This Decree sets out multi-dimensional poverty standards for the 2021-2025 period for households in both rural and urban areas based on income criteria and the degree of lack of basic social services. It applies to agencies, units, organizations, and individuals involved in poverty reduction and social security work. The multi-dimensional poverty standard is used to identify the target groups for poverty reduction policies and social security.
适用范围
Households; agencies, units, organizations, and individuals participating in poverty reduction and social security work.
要点
- Rural households with average monthly income less than 1,500,000 VND or lacking three or more basic social service indicators are considered poor households; in urban areas, households with monthly income less than 2,000,000 VND and lacking three or more indicators.
- Rural households with average monthly income from 1,500,000 to 2,250,000 VND are considered moderate living households; in urban areas, households with monthly income from 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 VND.
- Rural households with average monthly income less than 1,500,000 VND and lacking fewer than three basic social service indicators are considered near-poor households; in urban areas, households with monthly income less than 2,000,000 VND and lacking fewer than three indicators.
- The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs is responsible for directing the review of poor and near-poor households according to the defined poverty standards; presenting to the Prime Minister for approval of the annual review procedures.
- The multi-dimensional poverty standard is applied from March 15, 2021.
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Positive impact: Helps accurately identify those in need of support, enhancing the effectiveness of poverty reduction policies.
- Negative impact: May cause difficulties in reviews due to information technology requirements and numerous measurement indicators.
❓ 常见问题
Which households are identified as poor households?
Rural households with average monthly income less than 1,500,000 VND or lacking three or more basic social service indicators; in urban areas, households with monthly income less than 2,000,000 VND and lacking three or more indicators.
Which households are identified as near-poor households?
Rural households with average monthly income less than 1,500,000 VND and lacking fewer than three basic social service indicators; in urban areas, households with monthly income less than 2,000,000 VND and lacking fewer than three indicators.
When is the multi-dimensional poverty standard applied?
The multi-dimensional poverty standard is applied from March 15, 2021.
What responsibilities does the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs have?
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs is responsible for directing the review of poor and near-poor households according to the defined poverty standards; presenting to the Prime Minister for approval of the annual review procedures.
Can income criteria be set higher than the national multi-dimensional poverty standard?
Central provinces and cities may set higher income criteria than the national multi-dimensional poverty standard provided they can self-finance local budgets in accordance with the law and supplement the degree of lack of basic social service indicators.
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DECREE
Regulations on multidimensional poverty standards for the period 2021-2025
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Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Local Administration dated November 22, 2019;
Decree No. 07/2021/NĐ-CP
The Government promulgates this Decree on multidimensional poverty standards for the period 2021-2025.
Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability
Thông tư này áp dụng đối với tổ chức, cá nhân có liên quan đến hoạt động kinh doanh đối tượng thủy sản nuôi chủ lực trên lãnh thổ Việt Nam.
b) Agencies, units, organizations, and individuals participating in poverty reduction and social security work.
Article 2. Multidimensional Poverty Standards in 2021
1. From January 1, 2021, continue to implement the multidimensional poverty standards for the period 2016-2020 as stipulated in Decision No. 59/2015/QĐ-TTg dated November 19, 2015 of the Prime Minister.
2. The poverty standard prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article serves as the basis for measuring and monitoring the degree of income insufficiency and access to basic social services of citizens; it is the foundation for identifying target groups for poverty reduction policies, social security policies, and economic and social policy planning in 2021.
Article 3. Multidimensional Poverty Standards for the Period 2022-2025
1. Multidimensional poverty measurement criteria for the period 2022-2025
a) Income criterion
- Rural area: VND 1,500,000/person/month.
- Urban area: VND 2,000,000/person/month.
b) Criterion for the degree of insufficiency in basic social services
- Basic social services (six services), including: employment; healthcare; education; housing; drinking water and sanitation; information.
- Measurement indicators for the degree of insufficiency in basic social services (twelve indicators), including: employment; dependents in the household; nutrition; health insurance; adult educational level; children's schooling status; housing quality; average housing area per person; drinking water source; hygienic toilet; telecommunications service usage; means of accessing information.
c) Basic social services, measurement indicators for the degree of insufficiency in basic social services, and the threshold of insufficiency are specified in the Appendix attached hereto.
2. Household poverty standards, near-poor household standards, and average-income household standards for the period 2022-2025
a) Household poverty standard
- Rural area: A household with an average monthly income per capita of VND 1,500,000 or less and lacking three or more measurement indicators for the degree of insufficiency in basic social services.
- Urban area: A household with an average monthly income per capita of VND 2,000,000 or less and lacking three or more measurement indicators for the degree of insufficiency in basic social services.
b) Near-poor household standard
- Rural area: A household with an average monthly income per capita of VND 1,500,000 or less and lacking fewer than three measurement indicators for the degree of insufficiency in basic social services.
- Urban area: A household with an average monthly income per capita of VND 2,000,000 or less and lacking fewer than three measurement indicators for the degree of insufficiency in basic social services.
c) Average-income household standard
- Urban area: A household with an average monthly income per capita between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000.
Article 4. Organization of Implementation
1. Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs
a) Direct localities to organize reviews of poor households and near-poor households and identify average-income households according to the poverty standard stipulated in Article 2 of this Decree.
b) Submit to the Prime Minister for approval the annual review process for poor households and near-poor households and the process for identifying agricultural, forestry, fishery, and salt industry households with average incomes for the period 2022-2025.
c) Starting from 2021, apply information technology in the annual review of poor households and near-poor households.
2. Ministry of Planning and Investment
a) Supplement the system for collecting data on multiple dimensions and multidimensional poverty indicators in living standards surveys to serve the monitoring and evaluation of national and local multidimensional poverty conditions.
b) Annually, the Ministry of Planning and Investment publishes the overall poverty rate (updated with Consumer Price Index - CPI), the rate of households lacking income and basic social services, and the multidimensional poverty index (MPI).
3. Ministry of Finance
Balance and allocate the budget to implement poverty reduction and social security policies according to multidimensional poverty standards for the period 2021-2025, and apply information technology in the annual review of poor households and near-poor households.
4. Relevant ministries and sectors
Based on the degree of income insufficiency and access to basic social services of citizens nationwide and in each locality, propose solutions to the Government and the Prime Minister for special and regular programs, projects, and policies to enhance the ability of citizens to access basic social services, especially in areas with high rates of poor and near-poor households.
5. The National Ethnic Minorities Committee shall coordinate with the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs and relevant ministries and sectors to develop, guide, and implement sustainable multidimensional poverty reduction measures suitable for ethnic minorities and mountainous regions.
6. Request the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and political-social organizations to strengthen supervision over the implementation of multidimensional poverty standards for the period 2021-2025 and the implementation of support policies and programs for poor households, near-poor households, and average-income households to ensure transparency, fairness, and compliance with regulations.
7. Responsibilities of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities
a) Promote communication and raise awareness among all levels, sectors, and citizens about multidimensional poverty standards for the period 2021-2025 in their respective areas; the review and identification of poor households and near-poor households.
b) Organize the review of poor households and near-poor households at the beginning period; annually review poor households and near-poor households according to the multi-dimensional poverty standard for the 2021-2025 period; classify beneficiaries of poverty reduction and social welfare policies annually; determine households engaged in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and salt production with a medium living standard annually.
c) Implement measures to enhance income and improve access to and effective use of basic social services by residents in the locality.
Article 5. Effective Date
This Decree takes effect from March 15, 2021.
Article 6. Responsibility for Implementation
The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under the Central Government, and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Decree.
PRIME MINISTER
ANNEX
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES, MEASUREMENT INDICES FOR THE LEVEL OF SHORTAGE IN BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE SHORTAGE THRESHOLD IN THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY STANDARD FOR THE PERIOD 2022-2025
(Annexed to Government Decree No. 07/2021/NĐ-CP dated January 27, 2021)
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Basic Social Services (Shortage Index) |
Measurement Indices for the Level of Shortage in Basic Social Services |
Threshold of Deficiency |
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1. Employment |
Employment |
A household has at least one person without employment (a person of working age who is capable of working, willing/motivated to work but unable to find employment); or has wage employment but does not have a labor contract*. (*) Consider regular, steady, stable or relatively stable employment. |
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Dependent persons in the household |
Households where the ratio of dependent persons to total population exceeds 50%. Dependent persons include: children under 16 years old; elderly or disabled persons receiving monthly social assistance. |
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2. Health |
Nutrition |
Households where at least one child under 16 years old suffers from height malnutrition or weight malnutrition for their age. |
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Health Insurance |
A household has at least one person aged six years or older without health insurance. |
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3. Education |
Adult Education Level |
A household has at least one person aged between 16 and 30 years old who does not participate in training courses or does not hold educational certificates or vocational training certificates corresponding to their age [A person aged between 16 and under 18 years old who is currently studying or has completed junior secondary school; aged between 18 and 30 years old who is currently studying or has completed high school or vocational training at the primary, intermediate, or college level; or a person aged between 16 and 30 years old who is recruited by a business and certified for on-the-job vocational training (combined study and work)]. |
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Children's School Attendance Status |
A household has at least one child aged between 3 and under 16 years old who is not enrolled in the appropriate educational stage or grade according to their age (children aged between 3 and under 6 years old should be enrolled in preschool education, children aged between 6 and under 12 years old should be enrolled in primary education, and children aged between 12 and under 16 years old should be enrolled in junior secondary education). |
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4. Housing |
Housing Quality |
A household lives in a house/apartment that is not sturdy (of the three main structures—walls, columns, and roof—at least two are made of non-durable materials). |
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Average Per Capita Living Space |
Average living space per capita of the household is less than 8 square meters2. |
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5. Water for Living and Sanitation |
Source of Drinking Water |
A household does not have access to clean water for daily use (including piped water, protected dug wells, protected springs, rainwater, and bottled water). |
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Sanitary Latrine |
A household does not use a sanitary latrine (including septic tanks, semi-septic tanks, pour-flush toilets, improved ventilated pit latrines, pit latrines with seats, and twin pits). |
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6. Information |
Telecommunication Service Usage |
A household has no member using internet service. |
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Means of Accessing Information |
A household does not have any of the following means of accessing information: - Common devices: Television, radio, desktop computer, telephone; - Personal devices: Laptop, tablet, smartphone. |
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