| THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS - THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE - THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING No. 26/2014/TTLT-BLDTBXH-BTC-BGDDT | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness Hanoi, September 22, 2014 |
JOINT CIRCULAR
Guiding the financial management and implementation of the World Bank-funded Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 106/2012/ND-CP of December 20, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 215/2013/ND-CP of December 23, 2013, 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;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 60/2003/ND-CP of June 6, 2003, detailing and guiding the Law on the State Budget;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 79/2010/ND-CP of July 14, 2010, on public debt management operation;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 38/2013/ND-CP of April 23, 2013, on management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans of donors;
Pursuant to the Financing Agreement for Credit No. 5354-VN signed between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the International Development Association;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1617/QD-TTg of September 18, 2013, approving the portfolio of the World Bank-funded Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam;
Pursuant to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam’s opinions in the Government Office’s Official Letter No. 2484/VPVP-HTQT of April 11, 2014, proposing the singing of the Financing Agreement for the World Bank-funded Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam;
The Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Minister of Finance and Minister of Education and Training promulgate the Joint Circular guiding the financial management and implementation of the World Bank-funded Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Circular guides the financial management and implementation of the Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam.
2. This Circular applies to provinces participating in the project, including Ha Giang, Quang Nam, Lam Dong and Tra Vinh (below referred to as the 4 beneficiary provinces) and agencies, organizations and individuals assigned to take charge of, or involved in, the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) from the International Development Association (IDA), which belongs to the World Bank (WB) group, and counterpart fund for the WB-funded Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam.
Article 2. Terms used in the Circular
1. Project means the Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam which is approved by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 1617/QD-TTg of September 18, 2013, approving the portfolio of the World Bank-funded Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam.
2. Project components include:
a/ Component 1: Strengthening the social assistance and poverty reduction system;
b/ Component 2: Launching a consolidated social assistance program, comprising:
- Sub-component 2.1: Provision of benefits to the project’s additional beneficiaries;
[1] Công Báo Nos 983-984 (14/11/2014)
