MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 80/2007/TTLT-BTC-BNN
Hanoi, July 11, 2007
 
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDELINES ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF STATE BUDGET EXPENDITURE FOR RWSS NTP, PHASE 2006-2010
Pursuant to the Decree no. 60/2003/NĐ-CP dated 10/6/2006 of the GoV regarding detailed regulations and guidelines on implementation of the State Budget Law;
Pursuant to the Decision 104/2000/QĐ-TTg dated 25/8/2000 of the Prime Minister regarding approval of the National RWSS Strategy up to 2020;
Pursuant to the Decision 277/2006/QĐ-TTg dated 11/12/2006 of the Prime Minister regarding approval of the RWSS NTP, phase 2006-2010;
Inter-ministries of MOF and MARD issue the guidelines on management and use of state budget expenditure for RWSS NTP, phase 2006-2010 as follows:
I- GENERAL REGULATION
1. This circular provides guidelines on management and use of state budget expenditure for RWSS NTP, phase 2006-2010 (abbreviated by RWSS NTP), phase 2006-2010 in accordance with the Decision 277/2006/QD-TTg dated 11/12/2006 of the Prime Minister;
2. Funds to implement the RWSS NTP include: annual state budget (central budget, local budget and ODA budget), beneficiaries’ contribution and other eligible resources;
Provincial People’s Committee, People’s Committee of cities under the Central Government (hereafter called PPCs) allocate annual local budget (including ODA budget) for the Program, mainstreaming that with other funding sources available in the localities for better obtaining the Program’s objectives.
3. Investment principles of the RWSS NTP:
- All rural areas of the country; with immediate priority to remote areas, ethnic minority people, coastal areas, draughter, water disadvantaged areas, and water polluted areas.
- The program supports poor households, privileged households, ethnic minority people areas and specially water and environmental disadvantaged rural areas.
- Funds for the Program will be allocated depending on availability of state budget and other resources, according to the approved projects and on a public-private joint contribution basis.
- Relevant ministries, PCs at various levels have to include water supply and hygienic latrines in their decision of newly constructed or rehabilitated public constructions; the state budget within RWSS NTP is not targeted at investments of these constructions.
4. Relevant agencies are obliged to use the RWSS NTP funds effectively following the regulations; under the review and control of appropriate authorities; fund expenditure clearance has to be carried out at the end of year or at project completion in accordance with current regulations.
II. DETAILED REGULATIONS
1. Expenditure purposes and cost-norms of the RWSS NTP: