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Reporter: Could you please tell us some outstanding results in the effective implementation of the National Target Programs in 2024 in the province?
Mr. Rah Lan Chung: Gia Lai is a mountainous province with an ethnic minority population of nearly 46%. The province has 1 poor district, 29 communes in disadvantaged areas, 43 communes in extremely disadvantaged areas, 7 border communes, and 384 villages and hamlets in extremely disadvantaged areas. In the 2021-2023 period, Gia Lai province has allocated more than 400 billion VND to implement 3 National Target Programs (New Rural Development, Sustainable Poverty Reduction, and Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas). The synchronous implementation of all 3 National Target Programs has had a great impact on the socio-economic development of localities in the province, especially rural areas, ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
To date, Gia Lai province has 101/180 communes meeting new rural standards; 3 district-level units meeting new rural district standards; 160 villages and hamlets meeting new rural standards. Of which, 129 are ethnic minority villages and hamlets. Along with that, the quality of life of the people has been improved. The multidimensional poverty rate decreased from 12.09% in 2021 to 6.06% by the end of 2024; the average annual poverty reduction rate reached 2%/year, achieving the set plan.
The synchronous implementation of all three National Target Programs has had a great impact on the socio-economic development of localities in the province, solving the most urgent and pressing problems in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
Mr. Rah Lan Chung, Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee
Reporter: How do you evaluate the impact of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (National Target Program 1719) on the province's development?
Mr. Rah Lan Chung: In the period of 2022 - 2024, the State budget capital invested in the National Target Program 1719 in the province is more than 2,227 billion VND. After 3 years, nearly 1,438 billion VND has been disbursed (reaching 64.5% of the capital plan), solving the most urgent and pressing problems in ethnic minority areas.
The resources and policies of the Program are focused on investing in essential economic and social infrastructure works serving people's lives. By 2024, the whole province will have over 1,980 households supported with housing, 7,731 households supported with domestic water; 13 centralized water supply works will be built; 16 projects on "Planning, arranging, relocating and stabilizing residents in necessary places"; 453 projects to support the development of diversified production to diversify community livelihoods for 6,254 beneficiary households; 15 start-up and business start-up models will create a spillover effect on the start-up movement among youth in ethnic minority areas.
Thanks to that, some targets of the National Target Program 1719 were completed ahead of the 5-year plan, specifically: The poverty rate in ethnic minority and mountainous areas decreased rapidly from 25.58% in 2021 to 12.66% by the end of 2024; the average annual reduction reached over 4.3%/year, exceeding the set plan (3%/year); 100% of villages have paved car roads to the center; 97% of ethnic minority households have access to clean water for daily life... contributing significantly to the implementation of the province's socio-economic development plan, creating people's trust in the Party and the State.
Reporter: What solutions will Gia Lai province have to effectively implement the National Target Programs in the coming time, sir?
Mr. Rah Lan Chung: In 2025, Gia Lai province sets socio-economic development goals including a gross domestic product growth rate of 6.67%; 9 more communes meeting new rural standards. By 2025, 5 district-level localities will meet new rural standards; the poverty rate (according to multidimensional poverty standards) will be 4.04%; the poverty rate will decrease by 2.02%; the poverty rate among ethnic minorities will decrease by 3%.
To achieve the above goals, Gia Lai determined to continue to effectively implement a number of key solutions such as: Improving the direction, organization, and coordination of the Program implementation; decentralizing to the district level to be proactive in allocating resources to implement the Program; increasing the mobilization of social resources to continue to effectively implement sustainable poverty reduction and social security policies.
At the same time, improve and enhance the quality of the staff and civil servants working in ethnic affairs. Pay attention to the reasonable arrangement of material resources, human resources and other necessary conditions to effectively implement the plan to streamline the apparatus in conjunction with the implementation of the tasks of the National Target Programs. Build and promote the role of core forces and prestigious people in ethnic minority areas in the implementation of ethnic policies...
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/gia-lai-tan-dung-nguon-luc-de-phat-trien-ben-vung-1738089023897.htm
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