Phu Loc (Thua Thien Hue): Synchronously implementing many solutions to effectively reduce poverty

Discovering and replicating models to support people in developing their livelihoods and increasing their income is one of the important solutions in sustainable poverty reduction in Phu Loc district, Thua Thien Hue province.

Phu Loc ( Thua Thien Hue ): Ready capital for loans to work abroad under contract
Phu Loc (Thua Thien Hue) strives to reduce the poverty rate to 3% by the end of 2021.

Green Fishing Rod model supports poor households to develop their livelihoods of Phu Loc District Youth Union — The "Green Fishing Rod" model supports poor households in developing their livelihoods by the Youth Union of Phu Loc district.

According to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Phu Loc district (Thua Thien Hue province), in recent times, the locality has always thoroughly grasped the guiding viewpoint for sustainable poverty reduction in the period of 2021 - 2025: "Clearly identify the causes of poverty and have a poverty reduction plan according to specific addresses for each poor household". The district has well and effectively organized projects and sub-projects under the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction; always innovate methods of supporting poverty reduction in an effective, long-term and sustainable direction. Phu Loc pays great attention to supporting livelihood models suitable to the production level of the people, thereby replicating and helping people escape poverty.

In recent times, this locality has also focused on promoting employment, sending workers to work abroad under labor contracts, especially workers from poor and near-poor households, living in difficult areas, coastal areas, and beaches. This is the locality with the second highest number of workers working abroad in Thua Thien Hue province. In 2022, the entire Phu Loc district sent 204 workers to work abroad, reaching 114.6% of the assigned plan. As of September 2023, Phu Loc has organized 6 conferences on career and employment counseling and orientation and sending workers to work abroad under contracts with the participation of nearly 900 delegates.

The case of Mr. Nguyen Quang Phu, a poor family in Loc Bon commune is a typical example. Before that, when he heard about the program to send workers to work abroad, he actively registered to participate. After 5 years working in Korea as a construction worker, he saved up capital, renovated his house and opened a carpentry business to bring in a good income .

In fact, sending workers to work abroad for a limited period under contract has brought about clear results such as increasing income and improving the lives of workers, with each worker earning a stable income of over 20-30 million VND/person/month on average. With the accumulated money, many families with workers working abroad have escaped poverty and built decent houses. After returning home, workers are able to invest in production, business, develop production, stabilize the economy, create many new jobs, and contribute to solving employment for many other workers.

Phu Loc district increases sending workers to work abroad under contracts to contribute to sustainable poverty reduction.

In particular, the Steering Committee for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Phu Loc district regularly directs the effective implementation of preferential credit sources for the poor. Thereby, the preferential credit program from the social policy bank helps poor households, near-poor households, and newly escaped-poverty households to access capital to develop production, expand business, create jobs and stable income. In addition, other loan policies, such as: job creation loans; loan programs to send workers to work abroad under contracts; social housing loans... also contribute to job creation, implementing social security policies and effectively reducing poverty sustainably.

Phu Loc district pays great attention to supporting the elimination of temporary houses for poor and near-poor households in the area. In recent years, from the State's budget support, mobilized resources from sectors, organizations, mass fronts as well as contributions and assistance from the community, Phu Loc district has helped eliminate temporary houses for hundreds of poor households, helping people have a stable place to live and have conditions to improve their lives. In 2022 and 2023, Phu Loc mobilized the construction of 67 houses for poor households with a budget of 4.6 billion VND; repaired 16 houses with a budget of 240 million VND.

In addition, the Standing Committee of Phu Loc District Party Committee and the Steering Committee for Sustainable Poverty Reduction also directed localities to launch the movement "Families, villages, hamlets, and residential groups without poor households", "Cadres, civil servants, and public employees save at least one thousand dong a day" to help poor households in difficult circumstances to escape poverty. The movements were actively deployed and responded to by all levels, sectors, localities, and people, thereby effectively contributing to the work of sustainable poverty reduction. Many localities in Phu Loc also did a good job of propagating and mobilizing people, limiting the mentality of waiting and relying on others, encouraging the poor and near-poor to strive to escape poverty sustainably.

Along with that is the cooperation and participation with very practical actions and support models from mass organizations. Typically, Phu Loc District Youth Union has implemented very well the model: "The Union's foster children" - helping students in difficult circumstances to rise up in life, continue to study, practice and nurture their dreams. Or the model "Green fishing rod", giving breeding animals to poor households and households in difficult circumstances. Launched from the beginning of 2023, up to now, thousands of chickens, ducks and piglets have been given to policy beneficiaries to develop livelihoods, creating income for themselves and their families.

With the implementation of many synchronous solutions along with the participation of the entire political system and the support of the community, many poor households in Phu Loc district, Thua Thien Hue province have truly escaped poverty sustainably, limiting re-poverty. The rate of poor households has continuously decreased over the years. By the end of 2022, the whole Phu Loc district had 1,139 poor households (2.74%); 1,204 near-poor households (2.90%). According to the preliminary results of the review of poor and near-poor households in 2023, there are 752 poor households in the district, with a rate of 1.80%, exceeding the set plan; the number of near-poor households is 807 households, with a rate of 1.93%.

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