Circular No. 10/2022/TT-BLDTBXH dated May 31, 2022 on instructions on supervision and assessment of execution of the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction for the period of 2021 - 2025

CIRCULAR

INSTRUCTIONS ON SUPERVISION AND ASSESSMENT OF EXECUTION OF THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION FOR THE PERIOD OF 2021 - 2025

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Decree No. 29/2021/ND-CP dated March 26, 2021 of the Government on procedures for verification of important national projects and supervision and investment assessment thereof;

Pursuant to Decree No. 27/2022/ND-CP dated April 19, 2022 of the Government of Vietnam on mechanisms for managing and organizing the implementation of national target programs;

Implementing Decision No. 90/QD-TTg dated January 18, 01 of the Prime Minister approving the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the period of 2021 - 2025;

At the request of the Chief of the National Office for Poverty Reduction;

The Minister  of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam promulgates a Circular on instructions on supervision and assessment of execution of the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction for the period of 2021 – 2025.

Article 1. Regulated scope and entities

1. Regulated cope

This Circular provides for instructions on supervision and assessment of execution of the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction for the period of 2021 – 2025 (hereinafter referred to as “the Program”).

2. Regulated entities

a) Program owner, Program managing agency, component project owners (owners of projects, sub-projects, component contents of the Program), investors.

b)  Agencies, units, local governments and entities participating in the execution of the Program.

c) Related organizations and individuals.

Article 2. Steps for supervision and assessment of the execution of the Program

1. Steps for supervision of the execution of the Program shall comply with Section I of Appendix I enclosed herewith.

2. Steps for assessment of the execution of the Program shall comply with Section II of Appendix I enclosed herewith.

Article 3. Indicators and forms of supervision and assessment of the execution of the Program

1. Indicators and frameworks of results of the execution of the Program shall be presented according to Form No. 01 of Appendix III promulgated herewith.

2. Results of the execution of the Program shall be presented according to Form No. 02 of Appendix III promulgated herewith.

3. Forms for collection of information for supervision and assessment of the execution of the Program include Form No. 03, Form No.  04, Form No. 05, Form No. 06, Form No. 07, Form No. 08, Form No. 09, Form No. 10, Form No. 11, Form No. 12, Form No. 13, Form No. 14 and  Form No. 15 in Appendix III enclosed herewith.

4. Form No. 01 of Appendix II enclosed herewith shall be used for making 6-month, annual, periodic and irregular reports on the supervision of the Program.

5. Form No. 02 of Appendix II enclosed herewith shall be used for making early, mid-term, final, annual and irregular reports on the assessment of the Program.

Article 4. Regulations on collection of information and report on supervision and assessment of the Program

1. Information collection and forms

a) Form No. 01, Form No. 02, Form No. 04, Form No. 05, Form No. 06, Form No. 07, Form No. 08, Form No. 09, Form No. 10, Form No. 11, Form No. 12, Form No. 13, Form No. 14, Form No. 15, Appendix III issued herewith shall be used for 6-month and annual information collection and consolidation.

b) Form No. 03 of Appendix III issued herewith shall be used for annual information collection and consolidation.

2. Reports on supervision and assessment of the execution of the Program

a) Supervision reports

- Within 15 working days after ending the supervision period, ministries, central authorities and local authorities shall send their reports to standing agencies of the Program at the same level to consolidate and report them to superior authorities.

- Before June 01 (for 6-month supervision reports), before December 01 (for annual supervision reports), ministries, central  and local authorities shall send their reports to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance and ministries and central authorities presiding over projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program.

b) Early, mid-term, final and annual, irregular assessment reports.

- Before December 01, 2022, ministries, central and local authorities executing the Program shall send their early assessment reports in 2022 to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance and ministries and central authorities presiding over projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program.

- Before September 01, 2023, ministries, central  and local authorities executing the Program shall send their mid-term assessment reports for the period of 2021 - 2023 to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance and ministries and central authorities presiding over projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program.

- Before September 01, 2025, ministries, central  and local authorities executing the Program shall send their final assessment reports for the period of 2021 - 2025 to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance and ministries and central authorities presiding over projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program.

- Before December 01, 2022 of each year, ministries, central and local authorities executing the Program shall send their annual assessment reports to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance and ministries and central authorities presiding over projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program.

- Irregular reports shall be sent at the request of managing agencies of projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program.

3. Reporting forms: physical reports and electronic reports.

Article 5. Organizing implementation

1. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall preside over supervision and assessment and develop plans therefor; cooperate with ministries and central authorities in organizing supervision and assessment of central and local authorities; consolidate information and make reports on supervision and assessment results; develop, guide and implement the management system of the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction, integrate this data into the database of the system for supervision and assessment of national target programs during the process of consolidating information and making reports on the supervision and assessment of the execution of the program as prescribed.

2. Ministries and presiding, managing and participating agencies carrying out projects and sub-projects, component contents of the Program shall develop plans, and organize the supervision and assessment of projects and sub-projects and component contents of the assigned Program; direct and guide local authorities to carry out supervision and assessment in their areas; organize the collection and consolidation of information and periodically and irregularly report them to the Program owner; as well as consolidate and report on the management system of the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction.

3. The People’s Committees of provinces/central-affiliated cities shall direct:

a) The Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs

- To submit plans, organize supervision and assessment of the execution of the Program for approval.

- To summarize the results of supervision and assessment of the execution of the Program in their provinces, to submit them for reporting the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and other ministries and central agencies presiding over projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program; and to consolidate and update reports on the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction as prescribed.

- To guide the People’s Committees of districts and communes to carry out supervision and assessment as prescribed.

b) Presiding, managing and participating departments and local authorities carrying out projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program

- To approve plans, organize supervision and assessment; to guide the People’s Committees of districts and communes to carry out the supervision and assessment; to consolidate results of carrying out projects, sub-projects and component contents by presiding, managing and participating departments and local authorities.

- To report such results to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs for consolidation and to submit them for reporting the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and other ministries and central agencies presiding over projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program.

c) The People’s Committees of districts and communes: to approve plans and organize supervision and assessment as prescribed in this Circular.

The Commune-level People’s Committees shall assign socio-cultural officials working on poverty reduction to assist the commune-level management boards for implementation thereof.

4. The Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels shall supervise the implementation of the Program according to regulations.

Article 6. Implementation fund

Funds for supervision and assessment of the execution of the Program are allocated from public service funds for the implementation of the Project 7. Raising capacity for supervision and assessment of the Program under the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in the period of 2021 - 2025 promulgated together with Decision No. 90/QD-TTg dated January 18, 2022 of the Prime Minister (including central budget, local budget and other lawfully mobilized capital).

Article 7. Effect

1. This Circular comes into force from July 15, 2022.

2. Circular No. 39/2016/TT-BLDTBXH dated October 25, 2016 of the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on instructions on procedures for inspection, supervision and assessment of the execution of the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction in the period of 2016 - 2020 is no longer valid from the date on which this  Circular comes into force.

Difficulties that arise during the period of implementation of this Circular should be reported promptly to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs for consideration and guidance./.