Joint Circular No. 02/2014/TTLT-BKHĐT-BTC guiding the integration of funds to implement the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Poor Districts

 

JOINT CIRCULAR

Guidelines for integrating various sources of funding to implement

the Program to rapidly reduce poverty and sustainably

in areas of poor districts

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Pursuant to Decree No. 116/2008/ND-CP dated November 14, 2008 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Planning and Investment;

Pursuant to Decree No. 118/2008/NĐ-CP dated November 27, 2008, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

Pursuant to Decree No. 60/2003/NĐ-CP dated June 6, 2003, promulgated by the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on State Budget;

Pursuant to Decree No. 108/2006/NĐ-CP dated September 22, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Investment Law;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP dated December 27, 2008 of the Government on the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in 61 poor districts;

Pursuant to Decision No. 2406/QĐ-TTg dated December 18, 2011 of the Prime Minister promulgating the list of National Target Programs for the period 2012-2015;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1489/QĐ-TTg dated October 8, 2012 of the Prime Minister approving the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the period 2012-2015;

Pursuant to Decision No. 826/QĐ-TTg dated May 29, 2013 of the Prime Minister amending and supplementing some articles of Decision No. 2406/QĐ-TTg dated December 18, 2011 of the Prime Minister promulgating the list of National Target Programs for the period 2012-2015 and decisions promulgating National Target Programs for the period 2012-2015;

Implementing Decision No. 615/QĐ-TTg dated April 25, 2011 of the Prime Minister on providing targeted support from the central budget for seven districts with high poverty rates applying investment infrastructure mechanisms and policies according to Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP dated December 27, 2008 of the Government on the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in 62 poor districts;

Implementing Decision No. 293/QĐ-TTg dated February 5, 2013 of the Prime Minister on providing targeted support from the central budget for twenty-three districts with high poverty rates applying investment infrastructure mechanisms and policies according to Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP dated December 27, 2008 of the Government on the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in 62 poor districts;

Implementing Decision No. 1791/QĐ-TTg dated October 1, 2013 of the Prime Minister adding Nam Nhun district, Lai Chau province; and Nap Po district, Dien Bien province to the list of poor districts eligible for support mechanisms and policies under Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP dated December 27, 2008 of the Government on the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in 62 poor districts;

The Minister of Planning and Investment and the Minister of Finance issue this joint circular to guide the integration of various sources of funding to implement the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in poor districts according to Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP dated December 27, 2008 of the Government, Decision No. 615/QĐ-TTg dated April 25, 2011 of the Prime Minister, Decision No. 293/QĐ-TTg dated May 5, 2013, and Decision No. 1791/QĐ-TTg dated October 1, 2013 of the Prime Minister (hereinafter referred to as the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in poor districts).

Article 1. Scope of application

1. Provinces having poor districts and poor districts as specified in Appendix I attached to this joint circular (hereinafter referred to as poor districts).

2. Programs, projects, systems, policies, tasks, and other forms of support in poor districts.

Article 2. Scope of Regulation

Sources of funds and expenses for implementing programs, projects, systems, policies, and tasks related to the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in poor districts include: state budget capital, government bonds, official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans from donors, state credit capital, support and contributions from organizations and individuals both domestically and internationally, and other lawful financial resources.

Article 3. Principles of Integration

1. Integrating various sources of capital within the locality to implement one or more programs, projects, systems, policies, and budgetary expenditures.

2. The implementation of integrating various sources of capital shall be specifically reflected and prioritized in the annual state budget estimates and investment plans of the district and province, consistent with the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts approved.

3. The integration of various sources of capital shall be carried out from the stage of budget preparation, allocation, and assignment, implementation organization, supervision, and evaluation.

4. During the process of integrating various sources of capital, it must ensure that the objectives, total investment development funds, and total operating expenses assigned are not altered. For systems, standards, and quotas related to individuals and households, sufficient funding must be ensured, implemented according to the prescribed systems, standards, and quotas, and such funds may not be used for other objectives or tasks.

5. The Provincial People's Committee has the responsibility to prioritize and allocate all sources of capital under its management in the annual plan and medium-term plan for poor districts within the approved total amount to implement the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts. The People's Committee of poor districts is responsible for mobilizing local resources, units, organizations, and individuals, and integrating capital and funds from other programs, projects, tasks, and policies within the district to implement the program.

6. State budget funds (development investment capital and operating expenses) for implementing the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts are allocated in the annual state budget estimates and investment plans according to the following principles:

a) For programs, projects, systems, and policies, and budgetary expenditures as stipulated currently, they will be allocated in the annual state budget estimates and investment plans of the locality.

b) For programs, projects, systems, and policies, and budgetary expenditures currently implementing provisions of the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts, higher levels and broader scopes will be applied, and funding will be allocated through these programs, projects, goals, and tasks according to the standards set forth in the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts, where the portion of funding for poor districts will be listed separately.

c) For new programs, projects, systems, and policies, and budgetary expenditures stipulated in the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts, they will be allocated from the funds for implementing the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction or additional central budget funds according to the regulations applicable to each poor district.

Article 4. Construction, Compilation, Decision on Assignment of Budget Estimates, Investment Plans, and Reporting System

1. The time for constructing and compiling annual state budget estimates and investment plans for the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts will be conducted concurrently with the time for preparing the general state budget estimates and investment plans at the district and provincial levels; reported and assigned as a separate item according to Clause 6, Article 3 of this Circular.

2. Annually, based on guidelines for constructing state budget estimates and investment plans, the targets and priority tasks of the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts, the District People's Committee compiles needs, reports to the Provincial People's Committee to report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, and relevant ministries and sectors as the basis for allocating funds to implement the program.

3. Decision on Assignment of Annual State Budget Estimates and Investment Plans

3.1. Based on the state budget estimates and investment plans received

3.2. Based on the state budget estimates and investment plans assigned by the Provincial People's Committee, the District People's Committee submits to the District People's Council for decision on the local state budget estimates, investment plans, and distribution schemes including the district-level state budget estimates. The Commune People's Committee submits to the Commune People's Council for decision on the commune-level revenue and expenditure budget estimates; In cases where poor districts pilot the non-establishment of People's Councils at all levels, the preparation, decision-making, and assignment of budget estimates shall follow the guidance provided in Circular No. 63/2009/TT-BTC dated March 27, 2009, issued by the Ministry of Finance regarding the work of preparing budget estimates, organizing their implementation, and final accounts for districts, towns, and wards without People's Councils.

3.3. The District People's Committee bases on the assigned state budget estimates and investment plans, the sources of capital mobilized according to the law within the locality, programs, projects with complete procedures, systems, policies, and budgetary expenditures as stipulated to determine the objectives, contents, scope, and target groups for coordination and integration.

3.4. The Commune People's Committee announces and maintains public information at the Commune People's Committee office on the investment amounts for each project, task, and support levels for each target group according to the prescribed policies, systems, and budgetary expenditures, while quarterly reporting to villages, hamlets, and households.

4. The integration of various sources of capital and funds within the locality to implement the Poverty Reduction Program for Poor Districts must comply with the objectives and tasks of each program, project, system, policy, and budgetary expenditure; ensuring the correct target groups and priority areas.

5. The Provincial People's Committee is responsible for regularly (every six months, annually) reporting to the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Poverty Reduction, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the Ministry of Finance as prescribed. The report content includes the results of budget estimate allocations, investment plans, integration results (including both the initial plan and adjustment plan), progress, and implementation status.

The ministries and central agencies shall regularly report to the Standing Office of the Central Program for Poverty Reduction Steering Committee, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the Ministry of Finance on the budget estimates and implementation status of projects, programs, and tasks managed by the ministries and central agencies within the poor districts.

Article 5. Recipients of investment capital development and public expenditure funding

1. Recipients of investment capital development

1.1. Priority investment recipients

a) Economic and social infrastructure works (as stipulated in point 2, Clause D, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP; Article 2, Decision No. 615/QĐ-TTg dated April 25, 2011 and Decision No. 293/QĐ-TTg dated February 5, 2013)

b) Policies supporting the allocation of production forests and land for planting production forests (as provided in sub-item b and c, point 1, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

c) Production support policies for areas with potential for reclamation, restoration, or terraced rice field creation for agricultural production (as provided in sub-item b, point 2, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

d) Preferential loan interest rate policies.

- The state budget will subsidize 50% of the interest rate on loans from state commercial banks for poor households to plant production forests (as provided in sub-item c, point 1, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

- The state budget will subsidize 50% of the interest rate on loans from state commercial banks for developing agricultural production, investing in processing facilities, storage, and marketing of agricultural products (as provided in sub-item d, point 2, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

- Poor households can borrow up to VND 5 million per household from the Social Policy Bank at 0% interest for two years to purchase livestock (cattle, buffalo, goats) or concentrated poultry breeding stock or aquaculture seedlings; households without conditions for breeding but with a need to develop small-scale industries for income generation can borrow up to VND 5 million per household at 0% interest once (as provided in sub-item đ, point 2, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

- Processing facilities for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries located in poor districts will receive a 50% subsidy on the interest rate of loans from state commercial banks (as provided in sub-item b, point 5, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

- Workers from poor households and ethnic minority people can borrow funds at an interest rate equal to 50% of the current interest rate applied by the Social Policy Bank for labor export policy beneficiaries (as provided in sub-item a, point 2, Clause III, Article 1, Decision No. 71/2009/QĐ-TTg dated April 29, 2009 of the Prime Minister).

Based on the preferential loan interest rate policy above, localities shall determine the demand for loans from state commercial banks and the Social Policy Bank according to regulations. The central government budget will compensate the interest rate difference for state commercial banks and the Social Policy Bank according to regulations.

1.2. In addition to economic and social infrastructure works specified in sub-item a, point 1.1, Clause 1, Article 5 of this Circular, depending on the specific conditions of each district and commune within poor districts and the available investment support funds under the objectives set forth in the Decisions of

2. Recipients of public expenditure funding

2.1. Current support policies directly for the poor in poor districts (as stipulated in Section I, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

a) Localities shall review existing direct support policies for the poor and continue their implementation. Based on the number of beneficiaries, standards, and quotas, they shall determine the funding needs for each beneficiary group at the highest level of each policy and according to the available financial resources allocated in the annual budget estimate and other sources of finance as prescribed by law.

b) When the State amends or supplements policies that increase the number of beneficiaries or raise the level of support, localities shall determine the additional funding requirements for each policy and report them to the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and relevant ministries to supplement funding for implementation according to each program, project, goal, and task.

2.2. New policies for poor districts (as stipulated in Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Based on the provisions of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP, Decisions of the Prime Minister, and guiding documents of relevant ministries, the funding needs shall be determined according to each policy and source of funding (central budget; local budget; mobilization from organizations and individuals) for ongoing programs, projects, policies, and tasks based on current standards; simultaneously, additional targeted funding from the central budget for poor districts to implement new or increased policies due to expanded beneficiary groups or higher levels of support shall be determined as the basis for preparing the budget estimate and implementing it specifically.

2.2.1. Support for production, job creation, and income increase (as stipulated in Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

2.2.1.1. Policies supporting through forest management and protection contracts (as stipulated in point 1, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Allocate funds for forest management and protection contracts, and rice support from the public expenditure fund as stipulated in Decision No. 57/QĐ-TTg dated January 9, 2012 of the Prime Minister, and allocate supplementary targeted funds for implementing forest management and protection contracts and natural regeneration. In addition to targeted funding from the central budget, provinces should proactively allocate local budgets and other legitimate financial resources for implementation.

2.2.1.2. Production support policies (as stipulated in point 2, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

a) Allocate funds for reviewing and planning agricultural, forestry, and fishery production and adjusting crop and livestock structures suitable for the specific conditions of each district and commune, especially those with harsh natural conditions frequently affected by disasters (as stipulated in sub-item a, point 2, Clause A, Section II, Part II, Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

BASED ON THE SYSTEM AND POLICIES, DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED FOR EACH TASK, INCLUDING: LOCAL BUDGET (ECONOMIC AFFAIRS); OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR POOR DISTRICTS).

b) PROVIDE ONCE THE FULL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR BUYING SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS FOR THE TRANSITION TO HIGH-ECONOMIC-VALUE CROPS AND LIVESTOCK (AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH c, POINT 2, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP).

BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE (TYPES OF SEEDS AND LIVESTOCK, FERTILIZERS; INVESTMENT RATES FOR SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS, ETC.), DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED (EXCLUDING THE FINANCIAL NEED OF OBJECTS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED BENEFITS FROM OTHER PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMME ON NEW RURAL DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAMME 135; PROJECTS TO SPREAD POVERTY-REDUCTION MODELS UNDER THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION, ETC.) FROM THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR POOR DISTRICTS.

c) FOR POOR HOUSEHOLDS, PROVIDE ONCE VND 1,000,000 PER HOUSEHOLD TO BUILD ANIMAL HOUSINGS OR CREATE WATERFARM AREAS AND VND 2,000,000 PER HA TO BUY SEEDS FOR GRASS PLANTING IF RAISING LIVESTOCK (AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH đ, POINT 2, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP):

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF POOR HOUSEHOLDS, AREA, AND INVESTMENT RATES, DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED (EXCLUDING THE FINANCIAL NEED OF OBJECTS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED BENEFITS FROM OTHER PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMME ON NEW RURAL DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAMME 135; PROJECTS TO SPREAD POVERTY-REDUCTION MODELS UNDER THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION, ETC.) FROM THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR POOR DISTRICTS.

EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT 100% OF THE COST OF VACCINES FOR IMMUNIZATION AGAINST DEADLY DISEASES FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IS ARRANGED IN THE BUDGET OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

2.2.1.3. PROVIDE 15 KG OF RICE PER PERSON/MONTH TO POOR HOUSEHOLDS IN BORDER VILLAGES UNTIL THEY CAN BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN FOOD (AS PROVIDED IN POINT 3, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP).

BASED ON THE SUPPORT PERIOD AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED (EXCLUDING THE FINANCIAL NEED OF POOR HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO CARE FOR AND PROTECT FORESTS AND RECEIVE LAND FOR COMMERCIAL FORESTRY UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH c, POINT 1, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP AND OBJECTS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED BENEFITS FROM OTHER PROGRAMMES SUCH AS THE PROJECT FOR FOUR HIGH-MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS IN HÀ GIANG, ETC.) FROM THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR POOR DISTRICTS.

2.2.1.4. AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, AND FISHERY EXTENSION POLICIES (AS PROVIDED IN POINT 4, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP).

a) ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, AND FISHERY EXTENSION AT TWICE THE AVERAGE LEVEL OF OTHER DISTRICTS.

BASED ON STANDARDS AND RATES, DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED, INCLUDING: FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL BUDGET (ECONOMIC AFFAIRS); THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION; THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMME ON NEW RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

b) PROVIDE 100% OF THE SEEDS AND MATERIALS FOR AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, AND FISHERY DEMONSTRATION MODELS; PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING AND TRAINING ARE PROVIDED WITH MATERIALS AND SUPPORTED WITH 100% OF THE COST OF MEALS, TRAVEL, AND VND 10,000 PER DAY PER PERSON.

BASED ON STANDARDS AND RATES, DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED, INCLUDING: FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL BUDGET FOR OPERATIONS (ECONOMIC AFFAIRS); FUNDS FROM THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 135.

c) ALLOCATE ONE SUBSIDY FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION (INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, AND FISHERY) AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE (NUMBER AND SUBSIDY LEVEL), DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED FROM THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TO IMPLEMENT SALARY REFORM (DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, BASED ON THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION STAFF COLLECTED IN THE REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL NEED FOR SALARY REFORM OF THE LOCALITY REPORTED TO THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS).

2.2.1.5. SUPPORT EACH DISTRICT WITH VND 100 MILLION PER YEAR TO PROMOTE TRADE, PROMOTE, AND INTRODUCE PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, AND FISHERY SPECIALTY PRODUCTS OF THE LOCALITY; PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION TO FARMERS (AS PROVIDED IN POINT 6, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP).

BASED ON STANDARDS AND RATES, DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED FROM THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR POOR DISTRICTS.

2.2.1.6. ENCOURAGE, CREATE CONDITIONS, AND HAVE POLICIES TO ATTRACT ORGANIZATIONS AND SCIENTISTS TO DIRECTLY CONDUCT RESEARCH, APPLY, AND TRANSFER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE AREA, ESPECIALLY THE SELECTION AND TRANSFER OF CROP AND LIVESTOCK BREEDS FOR PRODUCTION IN POOR DISTRICTS (AS PROVIDED IN POINT 7, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP).

BASED ON STANDARDS AND RATES, DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED FROM THE LOCAL BUDGET (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH).

2.2.1.7. LABOUR EXPORT POLICIES (AS PROVIDED IN POINT 8, CLAUSE A, SECTION II, PART II, RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP).

BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF POINT a, CLAUSE 1, CLAUSE 3, SECTION III, ARTICLE 1, DECISION NO. 71/2009/QĐ-TTg OF APRIL 29, 2009, APPROVING THE PLAN TO SUPPORT POOR DISTRICTS TO PROMOTE LABOUR EXPORT TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION FOR THE 2009-2020 PERIOD, TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL NEED FOR EACH POLICY (ACTIVITIES OF PUBLICITY, CONSULTATION, JOB INTRODUCTION, SUPERVISION, AND EVALUATION; SUPPORT FOR WORKERS TO IMPROVE THEIR CULTURAL LEVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN LABOUR EXPORT) FROM THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR POOR DISTRICTS.

Specifically, tasks to be carried out by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs pursuant to point b, Clause 1, Clause 3, Section III, Article 1 of Decision No. 71/2009/QĐ-TTg dated April 29, 2009 of the Prime Minister (activities related to propaganda, counseling, job introduction, supervision, evaluation; supporting workers in vocational training, foreign languages, and knowledge enhancement) shall be allocated in the annual budget estimate of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and relevant ministries and agencies (if applicable).

2.2.2. Education, training, vocational education, and raising public awareness policies (as stipulated in Clause B, Section II, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

2.2.2.1. Education, training, and enhancing public awareness policies: Ensuring sufficient teachers for poor districts; Strengthening and expanding preferential training policies through nomination and targeted training for ethnic minority students (as stipulated in Point 1, Clause B, Section II, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Based on teacher staffing, the number of nominated students, standards, and quotas, determine the financial needs and allocate from local government public service funds (Education and Training).

2.2.2.2. Enhancing vocational training linked with employment creation (as stipulated in Point 2, Clause B, Section II, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Based on standards and quotas, determine the financial needs and allocate from local government public service funds (Education and Training); Public service funds for the project Reforming and Developing Vocational Training, and the Rural Labor Vocational Training Project under the National Target Program on Employment and Vocational Training.

2.2.2.3. In-service training policy: Training professional staff and grassroots health workers for children from poor districts at defense training institutions; Prioritizing the recruitment of military personnel who have completed their compulsory military service and are from the locality for training and supplementing local cadres (as stipulated in Point 3, Clause B, Section II, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Based on the number of professionals and health workers needed for training, determine the total financial needs from local government public service funds (Education and Training).

Specifically, tasks under the Ministry of Defense shall be allocated in the annual budget estimate of the Ministry of Defense.

2.2.2.4. Policies for enhancing the capacity of grassroots cadres: Organizing short-term and long-term training for grassroots cadres at village, commune, district levels on economic and social management knowledge; program and project development and management; skills in building and implementing plans (as stipulated in Point 4, Clause B, Section II, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Based on standards and quotas, determine the financial needs (excluding the financial needs of individuals already benefiting from other programs and projects such as the National Target Program on New Rural Areas Development; Poverty Reduction Capacity Enhancement Project under the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction; Program 135, Rural Labor Vocational Training Project under the National Target Program on Employment and Vocational Training; ...) from central government public service funds supplemented for poor districts.

2.2.2.5. Strengthening resources to implement population and family planning policies. Promoting communication and mobilization combined with providing family planning services to improve the quality of the population in poor districts (as stipulated in Point 5, Clause B, Section II, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Based on standards and quotas, determine the financial needs from the public service funds of the National Target Program on Population and Family Planning.

2.2.3. Cadre policies for poor districts: Rotation and reinforcement policies for provincial and district cadres to assume key leadership positions in communes and policies for young intellectuals and technical professionals to participate in working groups in communes within poor districts (as stipulated in Clause c, Section II, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

Based on the number of cadres and young intellectuals, allowances, and subsidies according to Decision No. 70/2009/QĐ-TTg dated April 27, 2009 of the Prime Minister on rotation and reinforcement policies for key cadres in communes within poor districts and preferential policies for attracting young intellectuals and technical professionals to participate in working groups in communes within poor districts according to Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP to determine the financial needs from central government supplementary funds for localities to implement salary reform (During implementation, localities base on the actual number of cadres and young intellectuals to compile reports on financial needs for salary reform submitted to the Ministry of Finance for review according to regulations).

2.2.4. Program 135 policies applied to communes within poor districts outside the Program 135 (as stipulated in Clause 2, Section III, Part II of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP).

2.2.4.1. For production development support, allocate from central government public service supplementary funds for poor districts.

2.2.4.2. Preferential policies for officials, civil servants, and employees as stipulated in Decree No. 61/2006/NĐ-CP dated June 20, 2006 of the Government on policies for teachers and educational managers working in specialized schools and in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; Decree No. 19/2013/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2013 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 61/2006/NĐ-CP dated June 20, 2006 of the Government on policies for teachers and educational managers working in specialized schools and in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; Decree No. 64/2009/NĐ-CP of the Government on policies for civil servants and employees in the field of health care working in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; Decree No. 116/2010/NĐ-CP dated December 24, 2012 of the Government on policies for officials, civil servants, employees, and those receiving salaries in the armed forces working in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions.

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES, ALLOWANCE REGIMES, AND SUBSIDY REGIMES, DETERMINE THE TOTAL ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO EACH ALLOWANCE AND SUBSIDY REGIME FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDS WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR LOCALITIES TO IMPLEMENT SALARY REFORMS (DURING THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, LOCALITIES SHALL BASE THEIR REPORT ON THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES TO COMPILE THE REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SALARY REFORM IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR LOCALITY TO BE REVIEWED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS).

2.2.4.3. SUPPLEMENT THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AFFAIRS AS PER DECISION NO. 59/2010/QĐ-TTg DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BUDGET ALLOCATION STANDARDS FOR REGULAR EXPENSES OF THE STATE BUDGET IN 2007.

BASED ON THE POPULATION IN SCHOOL AGE FROM 1 TO 18 YEARS OLD, DETERMINE THE TOTAL FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDS WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR POOR COUNTIES.

ARTICLE 6. SOURCES OF DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENSES, INCORPORATING VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS

1. SOURCES OF DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENSES

1.1. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET FUNDS:

a) CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET FUNDS TO BALANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS.

b) CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET FUNDS WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS (INCLUDING INVESTMENT CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENSES) THROUGH NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMMES, POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT PROGRAMMES IN POOR COUNTIES, AND OTHER PROGRAMMES, PROJECTS, AND TASKS.

c) OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (ODA).

1.2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW ON THE STATE BUDGET.

1.3. GOVERNMENT BONDS.

1.4. SUPPORT FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER LEGAL SOURCES OF FUNDS.

1.5. STATE CREDIT FUNDS.

2. PROCEDURE FOR INCORPORATING FUNDS

2.1. PROCEDURE FOR INCORPORATING DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUNDS

2.1.1. FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE.

a) FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES OF THE CENTRAL LEVEL ON ANNUAL PLAN BUILDING, BASED ON THE COUNTY POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMME APPROVED BY THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AND THE PROPOSALS OF THE COMMUNE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, THE COUNTY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE SHALL BUILD A LIST OF PRIORITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 1, ARTICLE 5 OF THIS CIRCULAR, THE INVESTMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, AND THE PROPOSALS FOR INTEGRATING INVESTMENT CAPITAL, AND REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.

b) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT SHALL TAKE THE LEAD IN COORDINATING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND RELATED DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT:

- REVIEW THE LIST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP OF THE GOVERNMENT AND DECISIONS NO. 615/QĐ-TTg DATED APRIL 25, 2011 AND DECISION NO. 293/QĐ-TTg DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2013 OF THE PRIME MINISTER; PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR INVESTMENT SUPPORT FROM THE CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS.

- DETERMINE THE INVESTMENT NEEDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AVAILABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS (INCLUDING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FUNDS, WHERE THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN EACH POOR COUNTY IS SET AT 70% OF THE AVERAGE AMOUNT FOR COUNTIES AS PER RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP, ETC.) TO CALCULATE THE ABILITY TO RAISE INVESTMENT FUNDS AND INCORPORATE FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT IN PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS.

AFTER RECEIVING THE AGREEMENT LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT, THE COUNTY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE SHALL COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT PLAN AND REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, WHICH SHALL THEN REPORT TO THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE.

BASED ON THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF THE POPULATION IN EACH VILLAGE, COMMUNE, AND THE INVESTMENT FUNDS FROM PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS IN THE AREA, THE COUNTY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE SHALL DECIDE TO INCORPORATE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT PROGRAMME IN A COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FUNDS SOURCES, CONCENTRATE RESOURCES ON THE POVERTY REDUCTION GOAL, AND ENSURE THAT THE TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

2.1.2. FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE.

a) FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES OF THE CENTRAL LEVEL ON ANNUAL PLAN BUILDING, BASED ON THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN DIRECTION AND GOALS, THE COUNTY POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMME, THE DEPARTMENTS AND SECTIONS SHALL BUILD THE INVESTMENT NEEDS FOR PRIORITIZED PROJECTS UNDER THEIR DIRECT MANAGEMENT IN POOR COUNTIES, AND REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.

b) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT SHALL TAKE THE LEAD IN COORDINATING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND RELATED DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT:

- REVIEW THE PROCEDURES, OBJECTIVES, AND TARGET GROUPS OF PRIORITIZED PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 30A/2008/NQ-CP OF THE GOVERNMENT AND DECISIONS NO. 615/QĐ-TTg DATED APRIL 25, 2011 AND DECISION NO. 293/QĐ-TTg DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2013 OF THE PRIME MINISTER; PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT FROM THE CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIME MINISTER'S DIRECTIVE NO. 1792/CT-TTg DATED OCTOBER 15, 2011 AND CURRENT REGULATIONS.

- DETERMINE THE INVESTMENT NEEDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AVAILABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS (INCLUDING CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND LEGALLY RAISED FUNDS) TO CALCULATE THE ABILITY TO RAISE INVESTMENT FUNDS AND INCORPORATE FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT IN PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT SHALL SUMMARIZE THE INVESTMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, PROPOSE THE ABILITY TO INCORPORATE FUNDS, AND THE GOALS OF PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS WITH THE POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT PROGRAMME IN POOR COUNTIES, AND REPORT TO THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE.

THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE SHALL DIRECT THE RELATED DEPARTMENTS AND SECTIONS TO COOPERATE WITH THE POOR COUNTIES' PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES TO INCORPORATE INTO THE POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT PROGRAMME IN POOR COUNTIES.

2.1.3. FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DIRECTLY MANAGED BY MINISTRIES AND CENTRAL AGENCIES.

a) MINISTRIES AND CENTRAL AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING AND COORDINATING WITH THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE REGARDING THE CONTENT (OBJECTIVES, SCALE, LOCATION, TOTAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL), PLANS, AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDER THEIR MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT.

b) The Provincial People's Committee directs the Department of Planning and Investment, relevant Departments, and Agencies to guide the Project Investor to coordinate with the People's Committees of poor districts to integrate into the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in the poor districts.

2.1.4. For other projects and works

a) The Project Investor and Project Owner shall be responsible for notifying the Provincial People's Committee about the content (objectives, scale, location, total investment capital), plans, and progress schedules for implementing construction projects, and proactively propose the integration of these projects with the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in the poor districts.

b) The Provincial People's Committee directs the Department of Planning and Investment, relevant Departments, and Agencies to guide the Project Investor to coordinate with the People's Committees of poor districts to integrate into the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in the poor districts.

2.2. Procedure for integrating financial resources

2.2.1. For funds implementing policies and tasks under the management authority of the District People's Committee.

a) In accordance with the central guidance on annual budget preparation, based on the District-level Poverty Reduction Support Program approved by the Provincial People's Committee and the proposals from the Commune People's Committee, the District People's Committee shall prepare the budget for implementing policies and tasks as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 5 of this Circular, the funding requirements, and the proposal for integration to report to the Department of Finance and the Department of Planning and Investment.

b) The Department of Finance shall take the lead in coordinating with the Department of Planning and Investment and relevant Departments and Agencies to carry out:

- Reviewing policies, tasks, and expenditures in compliance with the provisions of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP of the Government.

- Determining the funding needs for implementing policies and tasks according to standards and norms, based on the sources of funding (including central, local, and legally raised funds) as the basis for integrating financial resources.

c) After receiving the agreement document from the Department of Finance, the District People's Committee shall complete the budget report and submit it to the Department of Finance and the Department of Planning and Investment for reporting to the Provincial People's Committee.

Based on mechanisms, policies, systems, actual needs of the people at each village, commune, and the financial resources from programs and projects within the area, the District People's Committee decides to integrate financial resources to implement policies and tasks under the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in the area in a coordinated and effective manner; reducing administrative levels, concentrating resources for poverty reduction goals, ensuring that the total amount of public expenditure does not change.

2.2.2. For funds implementing policies and tasks under the management authority of the Provincial People's Committee.

a) In accordance with the central guidance on annual budget preparation and based on the provincial management delegation, the Provincial People's Committee assigns tasks to Departments, Agencies to aggregate the funding needs for implementing policies and tasks directly managed by the Departments, Agencies prioritizing implementation in poor districts, and report to the Department of Finance and the Department of Planning and Investment.

b) The Department of Finance shall take the lead in coordinating with the Department of Planning and Investment and relevant Departments and Agencies to carry out:

- Reviewing priorities, target groups, and tasks in compliance with the provisions of Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP.

- Determining the funding needs in line with available resources (including central, local, and legally raised funds) as the basis for calculating the capacity to allocate funds for implementing policies and tasks in poor districts.

c) The Department of Finance shall aggregate the funding needs for implementing policies and tasks, propose the integration of funds and tasks with the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in poor districts, and report to the Provincial People's Committee.

THE PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE SHALL DIRECT THE RELATED DEPARTMENTS AND SECTIONS TO COOPERATE WITH THE POOR COUNTIES' PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES TO INCORPORATE INTO THE POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT PROGRAMME IN POOR COUNTIES.

2.2.3. For funds implementing policies and tasks directly managed by Ministries and Central Agencies implemented in poor districts.

a) Ministries and Central Agencies shall be responsible for informing and coordinating with the Provincial People's Committee regarding the content, plans, and progress of implementing policies and tasks directly carried out in poor districts.

b) The Provincial People's Committee shall direct the Department of Finance, relevant Departments, and Agencies to guide the People's Committees of poor districts to integrate into the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in poor districts.

2.2.4. For other support

Supporting agencies shall be responsible for informing the Provincial People's Committee and proactively proposing the integration of support contents with the policies and systems of the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in poor districts; the Provincial People's Committee shall direct relevant Departments and Agencies to guide supporting agencies to coordinate with the People's Committees of poor districts to integrate into the Program for Rapid and Sustainable Poverty Reduction in poor districts.

Article 7. Responsibilities of Ministries, central agencies, and localities

1. Based on the approved Scheme of the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in poor districts, each year the People's Committee of the province with poor districts shall direct relevant Departments and Agencies under its jurisdiction to guide the People's Committee of the poor district in formulating the financial needs for public services, development capital, and integration to implement the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in poor districts.

2. The People's Committee of the province shall direct relevant Departments and Agencies based on their functions and responsibilities to be responsible for directing, inspecting, supervising, and urging the implementation of the program; promptly identifying any errors in the implementation of the program and strictly handling cases of violations.

3. Ministries and central agencies have the responsibility to prioritize the allocation of funds and assigned budgets for projects, tasks, and works in poor districts; integrate them with the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in poor districts.

Article 8. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from March 28, 2014, and replaces Circular Jointly Issued No. 10/2009/TTLT-BKH-BTC dated October 30, 2009, which stipulates the integration of various sources of funding for implementing the Program to rapidly and sustainably reduce poverty in poor districts according to Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP dated December 27, 2008 of the Government.

2. In the course of implementation, if any issues arise, difficulties, or obstacles, they are requested to be reported to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance for study, amendment, and supplementation as appropriate./.