Orchid production in Phuoc Kien commune, Nha Be district (Photo: PANO)According to the district People’s Committee, the results were brought about by carrying out diverse poverty reduction programs, solutions and policies. The district disbursed capital from the poverty reduction fund giving loans to 575 poor and nearly-poor families, thus creating jobs for 863 people. Additionally, nearly 2,000 poor and nearly-poor families accessed loans from organizations and unions worth more than VND20 billion. In 2017, 10,606 medical insurance cards were distributed to poor people. While the fund for the poor helped build 48 charitable houses using VND2.4 billion, repair two others using VND58 million and give assistance worth over VND290 million to 57 extremely disadvantaged families, the district budget provided support to 14 poor and nearly-poor families with VND35 million, and assisted more than 1,600 poor families with VND717 million in power fees./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Poverty reduction boosted in southern district
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Phu Yen province invests in sustainable poverty reduction
Using a loan from the provincial Bank for Social Policies, Tran Thi Huong’s family in Phu Lam ward, Tuy Hoa city, plants flowers, creating stable income. (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)Invested by the Government’s Program 30A on supporting rapid and sustainable poverty reduction in poor districts and Program 135 on boosting socio-economic development in extremely disadvantaged communes, the money will be used to build infrastructure for boosting production, diversify people’s means of livelihoods, expand poverty reduction models in the two mountainous districts of Dong Xuan and Song Hinh, 11 extremely disadvantaged communes, 29 extremely disadvantaged villages and 11 coastal poor communes. Earlier, the provincial People’s Committee issued a plan on boosting sustainable poverty reduction by launching a preferential credit program worth over VND615 billion, benefiting 26,188 poor and nearly-poor families. Additionally, it will be spent boosting production, assisting … [Read more...] about Phu Yen province invests in sustainable poverty reduction
Phu Yen province realizes sustainable poverty reduction program
Power supply is extended to remote areas, serving production (Photo: VNA)The money will be used to build infrastructure, expand production and develop livelihoods across the two mountainous districts of Dong Xuan and Song Hinh, 11 extremely disadvantaged communes, 29 extremely disadvantaged villages and 11 poor coastal communes. Additionally, the provincial People’s Committee has issued a plan in realization of the sustainable poverty reduction program by adopting the preferential credit program worth over VND615 billion for 26,188 poor and nearly-poor families, pupils and students’ loans, and repair of 488 inadequate houses. According to Phan Dinh Phung, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, the capital will be invested in important constructions and poor families, especially those in extremely disadvantaged circumstances or ethnic minority-inhabited regions. This is part of the province’s efforts to reduce the poverty rate to 5.65% by late … [Read more...] about Phu Yen province realizes sustainable poverty reduction program
Phu Yen: More than 120.5 billion VND for sustainable poverty reduction
Providing rural areas with sufficient power to ensure production (Photo:VNA) Phu Yen (VNA) – The central coastal province of Phu Yen recently allocated more than 120.5 billion VND (5.3 million USD) from the State budget to help its localities carry out the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in 2018. The money will be used to develop infrastructure and production and expand poverty alleviation models in two mountainous districts of Dong Xuan and Song Hinh, 11 special difficult communes, 29 special difficult communes and 11 coastal impoverished communes. According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Dinh Phung, the money will be used for important projects in each locality, with priority given to special difficult and ethnic areas. In addition, nearly 26,200 poor and near poor households and those just escaping poverty will benefit from the province’s preferential credit programme worth more than 615 billion VND (27.06 … [Read more...] about Phu Yen: More than 120.5 billion VND for sustainable poverty reduction
HCMC to finish sustainable poverty reduction program earlier than planned
Moreover, city leaders wanted to finish the sustainable poverty reduction program two year earlier. One of poverty house which local administration has helped to escape poverty is Le Hoang Thien’s family. The family is one of 375 social welfare beneficiaries in district 5, all of them escaped the poverty. In addition to district 5, districts 3 and 6 have no more poor households. Le Hoang Thien couple has three daughters while they have unstable employment. Worse, his wife was undergoing operations; accordingly, their lives got harder and harder. While they were in despair, local administrations have provide timely assistance. Early in 2017, the local administration presented the family a booth so that his wife can sell food for breakfast in front of Vien Dong condominium. Moreover, they are eligible for lending VND50 million ($2,190) from bank as capital while Mr. Thien can earn VND3.5 million with his new employment as a guard at Trung Dung Company in district 8. He said that … [Read more...] about HCMC to finish sustainable poverty reduction program earlier than planned