The specific goals of the plan are as follows:

          Firstly, to maximize potential of international resources, especially non-refundable aid, official development assistance (ODA) and support from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to invest socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas; in which, focusing on developing education, training for people's health care, scientific research, technology transfer, infrastructure investment, production support, and speeding up poverty reduction; ensuring clean water, environmental sanitation and coping with climate change; minimizing child marriage, conserving and developing ethnic cultures, etc.

Secondly, to mobilize and attract international investment to provide support for the socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas based on needs and practices, potentials and advantages of specific region and ethnic group on the principle of preserving and developing good traditional cultural values ​​and identities of all ethnic groups, protecting the environment. To enhance the initiative of sectors and localities in attracting appropriate resources in support of promoting socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas in the province.

          Thirdly, to mobilize technical support of international organizations and individuals for capacity building for people from ethnic minority and mountainous areas; civil servants and public employees working in ethnic affairs at all levels. Training and retraining to improve knowledge about international integration and developing, managing and using foreign aid capital sources for officers in charge of investment cooperation in ethnic minority areas.

          According to the plan, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Foreign Affairs to be the focal point for foreign non-governmental aid mobilization; mobilizing and orienting projects of foreign non-governmental organizations in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Guide agencies, units and localities to strengthen cooperation relations with foreign non-governmental organizations and promote the mobilization of investment aid in ethnic minority and mountainous areas according to regulations. Strengthen external communication and propaganda on ethnic minority and mountainous areas to international agencies, organizations, foreign NGOs and foreign individuals including overseas Vietnamese to promote the mobilization and attraction of foreign capital for socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas. Give feedbacks on aid of foreign agencies, organizations and individuals according to regulations; Regularly provide information on activities of foreign NGOs registered to operate in the locality to strengthen cooperation and aid mobilization for ethnic minority areas.

Details of the Plan can be found here.

Lam Anh (translated by Nguyen Van)