Further improve the effectiveness of support to help poor communes
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 22, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to summarize 10 years of work supporting and helping poor communes in the Western region of Nghe An, period 2012-2022.
The conference was chaired by members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Attending were departments, agencies, units and enterprises that have helped poor communes in the past 10 years.
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Overview of the conference. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
310 billion VND to support the Western communes
After 10 years of implementation, it can be affirmed that the work of mobilizing support and helping poor communes in the West is a humane policy, bringing practical results to the poor and poor communes of the province.
The program has received the attention and leadership of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, and the cooperation of all levels, sectors, agencies, units, businesses, and philanthropists, creating positive changes in consolidating the political system at the grassroots level and building infrastructure.
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The comrades chaired the conference. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
The lives of the poor have improved, incomes have increased, access to basic social services has improved, rural and mountainous areas have improved, socio-economy has developed, basic social security has been ensured, border security has been stabilized and contributed to promoting the effective implementation of the national goal of sustainable poverty reduction.
The poverty rate in the Western districts decreased from 24.04% at the beginning of 2016 to nearly 8.18% at the end of 2021 (according to the poverty standard for the period 2016-2020); the 30a poor districts decreased by an average of 5.97%/year.
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| Representatives of Ban Ve Hydropower Company visited and gave gifts to people of Huu Khuong commune (Tuong Duong). Photo: Dang Cuong |
The units have supported communes to build, maintain and develop 72 livestock and crop models with a total value of more than 3 billion VND, including passion fruit growing models in Tri Le and Nam Giai communes; clean vegetable growing in Que Son commune, medicinal plants in Nam Nhoong commune of Que Phong district...
In addition to building the model, agencies and units have supported people with nearly 6,000 cows and more than 3,000 livestock of various kinds with a total amount of 73 billion VND.
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Comrade Le Van Ngoc - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee presented a speech at the Conference. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
During 10 years of operation, the Steering Committees at all levels have guided localities and agencies in implementing the work of mobilizing and supporting the communes in the West; making the content of helping poor communes a task in the Project to improve the living standards of people in the West and coastal areas of Nghe An by 2020; orienting support activities with practical and effective content to help the poor and poor communes reduce difficulties in life, access social services, improve knowledge and skills in production and daily life to strive to escape poverty.
During the period 2012 - 2022, agencies, units, businesses, and philanthropists have helped and supported poor communes in the West with an amount of 310 billion VND.
Continue to have effective plans to help poor communes
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Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded at the Conference. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
Currently, the poverty rate in the whole province is still 7.8%, in mountainous districts it is 17.24%, and there are 76 communes with special difficulties. This is a big challenge, requiring authorities at all levels, departments, agencies, units and enterprises to promote the spirit of sharing, mutual love and affection as well as further improve the effectiveness of mobilizing support and helping poor communes.
Concluding the conference, comrade Bui Dinh Long requested units, departments and branches to continue calling on businesses, units and philanthropists to focus resources to support and help 76 particularly disadvantaged communes of the province in building political systems, infrastructure, and eliminating dilapidated houses for poor households.
At the same time, support the construction of livestock and crop models, support production capital, apply science and technology; provide vocational training, and create jobs for workers to help communes escape poverty.
“It is necessary to know what they need and what their urgent needs are in order to build key, focal models that achieve high efficiency. In the coming time, each agency and unit needs to base on the actual situation to build a specific implementation plan, clearly define targets, tasks, and solutions so that the work of supporting and helping poor communes in the Western region of Nghe An province can achieve even higher results." - The Vice Chairman emphasized.
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20 business units were awarded for their achievements in helping poor communes in the Western region in the period 2012 - 2022. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
At the conference, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 20 units and enterprises with outstanding achievements in supporting poor communes in the Western region in the period 2012-2022.
