| THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE - THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
| No. 15/2010/TTLT-BTC-BGDDT | Hanoi, January 29, 2010 |
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHOOL EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE 2010-2015 PERIOD
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE - THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Pursuant to Financing Agreement No. 4608-VN concluded on August 21, 2009, between Vietnam and the World Bank's ( WB) International Development Association (IDA);
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 131/2006/ND-CP of November 9, 2006, promulgating the Regulation on Management and Use of Official Development Assistance;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 60/2003/ND-CP of June 6, 2003, detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on the State Budget;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 118/2008/ND-CPof November27, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 32/2008/ND-CP of March 19, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Training jointly guide the management and use of funding for implementation of the School Education Quality Assurance Program for the 2010-2015 period, as follows:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation, subjects of application
1. This Circular guides the management and use of funding for implementation of the School Education Quality Assurance Program for the 2010-2015 period (SEQAP), including the management and use of capital; the formulation and allocation of cost estimates, payment and settlement; as well as the reporting, inspection and supervision regime.
2. This Circular applies to agencies and units funded by the SEQAP under Financing Agreement No. 4608-VN and the Minister of Education and Training's Decision No. 12/QD-BGDDT of January 4, 2010, approving the documents and investment decision of the SEQAP.
3. The SEQAP is aimed at improving the quality of primary education in Vietnam through supporting the Government in implementing full-day schooling program (FDS) in 36 disadvantaged provinces nationwide, with priority given to poor pupils and extremely disadvantaged pupils (the list of participating provinces is provided in Appendix 1 to this Circular, not printed herein).
Article 2. Capital sources of the SEQAP
1. The SEQAP has a total capital of about USD 186 million, of which:
a/ SDR 85.4 million (equivalent to USD 127 million at the time of negotiation) is the IDA (WB)'s loan;
b/ GBP 17 million is non-refundable aid from the UK Department of International Development (DFID);
c/ EUR 6 million is the Belgian nonrefundable aid; and,
d/ USD 27.9 million is the domestic capital contributed from the state budget, including:
- USD 12.1 million from the central budget (for program management, procurement of equipment and supplies);
- USD 15.8 million from provincial budgets (for payment of teachers' extra salaries as a result of full-day teaching, design consultancy and construction supervision costs, as well as expenses for activities of the district-level program management units).
2. Capital sources of the SEQAP shall be managed in either of the following ways:
a/ Transfer into the state budget for program implementation in participating provinces (program-based management). The program's funding to be managed in this way is about USD 163 million, including:
