Vietnam 5 year natural resources & environment plan (2006-2010): poverty linkage issues

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VIETNAM 5 YEAR NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT PLAN (2006-2010):

POVERTY LINKAGE ISSUES

Tran Dai Nghia

Thai Nguyen University

ABSTRACT

This study is based on the data collected from working with different departments of the Ministry

of Natural Resources and Environment and in the 12 selected communes, 9 districts of 3 provinces

– Ha Giang, Dak Lak and Kien Giang. The findings show that The implementation of some pro￾poor targets e.g. water licensing, Environmental Impact Assessment, mineral resources mapping

etc., is well towards planned, however, some pro-poor targets were not likely to be achieve such as

the targets that 75% of rural households having access to clean water, forest coverage increasing to

43%, 90% of solid waste being collected etc. Also, the findings show that non-participatory

approach of NRE planning has weakened the capacity-building process for communities, hindered

problem identifications and taken inappropriate solutions in helping the poor to cope with their

poverty and protecting the environment.

Key words: review, pro-poor, environment & natural resources.

*BACKGROUND

The Ministry of Planning and

Investment (MPI) has embarked on a Mid￾Term Review of the National Socio￾Economic Development Plan (2006-2010).

The MPI has requested all Ministries to

conduct the Mid-Term Review of their sector

5YP [2]. This supplementary assessment

focuses on poverty and environmental

concerns, pro-poor targets and outcomes of

the NRE 5 year plan. The review is

particularly in reference to assessing pro-poor

issues and of the plan [11].

REVIEW OBJECTIVES

- Assess the progress towards the NRE 5YP

pro-poor objectives and outcomes and

impacts of the 5YP implementation on both

the poor and the environment.

- Identify strengths and weaknesses in the

plan implementation and to assess the

likelihood of the plan achieving its pro-poor

targets and objectives.

- Provide recommendations on modifications

to increase the likelihood of success (if

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necessary) in target delivery within the life of

the plan and on proposed measures for

increasing the likelihood of success in

delivering pro-poor outcomes of the next plan.

METHODOLOGY

This review is based on desk studies,

interviews and meeting with key agencies at

national, provincial, district and local level.

The results from the desk studies, such as up￾to-date progresses towards NRE 5YP’s

targets and their impacts on the environment

and the poor reported by different

departments of MONRE, provide the team

with sufficient information for forming and

assuring study approaches that were applied

when working with provinces

Section of provinces, districts and communes

Field reviews were carried out in the

three selected provinces, Ha Giang, Kien

Giang and Dak Lac. In addition, other three

provinces, Ha Tinh, Ha Noi (the former Ha

Tay part only) and Nghe An, the

questionnaires and information queries were

sent to three provincial departments (i.e.,

DARD, DOPI and DONRE) for providing

required information needed for the review.

The selection of the provinces was