Sharing experiences in implementing program 135

(Baonghean.vn) - In Con Cuong district, the Ethnic Committee has just organized a workshop to guide the implementation of Circular No. 01/2017/TT-UBDT dated May 10, 2017 of the Ethnic Committee detailing the implementation of Project 2 (Program 135) under the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2016-2020 period and to share experiences in implementing Program 135.

At the Workshop, delegates listened to the representative of the Office of Program 135 Coordination introduce the general content of Circular No. 01, emphasizing the new points of Circular 01 compared to the Circular guiding the implementation of Program 135 in the previous phase.

Attending the workshop were representatives of the Ethnic Committee, leaders of some districts, and prestigious people from Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, and Hoa Binh provinces. Mr. Vo Van Bay - Director, Chief of the Office of Program 135 coordination chaired the workshop. Photo: Minh Hanh

In particular, the delegates gave many opinions, exchanged and shared experiences and good practices in the process of implementing Program 135 in the locality. Besides the advantages, the delegates also raised some difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process such as: Difficulties in integrating capital, integrating mechanism for monitoring and maintenance of works, limited capacity of investors at the commune level, leading to difficulties in annual settlement...

Delegates suggested that there should be a clear mechanism for integrating Program 135 capital with other programs; the procedures for developing annual capital allocation plans should be guided more clearly; the Committee for Ethnic Minorities should coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to complete the Circular guiding the implementation of the component supporting production development, replicating the poverty reduction model and diversifying livelihoods according to Decision 1722/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister; provide clearer instructions for the component of construction maintenance; during the implementation process, it is necessary to improve the capacity of investors at the commune level; ensure the progress of capital allocation for the program; After the recent flood, which caused great damage to infrastructure in some localities, delegates also suggested that the Committee for Ethnic Minorities should send a document to localities to summarize the damage and review the damaged communes in the area.

Thanks to capital support for livestock production from Program 135, thousands of poor households and ethnic minority households across the country have been able to overcome hunger and reduce poverty. Photo: Minh Hanh

Appreciating the opinions exchanged, sharing difficulties and practical proposals of the delegates, Mr. Vo Van Bay - Director, Chief of the Office of Program 135 coordination had specific discussions on a number of contents related to capital allocation, issuance of guidance documents, management work, outstanding debts... in the implementation of the Program. Through this, the Ethnic Committee will synthesize and absorb the opinions, proposals and recommendations of localities to make appropriate adjustments to implement the program in the coming time./.

Minh Hanh