PRIORITY ORIENTATION FOR INTEGRATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY IN VIETNAM’S 5-YEAR SOCIO- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN Dr. Le Minh Duc - Director of Vietnam Agenda 21 Office - Deputy Director of Department for Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment/ Ministry of Planning and Investment

Major contents: I. overview on 5-year plan on natural resources, environment and poverty reduction II. Major solutions to integrate natural resources, environment and poverty reduction in 5-year plan

I. OVERVIEW ON 5-YEAR PLAN ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION  General background  Major objectives and duties

1. MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND OTHER RESOURCES Equitably and efficiently manage, exploit and utilize natural resources (land, water, mineral, environment,…) Meet the requirements of economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development of the country.

Supplement, amend, and advance legal policies on ownership River basin areas and wetlands, Incorporate international policies Prevent soil degradation and promote sustainable land use

2. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY Increase the ratio of industrial products of high technology, clean technology and high content of grey matter Efficiently utilize non-renewable resources Apply advanced quality and environmental management systems in accordance with ISO 8000, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000

3. PROGRAMS ON CLEAN WATER SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION 100% urban areas at provincial levels and 60% district urban areas access to sanitary water 95% urban people and 85% rural people use sanitary domestic water Policies on clean water supply and environmental sanitation for the poor

4. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM FOR RURAL AREAS Encourage production technology and optimal use of all types of energy Support research, transfer and application of new energy and regenerated energy Mitigate negative impacts on environment Improve living standards, particularly for the poor

Supply high quality electricity at reasonable price for 90-95% of the total households and 100% communes Apply new energy sources (small hydro power, wind and solar energy,…) to provide electricity for remote areas and islands

5. PROGRAMS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTHCARE : All people are provided with basic healthcare services, and able to access medical services of high quality All live in a safe community Develop well in both physical and spiritual terms Promote healthcare services, especially for the poor

Conduct the policy to partly subsidize medical insurance for poor people Advance preventive healthcare, initial healthcare, particularly in remote areas and difficult areas where many minority ethnics live

II. MAJOR SOLUTIONS TO INTEGRATE NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION ON 5-YEAR PLAN

1. RENOVATE MEASURES TO INTEGRATE NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES IN PLANNING  Study measures to integrate natural resources, environment and poverty issues in planning  Formulate the indicator set and planning indicator system in natural resources, environment and poverty

 - Incorporate the management and protection of natural resources, environment and social issues in socio-economic development strategies and plans

2. MAKING PLANS IN HARMONY AND BALANCE TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND POVERTY REDUCTION PROJECTS Formulate and implement master projects and programs towards sustainable development

Give priority to remote areas and unfavorable natural and geographic regions for economic growth Ecologically sensitive and poverty areas, river basins and target economic regions,…

3. INNOVATE MECHANISMS AND POLICIES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND POVERTY REDUCTION PROJECTS Basically innovate financial mechanisms to manage poverty reduction and environmental protection projects Renovate the planning allocation towards consistent balance and with integration

- Diversify financial sources. - Eliminate inequality in social welfare - Enhance international cooperation.

- Effectively utilise ODA, FDI,…... - Strengthen operational capacity for State management agencies - Reinforce legal framework

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