Regulations on the operation of the Steering Committee for socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Head of the Central Steering Committee for the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 Period, has just issued the Operating Regulations of this Steering Committee.

This Regulation stipulates the principles, tasks, powers; working regime, and working relations of the Central Steering Committee of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (Central Steering Committee).

The tasks and powers of the Central Steering Committee are implemented according to the provisions of Article 2, Decision No. 1014/QD-TTg.dated July 14, 2020 of the Prime Minister. Specifically, the Central Steering Committee studies and proposes to the Prime Minister to issue relevant mechanisms and policies to effectively implement the Program and other tasks and solutions of the Project; assist the Prime Minister in coordinating activities between ministries, departments, branches, central and local agencies in the process of organizing and implementing the Program and other tasks and solutions of the Project.

In addition, assist the Prime Minister in urging ministries, branches, central agencies and localities in developing, perfecting and guiding mechanisms and policies related to the management and operation of the Program and implementing other tasks and solutions of the Project; inspecting, supervising, evaluating, summarizing, concluding and rewarding during the implementation process.

The Central Steering Committee is under the direct leadership and direction of the Prime Minister in managing, operating and organizing the implementation of the Program and some contents of the Project.

The Central Steering Committee operates on the principle of democratic centralism, promoting the personal responsibility of the leader; collective discussion, the Head of the Central Steering Committee concludes and directs implementation. The members of the Central Steering Committee work part-time, using the apparatus of the agencies to operate.

The Coordination Office of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period located at the Ethnic Committee is an advisory body to assist the Central Steering Committee in managing, coordinating and organizing the implementation of specific solutions of the Program and related contents of the Project.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh - Head of the Central Steering Committee for the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period also signed and issued the 2021 Work Program of this Steering Committee.

Accordingly, members of the Central Steering Committee and ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies (ministries, central agencies), People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, according to their assigned functions and tasks, urgently implement key tasks in 2021. Specifically, complete the Program Feasibility Study Report; appraise and submit to the Prime Minister for approval the Program Investment Decision in accordance with the provisions of law on public investment; strengthen the Steering Committees at all levels and agencies assisting the Steering Committees at all levels in accordance with the provisions of law on management and implementation of national target programs issued together with Decision No. 41/2016/QD-TTg dated October 10, 2016 of the Prime Minister.

In addition, research, develop and submit to competent authorities for promulgation legal documents, management documents, and guidance documents to implement the Program and some contents of the overall Project; organize dissemination and propaganda to relevant organizations, individuals and people about the Program and some contents of the overall Project; advise and propose solutions to mobilize and diversify resources to implement the Program, especially ODA capital and mobilize additional capital from socialization and legal contributions from the community to supplement the Program.

At the same time, focus on directing, operating, guiding, monitoring, inspecting and supervising the organization and implementation of the Program and some contents of the overall Project; reporting to the National Assembly on the results of the Program implementation in 2021.