DECISION

ON APPROVING THE SCHEME ON CARING HELPLESS ORPHANS, NEGLECTED CHILDREN, HIV-AIDS-INFECTED CHILDREN AND CHILDREN BEING VICTIM OF CHEMICAL TOXIC, SERIOUSLY-DISABLE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN INFLUENCED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, OTHER DISASTERS THAT REPLIES ON ASSISTANCE OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE 2013-2020 PERIOD

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Government organization, of December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Decision No. 1555/QD-TTg, of October 17, 2012 of the Prime Minister, on approving the national action program for children in the 2012-2020 period;   

At the proposal of the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs,

DECIDES:

Article 1. To approve the scheme on caring helpless orphans, neglected children, HIV-AIDS-infected children and children being victim of chemical toxic, disable-seriously children and children influenced by natural disasters, other disasters that relies on assistance of the community in the 2013-2020 period (hereinafter referred to as Scheme on caring children with special difficult circumstance that relies on assistance of the community in the 2013-2020 period) with the following principal contents:

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1. General objectives:

Mobilizing the participation of society, especially families and community in caring and providing assistances for children with special difficulty circumstance to stabilize life, have opportunity for realization of children's rights and intergrate into the community in accordance with law; developing the caring modalities for children with special difficult circumstance that rely on assistance of community; gradually narrowing the living gap between children with special difficult circumstance with normal children in their residence.

2. Specific objectives by 2020:

a. 95% of children with special difficult circumstance shall receive the assistance and be provided suitable social services.

b. Developing modalities of receipt for the defined-term nurturing with respect to children with special difficult circumstance; the semi-boarding caring for seriously-disable children, children being victim of chemical toxic, HIV/AIDS-infected children. 

c. Improving the quality of caring, providing assistance with respect to children with special difficult circumstance at social relief establishments, social houses and community.

II. THE OPERATIONAL CONTENTS OF SCHEME

1. Formulating policies and laws on mobilization of participation of community in caring and assisting children with special difficult circumstance.

2. Further implementing the pilot modalities of which families and individuals receiving for nurturing children with special difficult circumstance; provision of vocational training in association with creating jobs for children with special difficult circumstance and several other assistance modalities. 

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4. Setting up the database and information system of social relief for children with special difficult circumstance.

III. SOLUTIONS OF SCHEME

1. Performing communication activities to raise awareness and responsibility of community in caring and assisting children with special difficult circumstance.

2. Strengthening examination, supervision and evaluation in execution of policies and laws on caring and assisting children with special difficult circumstance.

3. Stepping up the science studies in areas of prevention, detecting, early intervention and caring for children with special difficult circumstance that rely on community.

4. Strengthening the cooperation with foreign organizations, individuals in technical, experience and resource supports to care for children with special difficult circumstance that rely on community.

IV. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEME

Funding for implementation of scheme is covered by the State budget, and is allocated in the annual budget estimates of Ministries, central and local agencies; grants, aids, and other mobilized resources (if any).

Article 2. Assigning responsibilities of Ministries, sectors

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2. The Ministry of Health shall provide direction and guidance for medical establishments in medical examination and treatment assistance for children with special difficult circumstance.

3. The Ministry of Education and Training shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with other relevant Ministries and sectors in carrying out the education and intergration program for children with special difficult circumstance; provide direction and guidance for educational facilities in exemption or reduction of payable amounts to build material facilities applicable to children with special difficult circumstance.

4. The Ministry of Finance shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, based on the annual the State budget capacity, allocate budget for implementation of Scheme, guide, inspect, examine the utilization of budget for Scheme implementation in accordance with the State budget law and other relevant laws.

5. The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and other relevant Ministries, sectors and localities in mobilizating foreign aid for caring children with special difficult circumstance that relies on community.

6. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant Ministries and sectors in formulating the communication plans on caring children with special difficult circumstance that relies on community; provide directions for the information and communication agencies in stepping up the propagation on caring children with special difficult circumstance that relies on community.

7. Other relevant Ministries and sectors shall, based on their assigned functions and tasks, carry out the Scheme; study, formulate, issue under their authorities or submit to competent agencies for issuance of policies and laws on development of caring for children with special difficult circumstance that relies on community.

8. The provincial People’s Committee shall:

a. Formulate the plans to implement the Scheme on caring children with special difficult circumstance that relies on community.

b. Direct and carry out contents, solutions of the Scheme in provinces and cities.

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9. The Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front and its members should participate in propagation, popularization and education on policies and laws, examination, supervision over implementation of policies and laws on caring children with special difficult circumstance that relies on community; mobilize their individual and organizational members in caring for children with special difficult circumstance that relies on community.

Article 3. This Decision takes effect on the signing date.

Article 4. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of Government-attached agencies, heads of relevant agencies and organizations, the chairpersons of provincial/municipal People’s Committees shall implement this Decision.

FOR THE PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Thien Nhan

Quyết định 647/QĐ-TTg năm 2013 phê duyệt Đề án chăm sóc trẻ em mồ côi không nơi nương tựa, trẻ em bị bỏ rơi, nhiễm HIV/AIDS, là nạn nhân của chất độc hóa học, khuyết tật nặng và bị ảnh hưởng bởi thiên tai, thảm họa dựa vào cộng đồng giai đoạn 2013-2020 do Thủ tướng Chính phủ ban hành