Nghe An: Allocating more than 404 billion VND to implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in 2022
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council that has just been approved, the capital allocation plan to implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2021-2025 period in the province is more than 918,868 billion VND; in 2022 alone, it is more than 404 billion VND.
On the afternoon of June 24, in Vinh city, the People's Council of Nghe An province, term XVIII, 2021 - 2026, held the 6th session (Special session) to resolve matters under its authority.
Comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council chaired the meeting.
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Panorama of the 6th Session, Nghe An Provincial People's Council, term XVIII, term 2021 - 2026. Photo: Pham Bang |
At the 6th Session (Special Session), the Provincial People's Council passed a Resolution on the implementation plan of the National Target Program on New Rural Construction for the period 2021 - 2025 and 2022 in Nghe An province.
The Resolution aims to achieve multidimensional, inclusive, sustainable poverty reduction, and to limit poverty relapse and poverty generation. Mobilize all resources to focus on investment in economic development, improve rural infrastructure, provide vocational training, create jobs for workers, rapidly increase income, and improve living conditions and quality of life for the people.
Support the poor and poor households to overcome the minimum living standards, access basic social services according to the national multidimensional poverty standards, improve the quality of life; support poor districts and poor communes to escape poverty and extreme hardship. Strive to complete and exceed the poverty reduction goals and targets set by the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress.
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Mr. Bui Duy Son - Chief of Office of the National Assembly Delegation, Provincial People's Council presented the draft Resolution. Photo: Thanh Duy |
In the period of 2021-2025, strive to reduce the rate of poor households according to multidimensional standards by an average of 1-1.5%/year, of which in mountainous areas by 2-3%/year. The rate of poor households among ethnic minorities decreases by over 3% each year; the rate of poor households in poor districts decreases by 4-5%/year; strive to reduce the number of poor households by half compared to the beginning of the period according to the National multidimensional poverty standards.
In 2022 alone, strive to reduce the poverty rate according to the multidimensional poverty standard by 1-1.5%/year, of which in mountainous areas by 2-3%/year. The poverty rate among ethnic minorities will decrease by over 3%; the poverty rate in poor districts will decrease by 4-5%/year.
The National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2021-2025 period in the province has 7 projects and 11 sub-projects. Accordingly, the plan to allocate development investment capital from the state budget to implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2021-2025 period in the province is more than 918,868 billion VND.
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Provincial People's Council delegates vote on electronic devices. Photo: Pham Bang |
Of which, the project to support investment in developing economic and social infrastructure in poor districts has a total budget of more than VND 803,895 billion; the project to develop vocational education and sustainable employment has a total budget of VND 114,973 billion.
Regarding the central budget allocation plan to implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in 2022, 404,160 billion VND is allocated. Of which, development investment budget is more than 305 billion VND, and public service budget is 98,629 billion VND.
According to the central budget allocation plan to implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in 2022, more than VND 284.57 billion will be allocated for the project to support investment in developing socio-economic infrastructure for poor districts. Of which, Ky Son district will receive more than VND 77 billion; Tuong Duong district will receive more than VND 68.96 billion; Que Phong district will receive more than VND 76.09 billion; and Quy Chau district will receive more than VND 61.82 billion.
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Currently, the poverty rate of Nghe An province according to the multidimensional poverty standard 2021-2025 is 7.8%. Photo: Document |
For the project of diversifying livelihoods and developing poverty reduction models, the allocated capital is more than 32,229 billion VND. Of which, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs is allocated more than 4,834 billion VND; 21 districts, cities and towns are allocated more than 27,395 billion VND.
The Resolution also defines the mechanism and solutions for mobilizing and integrating capital to implement the program in accordance with Decree 27/2022 of the Government; Integration must be determined when approving the project investment decision. In particular, the mobilization rate and structure of each integrated capital source must be clearly defined to avoid overlap and duplication.