National Target Programs contribute to improving people's lives

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 28, at the Department of Planning and Investment, the Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council organized a monitoring session on the implementation of national target programs for the period 2011-2013.

The province is currently implementing 14 national target programs (NTPs) with a total implementation budget of 4,417,296 million VND in the 2011-2013 period. The budget structure for implementing NTPs is mainly based on the support of the central budget, accounting for more than 41% and the disbursement of this capital source is always high.

Working scene

Programs and projects were developed, organized and implemented, with the right investment targets and targets, and were effective. The face of the countryside, especially in poor communes, has changed a lot. The poverty rate of the province decreased from over 18% in 2011 to 15.61% in 2012.

Socio-economic infrastructure has been significantly improved. Up to now, the whole province has only 3/480 communes without car roads to the commune center, 22/480 communes without electricity grid; 100% of communes have schools, 90% of rural people have access to clean water. Epidemics have been prevented and pushed back. National target programs help improve people's lives, especially the poor in special areas; contributing to ensuring security and national defense.

Leaders of Nghe An Department of Planning and Investment exchanged opinions

However, the implementation of the National Target Program still faces some difficulties such as: the integration of capital sources from different National Target Programs to implement the same project is still confusing due to the lack of specific guidance from the Central Government; the management and use after investment is unsustainable; the management, exploitation, use and maintenance activities are not well organized.

At the working session, the Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council acknowledged the implementation process of the National Target Programs and the recommendations of the Department of Planning and Investment. In addition, the Committee also pointed out some limitations that need to be overcome in the coming time so that the National Target Programs can be implemented more effectively.

News and photos: Thanh Duy