CONFERENCE ON SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY REDUCTION AMONG ETHNIC MINORITIES

Dr. Tran Dinh Lam attended a 3-day international conference on “Sustainable Development and Ethnic Minority Poverty Reduction in Mountainous Regions” co-organized by the World Bank and the Thai Nguyen University in Thai Nguyen on June 12-14, 2014.

Dr. Tran Dinh Lam attended a 3-day international conference on “Sustainable Development and Ethnic Minority Poverty Reduction in Mountainous Regions” co-organized by the World Bank and the Thai Nguyen University in Thai Nguyen on June 12-14, 2014.

Participants included Dang Viet Thuan, Deputy Chairman of Thai Nguyen People’s Committee; Prof.Dr. Dang Kim Vui, Director of Thai Nguyen University; Prof.Dr. Dang Van Minh, Deputy Director of Thai Nguyen University; Victoria Kwakwa, the World Bank Country Director for Vietnam; Ngo Truong Thi, Head of the National Office of Poverty Reduction, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs along with government officials at both central and provincial levels, researchers, scientists, business people, development partners and practitioners including from other countries.

Ms. Victoria Kwakwa, the World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, delivered her speech at the conference.

The conference participants had discussions about current policies and programs targeting ethnic minorities in the Northern mountainous region and explore alternative approaches that can better tailor these programs to achieve greater impacts on fighting against poverty. The conference also focused on sharing experience in poverty reduction from Vietnam and different countries around the globe as well as conducting site visits to poverty reduction projects to see results on the ground.

Speaking at the conference, Dang Viet Thuan, Deputy Chairman of Thai Nguyen People’s Committee, highlighted the necessity of implementing effective investment projects for ethnic groups. It is important to respect sustainable elements in the development process and put emphasis on human resource training in those localities.

According to Victoria Kwakwa, the World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, while ethnic minorities represent less than 15% of Vietnam’s population, they account for 50% of the poor in the country. Dealing with the issue of poverty reduction will require cooperation and interdisciplinary approaches, including livelihoods, market link, natural resource management, education, health as well as poverty analysis and assessment.

Dr. Tran Dinh Lam participated in the conference with a report on sustainable development of Bahnar people in terms of economics, culture and social life.

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