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Decision No. 1614/QD-TTg approving a master scheme "To change the method of poverty measurement from one-dimensional to multi-dimensional approach for the 2016-2020 period".

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 1007-1008 (27/09/2015).
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Poverty Standards Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
2016-2020
Abstract

This Decision approves a master scheme "To change the method of poverty measurement from one-dimensional to multi-dimensional approach for the 2016-2020 period" with the following principal contents: The scheme must be elaborated based on scientific grounds and suitable to the country's socio-economic development level and capacity to mobilize and balance internal resources in each period. It can identify beneficiaries of poverty reduction and social security policies; and socioeconomic development programs and policies of the whole country and of specific regions and sectors. It can step-by-step ensure the minimum living standards for the people and their access to basic social services. It must be in line with common trend of the world and domestic living standards can be compared with those of the world and the region. The income-based criteria shall determine the financial assistance to multi-dimensional poverty as follows: The income-based minimum living standard means an income level that can cover the most essential needs of each person to live, including food and foodstuff and non-food and -foodstuff consumption demand suitable to the country's socio-economic conditions in each period.

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