In Vietnam, what are regulations on supporting methods and principles in livehood diversification, promotion of poverty reduction model?

In Vietnam, what are regulations on supporting methods and principles in livehood diversification, promotion of poverty reduction model?

Pursuant to Article 4 of Circular 09/2022/TT-BLDTBXH (effective from 11/07/2022) stipulating supporting methods and principles:

1. Supporting methods

Support for diversification of livelihood, promotion of poverty reduction model shall be granted according to the project on support for development of value chain-linked production; the project for support for the development of community-based production; the project for support for the development of task-based production; the project for support for the development of purpose-based production.

2. Supporting principles

a) Ensure public access, democracy, gender equality, public participation and commitment to formulation and implementation of projects.

b) Align with local socio-economic planning schemes and plans.

c) Stay in line with comparative advantages and strengths of specific areas and regions; meet market needs and ensure sustainable efficiency.

d) Meet the conditions, characteristics and needs of poor, near-poor, newly poverty-escaping households; disabled persons (those who do not secure their livelihood).

dd) Give preference for participation in the project for promotion of the poverty reduction model to employees of poor and near-poor ethnic minority households; poor and near-poor households whose members are persons rendering meritorious services to revolution; disabled people and women of poor, near-poor and newly poverty-escaping households. Enable disadvantaged, vulnerable people and people living in hardship to participate in implementing the project for promotion of the poverty reduction model.

e) Prefer the project for promotion of the poverty reduction model to be carried out in poor districts; extremely underprivileged communes at coastal areas and on islands.

g) Protect environment.

h) Each project shall last for 3 years.

In Vietnam, what are regulations on scope of support activities?

Pursuant to Article 5 of Circular 09/2022/TT-BLDTBXH (effective from 11/07/2022) stipulating scope of support activities:

1. Training in production techniques; management skills; improvement of capacity for contract, value chain management and market development.

2. Transfer and application of new scientific and technological advances; consistent application of technical processes for production and quality control.

3. Funding for payment of costs of supplies and equipment intended for production activities, plant and livestock varieties.

4. Advertising and trade promotion of goods and services.

5. Funding for payment of costs incurred from making the analysis of food safety criteria; creating codes used for tracing product origins.

6. On-demand technical training for members of community groups, training in improvement of capacity for group management and operation.

7. Support granted to personnel sent to family households to provide direct instructions on how to carry out projects till the date of achievement of results.

8. Funding for field study trips to effective projects in localities that is subject to the decisions of the heads of the sending agencies provided that such funding falls within the permitted budget.

9. Project development and management.

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