Over the years, the poverty reduction program in Lam Dong has always received attention and strong direction from authorities at all levels. The program has contributed to socio -economic development, changing the face of rural areas, especially with social infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and economic infrastructure of Lam Dong province.
Before the merger of Lam Dong, Dak Nong, and Binh Thuan provinces to form a new province named Lam Dong, Dan Viet reporter had an interview with Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phuc - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment (DARD) of Lam Dong province about the poverty reduction program in this locality.
Reporter: Sir, in the period 2021-2025, what outstanding results has the poverty reduction program in Lam Dong province achieved?
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phuc: In recent times, especially in the 2021-2025 period, the management and operation apparatus of national target programs in Lam Dong province has been consolidated and unified from the province to the grassroots level. Accordingly, planning work has a medium-term vision, linked to the 5-year and annual plans; decentralization is strengthened, creating conditions for localities to proactively mobilize, manage and effectively use resources; the tasks and powers of members of the Steering Committee of national target programs are clearly assigned; proactive coordination in directing, operating and guiding the implementation of the contents and tasks of each program and project.
In recent times, the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction has contributed to achieving the goal of economic growth, ensuring social security, improving people's lives, increasing income, creating conditions for poor and near-poor households to access basic social services according to the multidimensional poverty standard for the period 2021-2025.
According to statistics, at the end of 2021, the multidimensional poverty rate of the whole province was 6.94%, by the end of 2024, the multidimensional poverty rate was 1.97%, and by the end of 2025, it is estimated that the multidimensional poverty rate will be 1.67%. On average, in the period of 2021-2025, the multidimensional poverty rate decreased by 1.32%/year, achieving the set plan.
Regarding the multidimensional poverty rate of ethnic minorities, by the end of 2021 it was 18.96%, by the end of 2024 the multidimensional poverty rate of ethnic minorities was 5.47%, and by the end of 2025 it is estimated that the multidimensional poverty rate of ethnic minorities will be 4.97%. On average, in the period 2021-2025, the multidimensional poverty rate of ethnic minorities will decrease by 3.5%/year.
PV: So, sir, in the process of implementing the national target program on poverty reduction, what difficulties and advantages has Lam Dong province encountered?
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phuc: Regarding advantages, with the close, decisive, proactive, and focused leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities at all levels, and the high solidarity and consensus of the people, the efforts to overcome difficulties and challenges have brought about positive results, contributing significantly to the implementation of the goals and targets of the national program on sustainable poverty reduction. Therefore, the appearance of rural and mountainous areas has had many positive changes, and the socio-economic infrastructure has been gradually completed, meeting the increasing needs of production and people's lives.
In addition, propaganda work has been widely deployed with many appropriate forms, creating a fundamental and strong change among the people about the purpose and meaning of poverty reduction work, the position and role of the people in implementing the poverty reduction goal. From there, it arouses the will to be proactive and rise up of the poor, encourages and mobilizes people to voluntarily register to escape poverty sustainably.
However, in the process of implementing the sustainable poverty reduction program, the planning for the implementation of the national target program for poverty reduction at the local level still faces difficulties and confusion because the guiding documents for the implementation of the target program of the central ministries and branches are generally not timely and detailed; many documents need to be revised, supplemented, and adjusted... Therefore, all levels, branches, and localities face many difficulties and confusion in implementing the program.
Furthermore, projects related to production development support and vocational education development projects are difficult to disburse capital because the beneficiaries have already received support from the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas or from other support programs and projects. The sub-project on information poverty reduction is difficult to implement because by the end of 2024, Lam Dong will no longer have communes with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, so disbursing capital for this project is also difficult to implement.
PV: In recent times, what specific solutions has the agricultural sector of Lam Dong province had to contribute to the goal of sustainable poverty reduction in rural areas and ethnic minority areas in the province?
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phuc: To achieve the goal of sustainable poverty reduction, especially in rural areas and ethnic minority areas, in recent times, Lam Dong province has focused on implementing 5 main solutions:
Firstly, promote the dissemination of the Party and State's policies and guidelines on sustainable poverty reduction to all levels, sectors, people and the poor to change and transform awareness in poverty reduction, arouse the poor's will to be proactive and rise up; effectively receive and use policies and support resources from the State and the community to escape poverty and rise up to become well-off.
Second, promptly and fully implement general poverty reduction policies (healthcare, education, vocational training, preferential loans, housing, etc.) to gradually improve living conditions and access to basic social services for the poorest groups and ethnic minorities in particularly difficult areas.
Third, effectively integrate and implement national target programs: the national target program on new rural construction with the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction, the national target program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to mobilize maximum capital sources to implement national target programs to create jobs and income for the poor.
Fourth, strengthen inspection and supervision of the implementation of poverty reduction and social security policies and programs as well as policies related to ethnic minority areas, especially monitoring budget investment to implement poverty reduction goals and tasks in localities.
Finally, training is needed to improve the capacity of officials working on poverty reduction in villages and communes with difficult socio-economic conditions, remote areas, and ethnic minority areas to raise awareness and effectively support the poor and vulnerable to access basic social services.
PV: In Lam Dong, how has the industry implemented the transfer of science and technology and effective agricultural production models to poor and near-poor households, and what are the typical models that have brought about clear results in poverty reduction, sir?
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phuc: Up to now, the project on diversifying livelihoods and developing poverty reduction models under the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction has supported 1,880 households participating in the model and supported 1,086 poor and near-poor households in production development. The main contents are support for crop and livestock models, support for seedlings and livestock for poor households, near-poor households and households that have just escaped poverty under the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction.
The implementation of models and production development support of the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction has helped households know how to apply science and technology in cultivation and animal husbandry; use fertilizers and pesticides reasonably and economically; prevent diseases in crops and livestock, etc., helping households improve their knowledge, apply science and technology, create stable livelihoods, increase income, and sustainably reduce poverty.
Poor households, near-poor households, and newly escaped poverty households participating in livelihood diversification models and production development support are trained and guided on techniques when participating in models, and are supported with plants, seeds, materials, etc. At the same time, participating households must ensure conditions for facilities, labor, and means of production to meet the project's content and commit to ensuring the project's counterpart fund.
PV: In the coming period, what orientations and plans does Lam Dong province have to continue implementing the poverty reduction program effectively and sustainably?
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phuc: In the 2026-2035 period, it is expected that the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction and the national target program for new rural construction will integrate the two current programs into a single program according to the policies of ministries, branches, and the central government.
For the national target program on poverty reduction, in addition to projects implementing national target programs as prescribed, it is necessary to continue to promptly and fully implement policies on social security in health, education, vocational training, preferential loans, housing, etc. to gradually improve living conditions and access to basic social services for poor and near-poor households, helping them to escape poverty sustainably.
In addition, continue to promote the role of people and businesses as subjects in the process of building new rural areas and sustainable poverty reduction. People are not only beneficiaries but also subjects actively participating in planning, organizing implementation and monitoring the program. Businesses need to be given a favorable environment to invest in agriculture and rural areas, creating sustainable livelihoods and jobs.
Furthermore, Lam Dong will synchronously implement capital mobilization solutions, ensuring full and timely mobilization according to regulations; prioritize the allocation of development investment capital for disadvantaged areas to narrow the gap between regions. Effectively integrate capital sources from national target programs, targeted support programs and projects and other investment projects being implemented in the province, ensuring concentration, avoiding dispersion and duplication.
In particular, strengthen propaganda work to change and transform awareness in implementing poverty reduction work, arouse the will to proactively and strive to escape poverty of the poor. At the same time, strengthen inspection and supervision of the implementation of policies and projects related to poor households, near-poor households, and newly escaped poverty households to promptly resolve difficulties and problems and propose, recommend, and amend existing problems and shortcomings.
Yes, thank you!
Source: https://baolamdong.vn/pho-giam-doc-so-nnmt-tinh-lam-dong-5-giai-phap-giam-ngheo-ben-vung-vung-nong-thon-382484.html
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