(HG) – It was proposed by Ms. Ho Thu Anh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, at an online conference with districts, towns, cities, communes, wards and townships on poverty reduction in the province on the 17th. 8. Attending the conference were Mr. Tran Van Chinh, Chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; leaders of departments, departments and branches.
Ms. Ho Thu Anh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, spoke at the conference. Photo: BICH CHAU
According to the report, in order to implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in the 2021-2025 period, the province has directed all levels, sectors and localities to closely follow the central regulations and guidelines, and implement synchronously. solutions to contribute to the realization of the province's general development goals and targets. In 2021 and 2022, the province has exceeded the poverty reduction target compared to the resolution set out (the Resolution to reduce the poverty rate by 1% per year). Specifically, in 2021, the poverty rate has been reduced by 1,27%; In 2022, it will decrease by 1,61%. In early 2023, the province had 9.736 poor households (rate of 4,84%) and 7.426 near-poor households (rate of 3,69%). It is estimated that by the end of the year, the poverty rate will be reduced from 1%, reaching 100% of the resolution proposed (the resolution to reduce 1%).
Regarding the implementation progress of projects and sub-projects from 2022 to the first 7 months of 2023, for the Project to support production development and improve nutrition, functional sectors and localities are currently building projects. project, submit it to the competent authority for approval, the allocated funds have not been disbursed. The project of diversifying livelihoods and developing a model of poverty reduction, so far, only Nga Bay city, Chau Thanh A district has disbursed funds, with an amount of VND 811 million. As for the projects to develop vocational education and sustainable jobs; Communication and information poverty reduction project; Capacity building project and program monitoring and evaluation are being implemented.
In the process of implementing projects and subprojects, there are still some difficulties such as currently there are no regulations or guidelines to identify low-income workers and no specific instructions for project implementation. support diversification of livelihoods, development of poverty reduction models in the field of business and services; The progress of implementing a number of projects and sub-projects under the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in 2023 in some localities is still slow...
Representatives of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs reported at the conference.
Ms. Ho Thu Anh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, suggested that the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities direct the Division of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, and coordinate with relevant branches, communes, wards, townships, Bank for Social Policies to well implement vocational training. With over 1.000 poor and near-poor households not yet eligible for loans from the Social Policy Bank because there is no production plan, localities and mass organizations need advice and guidance on appropriate business models. In order to do well in poverty reduction, it is necessary to divide into specific groups of poor households, such as poor households with all members being social protection beneficiaries, poor households without members as social protection beneficiaries, and groups of poor households with no members as beneficiaries of social protection. poor people go to work far away... Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant departments and branches in, advising the Provincial People's Committee to establish a team to support disbursement of funds from the National Target Program on poverty reduction, to support timely support and remove difficulties for localities…
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