230 poor households (accounting for 8.59%) and 368 near-poor households (accounting for 13.74%).

In addition, implementing Project 4 under the National Target Program on socio -economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas on investment in essential infrastructure, serving production and life in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, the district has deployed the construction of an inter-commune road from Ia To to Ia Pech with a length of 11.76 km with a total investment of 19.2 billion VND.

Mr. Huynh The Phong - Director of the District Construction Investment Project Management Board - said: The construction package of the inter-commune road from Ia To to Ia Pech is being accelerated by the contractor to soon complete and put into use.

Repairing the road system in Ia O commune. Photo: LN

“In the past time, the District Construction Investment Project Management Board has coordinated with relevant units to focus on compensation, site clearance, and land acquisition for projects. In order for the projects to be implemented on schedule and put into operation soon to serve the needs of the people, the Board has proactively coordinated with contractors, design and construction consultants to focus on supervising and urging the construction of the projects; coordinated with the People's Committees of communes and towns where the projects are located to propagate and mobilize people to create favorable conditions for the construction process,” Mr. Phong informed.

Talking to reporters, Mr. Truong The Vinh - Head of the Ethnic Minority Department of Ia Grai district - said: Projects and sub-projects under the National Target Program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have contributed to promoting socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas.

Many poor households have solid houses and are supported in their livelihoods to escape poverty. By the end of 2023, the whole district had 1,937 poor households (accounting for 7.03%), including 1,529 poor ethnic minority households; 2,262 near-poor households (accounting for 8.21%), including 1,626 near-poor ethnic minority households. The poverty reduction rate after review reached 1.75%, the poverty reduction rate in ethnic minority areas reached 3.76%.

“In 2024, the district will continue to complete items of the project to arrange and stabilize residents in Yom village (Ia Khai commune) and the project to arrange and stabilize residents in the Ia O border area; deploy the construction of 19 houses for households lacking housing according to regulations; support job conversion for 147 poor ethnic minority households; support dispersed domestic water for 92 poor ethnic minority households; deploy a centralized water supply project in Ia Khai commune.

Besides, the district continues to invest in essential infrastructure in ethnic minority areas, prioritizing especially disadvantaged villages and hamlets," Mr. Vinh added.

Source: https://gialai.gov.vn/tin-tuc/ia-grai-uu-tien-dau-tu-phat-trien-kinh-te-xa-hoi-vung-dan-toc-thieu-so.79782.aspx