Dong Thap promotes new rural construction associated with sustainable poverty reduction

Dong Thap province's report said: The multidimensional poverty rate by the end of 2024 is 2.89%; the poverty rate is 1.08%; the employment rate reaches 133.18% of the annual plan - Photo: VGP/LS

According to the Steering Committee of Dong Thap province, the whole province currently has 10 district-level units recognized as meeting the standards, completing the task of building new rural areas (NTM), 58 communes meeting advanced NTM standards; Thap Muoi district and Cao Lanh district have submitted a document to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requesting appraisal, consideration, and recognition of meeting advanced NTM district standards in 2024. The multidimensional poverty rate by the end of 2024 is 2.89%; the poverty rate is 1.08%; the employment rate reaches 133.18% of the annual plan...

Regarding the disbursement results of national target programs, in 2024, the disbursement rate of central development investment capital reached 99.82%; central public service capital reached 77%, and provincial counterpart budget capital reached 60%. The reason for slow disbursement is due to the criteria for investment in information technology equipment; some cooperatives do not have counterpart capital and do not have infrastructure to invest in machinery and equipment, etc.

In 2025, disbursement of central development investment capital will reach 2.56% (due to newly allocated capital sources, localities are carrying out investment procedures according to regulations); counterpart provincial budget capital is being implemented.

Speaking at the conference, Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee Tran Tri Quang requested members of the Steering Committee to quickly advise and resolve difficulties in implementing national target programs.

Urgently evaluate the results of agricultural restructuring in the current period and prepare a development plan for the next period, especially after the province's merger; speed up the allocation and disbursement of capital assigned by the Central Government; advise on removing difficulties and obstacles related to the OCOP program and collective economic development...

Dong Thap Provincial Party Secretary Le Quoc Phong delivers a concluding speech at the Steering Committee meeting - Photo: VGP/LS

Concluding the conference, Dong Thap Provincial Party Secretary Le Quoc Phong suggested that, in addition to promoting allocation of central capital, localities need to be flexible in transferring capital to communes, ready for the new commune operation model.

Regarding the new rural construction program, the districts have completed the dossier for recognition of new rural districts and will continue to carry out the recognition steps in April 2025; review in detail the current status of communes in new rural construction; and re-evaluate the effectiveness of policies to implement national target programs in the province.

Regarding the OCOP program and cooperative development, the Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee requested the Department of Agriculture and Environment to quickly evaluate and build an effective OCOP development model, focus on investing in potential OCOP product groups, and develop more products that meet 4-5 star standards.

With the view of building cooperatives as a type of private enterprise, Mr. Le Quoc Phong requested the Office of Coordination for New Rural Development and Agricultural Restructuring of Dong Thap province to select typical cooperatives for special support, in order to resolve shortcomings and promote the development of the collective economic sector...

LS

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