Krong No District (Dak Nong): National Target Program 1719 promotes the development of ethnic minority areas

After 3 years of implementing the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period, Phase I: From 2021-2025 (hereinafter referred to as the National Target Program 1719), the rural appearance of ethnic minority areas in Krong No district, Dak Nong province has developed strongly, the lives of ethnic minorities have been improved both materially and spiritually. To better understand the results and impacts of the National Target Program 1719 on ethnic minority areas in the district, reporters of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper interviewed the Chairman of the People's Committee of Krong No district - Ngo Xuan Ha. On November 7-8, the Women's Union of Phu Thien district organized a festival and exchange with "Community Communication Groups" to promote good cultural customs of ethnic minorities, contributing to promoting gender equality. 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Chairman of Krong No District People's Committee - Ngo Xuan Ha

Reporter: Sir, the National Target Program 1719 has many projects and sub-projects. This is a new program, so during the implementation process, it is known that the district also encountered difficulties and problems. So what solutions has the district implemented to overcome this situation?

National Target Program 1719 is one of the 3 National Target Programs being implemented nationwide. In order to effectively implement the National Target Programs in general, as well as the National Target Program 1719 in particular, the District People's Committee has promptly completed the Steering Committee for the National Target Programs for the period 2021-2025, establishing the National Target Program 1719 Working Group. The Program Working Group includes representatives of leaders of relevant departments, offices and units, operating according to regulations and regularly coordinating to monitor communes and towns, evaluate implementation results, direct and promptly remove difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process. At the same time, promote coordination between sectors and levels in directing, guiding and organizing the implementation of the Program.

In addition, to promptly implement the assigned tasks under the National Target Program 1719, the District People's Committee issued dozens of documents directing and urging agencies and units to implement the contents, sub-projects, and component projects as well as speed up the disbursement progress. For each sub-project and project, the District People's Committee assigned the Ethnic Affairs Department and specialized agencies to directly provide detailed instructions on the procedures, steps, and implementation steps to facilitate local implementation, ensuring timeliness and suitability to the conditions of each village, hamlet, and hamlet as well as the customs and practices of each ethnic group.

Krong No district supports hundreds of cows from the National Target Program 1719 for poor ethnic minority households

Reporter: Could you please inform us about the results of implementing the National Target Program 1719 in the district in recent times?

In 3 years (2022, 2023, 2024), Krong No district is allocated a total capital of 98.7 billion VND to implement the National Target Program 1719, of which the central budget is more than 91.5 billion, the provincial budget is 2.1 billion VND, and the district budget is 5 billion VND.

From the allocated capital, the district has implemented the project of improving the ground, building technical infrastructure to provide residential land for 40 ethnic minority households in Nam Nung commune; supported housing for 21 households, water tanks for 186 ethnic minority households; invested in the construction of 3 centralized water supply works, of which 1 project was put into use, 2 water supply works are in the completion stage; implemented the concentrated settlement project in Quang Phu commune, which has basically completed construction items; supported the protection of thousands of hectares of forest; supported cow breeding for 157 households; invested in, constructed, and maintained many essential infrastructure works serving production and life. In addition, it also organized training courses, fostered knowledge, and improved capacity for cadres, propagandists, reporters, and prestigious people; paid attention to education and training, health care, and preserved the culture of ethnic groups...

As a result, in 2022, the state budget estimate for implementing the National Target Program 1719 is 31.5 billion VND, of which 27.7 billion VND has been disbursed to date, reaching 87.77% of the capital plan. In 2023, the state budget estimate for implementing the Program is 40 billion VND, of which 29.7 billion VND has been disbursed, reaching 74.1% of the assigned capital plan. In 2024, the state budget estimate for implementing the Program is more than 27 billion VND, of which 8.4 billion VND has been disbursed, reaching 31% of the assigned capital plan.

PV: How has the implementation of the National Target Program 1719 impacted ethnic minority areas, sir?

Krong No district propagates in the form of dramatization through the contest to learn about the law on the field of ethnic affairs.

Along with the National Target Programs for the 2021-2025 period, the National Target Program 1719 is a decisive factor in improving the lives of ethnic minorities, gradually reducing poverty sustainably, especially fundamentally changing the appearance of areas with a large number of ethnic minorities living.

The effective implementation of projects and sub-projects of the National Target Program 1719 has contributed to socio-economic development in extremely difficult areas in ethnic minority areas, thereby reducing the poverty rate and improving the lives of people in ethnic minority areas. Specifically: In 2020, the number of poor ethnic minority households was 601, accounting for 8.3%, of which the number of poor ethnic minority households in place was 292, accounting for 14.7%. By the end of 2023, the number of poor ethnic minority households was 560, accounting for 7.63%, of which the number of poor ethnic minority households in place was 264, accounting for 13.13%.

The above results have also contributed to improving and enhancing the material and spiritual life of the people. Culture, information, physical education and sports have been given attention, community cultural houses in particularly difficult villages and hamlets have been supported with investment in construction; many cultural identities of ethnic minorities have been restored through teaching classes such as brocade weaving, musical instrument making, folk singing, pole making and weaving. Vocational training and job introduction have been effectively implemented, many students have seized job opportunities after graduating from vocational courses. Ethnic minorities enjoy benefits in medical examination and treatment, health care, etc.

National Target Program 1719 promotes the development of ethnic minority areas in Krong No district

Through the investment activities of the National Target Program 1719, ethnic minorities have benefited from creating conditions to successfully escape poverty. The contents, sub-projects, and projects are still maintained, expanded, and have great social significance for the poor in ethnic minority areas. Beneficiaries agree, support, and actively participate in the contents, sub-projects, and projects of the National Target Program 1719.

It can be seen that the National Target Program 1719 has been promoting the development of ethnic minority areas in Krong district. To continue to effectively implement the National Target Program 1719, in the coming time, the Party Committee and the district government will resolutely lead and direct, all levels and sectors will participate with great determination and efforts and continue to promote propaganda to gain people's consensus and support.

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