The Central Steering Committee for National Target Programs for the period 2021 - 2025 has drafted a report "Summary of the implementation of the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the period 2021 - 2030, phase I: from 2021 to 2025".
The first very large-scale National Target Program exclusively for ethnic minority and mountainous areas (DTTSMN).
With the viewpoint of investing in socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas, it is an investment in sustainable development associated with hunger eradication, poverty reduction, improving the material and spiritual life of the people, especially ethnic minorities.
Therefore, the implementation of the program issued and put into implementation is very necessary, meeting the practical requirements of the locality and ethnic minorities, and receiving the attention and support of the entire political system and all levels.
The implementation of the National Target Program on Ethnic Minorities Phase I (from 2021 to 2025) has contributed to promoting the socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas, creating livelihoods and increasing income for people.
At the same time, contribute to poverty reduction and fundamentally resolve some urgent needs of people living in areas with special difficulties in ethnic minority areas; contribute to consolidating and strengthening national defense - security, foreign affairs; build an increasingly strong Party and political system at the grassroots level; firmly build the great national unity bloc.
The results of implementing the National Target Program on Ethnic Minorities in recent times have contributed significantly to the implementation of the socio-economic development plan of localities in ethnic minority areas.
The projects, sub-projects and policy contents of the Program have significantly contributed to economic restructuring and poverty reduction in the area. The socio-economic life of ethnic minority areas has had a clear development.
People's livelihoods are increasingly diverse, their income is increased and their lives are constantly improving. The rate of poor households in ethnic minority areas decreased by an average of nearly 4%/year, higher than the national poverty reduction rate, contributing to narrowing the development gap between regions.
Many essential infrastructure works serving people in areas with special difficulties in ethnic minority areas have been invested in and built, contributing significantly to the implementation of the goal of improving the quality of social services such as healthcare, education, etc., especially in communes and villages with special difficulties.
Policies to support and develop livelihoods help people eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, improve their lives and develop the economy. The education level, education quality and human resources in ethnic minority areas are increasingly improved, contributing to the poverty reduction of the region. Reversal
The work of supporting vocational training and supporting employment contributes to solving stable employment for a large labor force in the area.
Poor ethnic minorities have more convenient and complete access to State support policies; social security policies are fully and promptly implemented.
These achievements demonstrate the continuous efforts of the entire political system and ethnic minorities, contributing significantly to the sustainable development and common prosperity of the country.
Although the new Program has been implemented in local practice since the second half of 2022, by the end of 2024, 6 out of 9 specific target groups assigned by the National Assembly have been basically completed and exceeded the set goals.
In which, the poverty rate in ethnic minority areas will decrease by an average of nearly 4%/year (reaching over the target of the assigned plan of 3%; higher than the overall poverty reduction rate of the whole country).
Some targets have been completed such as: The rate of villages with hard-lined roads to the center; The rate of ethnic minorities using clean domestic water;
The rate of workers of vocational training age; The rate of students of primary, secondary and high school age who attend school.
The rate of pregnant women who are periodically examined and give birth at medical facilities or with support from medical staff; The rate of children under 5 years old with malnutrition is low...
The above results demonstrate the continuous efforts of the entire political system at all levels and ethnic minorities, contributing to narrowing the development gap between regions.
