Focus on solutions to accurately investigate, review, and assess poor households.

(Baonghean.vn) - Implementing the plan to survey the implementation of the process of investigation, review, and assessment of poor and near-poor households in the province, on the afternoon of November 6, the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Committee conducted a survey in Nam Dan district.

Ms. Ton Thi Cam Ha - Deputy Head of the Culture - Social Committee, Provincial People's Council chaired the meeting.

At the meeting with the District People's Committee and representatives of some communes of Xuan Hoa, Nam Giang, and Van Dien, it was reported that, in recent times, the work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction has always been focused on by the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front, and organizations from the district to the grassroots, considering it a key task. At the same time, it is determined that in order to do well in the work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction, it is necessary to first do well in the investigation and review of poor and near-poor households, considering this a key solution to have a support plan, appropriate and close to each target, helping households to escape poverty.

Every year, from the district to the grassroots level, plans are developed to investigate and review poor households; training is organized, guidance is provided and full documents are provided for the investigation team; the assessment of poor and near-poor households is organized publicly and in accordance with the procedures. The district has also established inspection teams to inspect the investigation and assessment of poor households in some places where public opinion has reported violations and deviations, limiting conflicts and frustrations among the people. Since then, the poverty rate in the district has gradually decreased each year, from more than 18% (in 2010) to 2.5% (in 2015).

Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee Nguyen Hong Son clarified a number of difficulties and limitations in the investigation, review and assessment of poor households.

However, due to many preferential policies for the poor, many people still do not want to be removed from the list of poor households. The process of investigating and confirming income has difficulties due to the self-sufficiency that is still dominant in the lives of rural people. The organization of poor household assessment still has a narrow-minded or local ideology, if you do not like someone, you will not vote, even though that person meets the criteria for poor household technology; there are poor people who are lazy to work and are not supported by the community. The capacity of some investigators to investigate and review poor and near-poor households is still limited, so there are signs of inaccuracy and lack of objectivity.

Mr. Nguyen Mau Tung - Head of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs clarified some contents of interest to the Provincial People's Council working delegation.

The Committee for Culture and Society, the Provincial People's Council requested the Party Committee and authorities at all levels of Nam Dan district to continue to pay attention to the leadership and direction of hunger eradication and poverty reduction in general and the investigation, review and assessment of poor households in particular. In the near future, the poverty standard and criteria for investigation and assessment of poor households will be applied in a multidimensional manner, so the district needs to be proactive in implementing it closely and in accordance with the process. It is necessary to pay attention to propaganda work, raising awareness among officials and people about the hunger eradication and poverty reduction policies of the Party and State, promptly correcting errors, ensuring objectivity and fairness. Strengthen the activities of the Steering Committee for Hunger Eradication and Poverty Reduction at all levels to connect and coordinate well with sectors and levels in directing hunger eradication and poverty reduction as well as investigating, reviewing and assessing poor households effectively, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction.

Minh Chi