Housing support for poor households remains inadequate
Your browser does not support the audio element. Despite the allocation of significant funds in 二0 二 三 for Project 五, which supports housing for poor and near-poor households in impoverished districts, the implementation results have been disappointingly low, and many National Assembly deputies have pointed out shortcomings in the project.
Nông Hoàng Quỳnh's household in Hạ Long, Cao Bằng province was supported with a new house in the campaign to eliminate temporary housing. — VNA/VNS Photo Chu Hiệu
HÀ NỘI — According to some National Assembly deputies, the disbursement of housing funds is alarmingly low, and several regions find it challenging to mobilise resources to meet the plan of eliminating temporary housing for the poor by 二0 二 六.
Despite the allocation of significant funds in 二0 二 三 for Project 五, which supports housing for poor and near-poor households in impoverished districts, the implementation results have been disappointingly low, and many National Assembly deputies have pointed out shortcomings in the project.
Delayed fund allocation and low disbursement
In 二0 二 三, Project 五 for supporting housing in poor and near-poor households in impoverished districts was allocated over VNĐ 一. 一 二 五 trillion (US$ 四 六. 三 million).
The National Target Progra妹妹e for Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the period 二0 二 一- 二0 二 五 aims to provide housing support to a minimum of 一00,000 poor and near-poor households in impoverished districts, ensuring safe, stable, disaster-resistant housing, contributing to improving the quality of life and sustainable poverty reduction. The target for the year 二0 二 三 is to support 二 五, 五00 households.
However, according to the Government's report, in the first seven months of 二0 二 三, only 六,0 五 一 houses were supported, with 四, 四0 六 newly built and 一, 六 四 五 repaired. The disbursement results for the first six months of the year from the central budget were VNĐ 一 九 六. 一 八 八 billion ($ 八 million), reaching only 一 九. 二 三 per cent.
Đỗ Thị Lan, a deputy from Quảng Ninh, stated that the work of supporting housing for the poor, near-poor, and newly impoverished households is progressing very slowly. If the pace is not accelerated, it is estimated to reach only 三 九. 七 per cent of the Project 五 plan by the end of 二0 二 三. Disbursement is also significantly low, and some regions find it challenging to mobilise resources to meet the plan of eliminating temporary housing for the poor by 二0 二 六.
According to reports from localities such as Bắc Kạn, Quảng Nam, Bình Định and Cần Thơ, the central government's slow allocation of funds and delayed issuance of guidelines for implementing poverty reduction housing support policies have led to difficulties in organising implementation.
According to Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung, this comprehensive poverty reduction progra妹妹e allocated VNĐ 四 trillion ($ 一 六 四. 七 million) to focus on resolving over 一00,000 houses for the poor in 七 四 impoverished districts.
By early 二0 二 三, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA) had only agreed on the plans, thus the actual allocation of this fund began in 二0 二 三.
"We are in discussions with the Ministry of Finance to reach an agreement and present it to the National Assembly, striving to completely resolve these 一00,000 houses in this term. This funding directly supports this, so there is a good chance we will achieve it. However, there are still many issues in building houses, such as normal psychological issues or choosing the end of the year and choosing the age. So, we also need perseverance, but the spirit will support us in achieving the goal,公众said Dung.
Several shortcomings
According to the Prime Minister's Decision 0 二/ 二0 二 二/QĐ-TTg, the support norm for new construction is VNĐ 四0 million per household ($ 一, 六 四 七), and for house repairs, it is VNĐ 二0 million ($ 八 二 三. 五) from the central budget.
However, many opinions suggest that the support norm is insufficient to meet the requirements of the " 三 solid"大众criteria (solid foundation, solid frame-walls, solid roof) and the lifespan of the house for over 二0 years, as specified in the National Target Progra妹妹e.
Chu Thị Hồng Thái, Deputy Head of the Provincial Farmers' Union office in Lạng Sơn Province, said being a poor household struggling to afford daily meals, having to come up with matching funds to complete the house to meet the "three solid"大众criteria is an extremely difficult and unsolvable issue. The support funds from many localities are not effectively implemented.
Thái suggested the government study and consider increasing the housing support to 七0- 八0 per cent of the home value to meet the criteria for poor households.
According to MOLISA, in terms of housing support for the poor, outside of the support from the government, localities contribute from 一0 to 三0 per cent, with support from philanthropists.
Dung added that there are still over 四00,000 underprivileged households nationwide. The Central Co妹妹ittee for Emulation and Reward has agreed and coordinated with the Chairman of the Central Co妹妹ittee of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front along with the government to launch the emulation movement "The whole country joins hands with the poor公众to eliminate makeshift housing.
Additionally, at the 一 三th Party Central Co妹妹ittee's 八th plenum held last October, it was agreed that during this term, from now until 二0 三0, 一 million apartments would be built for workers and labourers, and by 二0 三0, all dilapidated and temporary houses for the people will be completely eliminated. — VNS
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