Filling the basic "gaps" in the socio-economic situation after the survey of 53 ethnic minorities

By the end of 2024, the rate of households in ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Quang Nam using hygienic domestic water will reach 95%.

Data collected through the survey of 53 ethnic minorities is not only a measure of the impact of development investment policies that have been and are being implemented in "core poor" areas; but also the basis for long-term policy planning for sustainable development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

In reality, many indicators and “basic” data on living conditions have not been filled in after the implementation of ethnic policies; they are clearly revealed and fully reflected through the survey of 53 ethnic minorities. Taking evidence from the criteria of electricity grid, roads, medical stations, etc., this is clearly seen.

Accordingly, in 2019, 98.6% of villages in ethnic minority communes had access to electricity. Of which, the rate of villages using the national grid accounted for 97.2%, an increase of 4.2 percentage points compared to 2015. Nearly 90% of villages in ethnic minority areas had solid roads to the commune center, nearly 17 percentage points higher than in 2015. The rate of communes with health stations meeting national standards for commune-level health according to national standards by 2020 reached 83.5%, nearly 2 times higher than in 2015 (45.8%). The rate of poor and near-poor households in ethnic minority areas was 35.5%, down 1.2 percentage points compared to 2015; 3.5 times higher than the national average rate (10.2%).

At present, looking from Nghe An, there are still many villages and residential areas without electricity, there are still localities without roads to the commune center, many commune health stations have substandard facilities, the poverty rate is still high...

Thus, through the investigation of 53 ethnic minorities, it has shown that there are still many shortcomings and limitations in living conditions, economy, society, culture, etc., which cannot meet the living and enjoyment needs of people in the region.

More than ever, people and local authorities in the “core poor” areas with many difficulties and lack of basic living conditions are looking forward to ethnic policies and resources from ethnic work to “fill in” the “gaps” revealed after the survey of 53 ethnic minorities. To do this, the data provided by the base will be important for ethnic policies to become more accurate, complete, and realistic.

The results of the 53 Ethnic Minority Survey are the basis for Kon Tum province to continue promoting digital transformation in ethnic minority areas.

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/lap-day-nhung-khoang-trong-co-ban-ve-thuc-trang-kinh-te-xa-hoi-sau-dieu-tra-53-dtts-1734407440305.htm