Chương III Nghị định 27/2022/NĐ-CP quy định về cơ chế quản lý, tổ chức thực hiện các chương trình mục tiêu quốc gia: Huy động và sử dụng nguồn vốn thực hiện chương trình mục tiêu quốc gia

Chapter III

MOBILIZATION AND UTILIZATION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAMS

Article 9. Mobilization and utilization of funding sources for implementation of national target programs

1. State budget funds for implementation of national target programs shall be estimated in the medium-term public investment plan and the five-year financial plan; estimated and made available for use in the annual public investment plan and budget estimate.

a) Central budget shall estimate, provide and allocate funds for implementation of a national target program according to total funding approved by the National Assembly in the investment policy for implementation of national target programs, the medium-term public investment plan for the five-year period.

b) Local budgets shall estimate, provide and allocate counterpart funds for implementation of national target programs. The proportion of local budget’s counterpart funds specific to national target programs shall be decided by the Prime Minister.

2. Principles of apportioning and transferring the central budget funds to program managing agencies

a) Comply with allocation principles, criteria and norms of central budget funds for implementation of specific national target programs within the guidelines laid down by the Prime Minister.

b) Align with the schedule of implementation of the five-year plan ratified by the competent authority.

c) Fund apportionment and transfer shall be carried out on the basis of achievements according to objectives and targets assigned by competent authorities, counterpart funds contributed by local budgets and fund disbursements in the implementation year.

3. Apportionment of state budget funds by local authorities shall comply with the regulations on principles, criteria and norms of state budget allocations of the local competent authorities.

4. Costs of the followings shall be covered by the state budget

a) Implementing investment items, activities and projects according to the Prime Minister's decision on approval of investment in the national target program. Preferential treatment towards investment, maintenance of construction works and support for production development shall be specified in Chapter IV and Chapter V of this Decree.

b) Setting up and maintaining operation of systems for supervision and assessment of national target programs.

c) Activities of the central and local Steering Committees on national target programs.

5. Disbursement and settlement of state budget funds for implementation of national target programs shall be subject to state budget funds for implementation of national target programs under the Government’s regulations on management, disbursement and settlement of funds for publicly-funded projects prescribed herein and under the MoF’s guidance.

Article 10. Pooling of funds for implementation of national target programs

1. Principles

a) The purpose of pooling of funds is to carry out investment projects, activities and items sharing the same objectives and taking place at the same commune or district.

b) The pooling of funds shall not lead to any change in objectives and tasks of each program or project; must ensure limits on overlapping and duplication situation that can happen in terms of the scope, receivers and requirements of the syndicated fund; should avoid fragmented investment and waste during use.

c) The pooling process must be carried out synchronously from the stage of policy formulation, budget planning, allocation, allocation, utilization, payment and settlement of funds.

d) Focus on pooling funds for implementation of objectives and activities in poor districts; extremely underprivileged communes at coastal areas and islands; communes and villages with extreme difficulties in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

dd) Clearly determine the mobilization and contribution rate of funds by specific programs and projects involved in the pooling transaction; agree on limits on spending by specific items and activities involved in the pooling transaction; ensure the processes and procedures for payment and settlement of pooled funds adapt to real circumstances at localities.

e) Clearly assign and decentralize responsibilities of presiding and cooperating agencies and units towards the pooling of funds.

2. Aims of the pooling of funds between national target programs, and from other programs or projects:

a) Investment projects.

b) Activities of support for development of production under national target programs.

c) Occupational skills improvement, vocational training, management and implementation capacity development training activities; communication about national target programs.

d) Inspection, evaluation and seminars of implementation of national target programs at all levels.

dd) Others involved in each national target program (if any).

3. Steps and procedures for payment and settlement of pooled funds shall be subject to the regulations of competent local authorities.

Article 11. Mobilization and utilization of loans for implementation of national target programs

1. Mobilization and utilization of loans for implementation of national target programs

a) Raise as many loans as possible for implementation of national target programs through credit policies applied to specific receivers, borrowers and investment items of each national target program. Mechanism for mobilization of loans shall be subject to the Government’s regulations on lending and borrowing policies for implementation of national target programs.

b) Based on the Government’s lending and borrowing policies, provincial People's Committees shall seek decisions from the same-level People's Councils on loan amounts, allocate local budget funds for implementation of lending and borrowing policies, provide loan support for specific borrowers, industries, items and tasks of each national target program in order to adapt to local socio-economic characteristics and regulatory provisions regarding management of policy-based loans.

2. Use loans in accordance with regulations of specific lending and borrowing policies and regulatory provisions regarding credit services; facilitate loans to be extended through the entrustment mechanism via social policy banks.

Article 12. Mobilization and utilization of other lawful funds for implementation of national target programs

1. Mobilization and utilization of other lawful funds for implementation of national target programs

a) Mobilize and raise funds from enterprises, organizations and individuals which are used for implementation of production supporting projects and other activities prescribed by law.

b) Accept voluntary financial contributions from the public (e.g. in cash, in kind or working days), enterprises and organizations for implementation of national target programs according to the principle that such contributions must be made on a voluntary, transparent and open manner, and accountability for such contributions must be clear in accordance with law.

2. Utilization of other lawful funds for implementation of national target programs

a) Funds raised from enterprises, organizations and individuals through investment attraction policies shall be utilized in accordance with law on investment and other relevant legal normative documents.

b) Contributions (in cash or in kind) of enterprises, organizations and individuals distributed for use in accordance with regulations of local regulatory authorities shall be subject to regulatory provisions of the Law on State Budget and other relevant legal normative documents.

c) Voluntary contributions (in cash, in kind or in working days) of local community to implementation of national target programs shall be directly managed and used by the local community.