The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) hasbeen urged to clearly define the difficulties and challenges that mayhave a direct effect on children before deciding its priorities and themeasures it will take to carry out its action plan for children moreeffectively over the next ten years.
The MoLISA gathered opinions on its 2011-2020 action plan for childrenat a meeting in Da Nang City on Aug. 17, with representativesfrom several ministries and sectors, international organisations and all63 municipal and provincial labour, war invalids and social affairsdepartments.
Statistics show that currently Vietnam has more than 23.6 million children.
The2011-2020 action plan for children seeks to reduce the number of newborn fatalities from 14 percent to 10 percent and the percentage ofchildren living in extreme circumstances to below 5 percent.
Itnow targets providing special education for 15 percent of disabledchildren and care for 83 percent of disadvantaged children.
Theparticipants called on the MoLISA to make clear the role andresponsibilities that all concerned agencies will play to carry out itsplans to reach these goals.
They proposed to step up informationcampaigns to raise public awareness and promote a change in behaviourtoward children’s rights, as well as the legislation and a socialwelfare programmes for children, along with publisising their activitiesto protect and care for children.
They advised the MoLISA tostep up international cooperation to acquire a variety of new resourcesand experiences in the field to implement the plan.
The 2001-2010children’s action plan has helped to curb the mortality rate of infantsunder 1 year old to 16 percent, grant 10 million children under sixfree medical check-ups and reduce the rate of malnourished children to18.9 percent.
Under the plan, 90 percent of schools and communalhealth clinics had clean water and sanitary systems, 95 percent of all5-year olds were admitted into kindergartens, 48 out of 63 cities andprovinces provided with primary education and 75 percent ofdisadvantaged children were cared for.
However there will still remain a number of problems to be addressed, said the participants.
Theynoted that party committees at various levels, local authorities andcommunities and families have not yet been made aware of children’sneeds.
Many localities, ministries and sectors have yet tofulfill their responsibilities for protecting and caring for children asinstructed by the Government.
They also pointed to a lack ofprocedures and the necessary tools to coordinate central and grassrootsagencies, ministries and other sectors to reach the goals laid out forchildren./.
The MoLISA gathered opinions on its 2011-2020 action plan for childrenat a meeting in Da Nang City on Aug. 17, with representativesfrom several ministries and sectors, international organisations and all63 municipal and provincial labour, war invalids and social affairsdepartments.
Statistics show that currently Vietnam has more than 23.6 million children.
The2011-2020 action plan for children seeks to reduce the number of newborn fatalities from 14 percent to 10 percent and the percentage ofchildren living in extreme circumstances to below 5 percent.
Itnow targets providing special education for 15 percent of disabledchildren and care for 83 percent of disadvantaged children.
Theparticipants called on the MoLISA to make clear the role andresponsibilities that all concerned agencies will play to carry out itsplans to reach these goals.
They proposed to step up informationcampaigns to raise public awareness and promote a change in behaviourtoward children’s rights, as well as the legislation and a socialwelfare programmes for children, along with publisising their activitiesto protect and care for children.
They advised the MoLISA tostep up international cooperation to acquire a variety of new resourcesand experiences in the field to implement the plan.
The 2001-2010children’s action plan has helped to curb the mortality rate of infantsunder 1 year old to 16 percent, grant 10 million children under sixfree medical check-ups and reduce the rate of malnourished children to18.9 percent.
Under the plan, 90 percent of schools and communalhealth clinics had clean water and sanitary systems, 95 percent of all5-year olds were admitted into kindergartens, 48 out of 63 cities andprovinces provided with primary education and 75 percent ofdisadvantaged children were cared for.
However there will still remain a number of problems to be addressed, said the participants.
Theynoted that party committees at various levels, local authorities andcommunities and families have not yet been made aware of children’sneeds.
Many localities, ministries and sectors have yet tofulfill their responsibilities for protecting and caring for children asinstructed by the Government.
They also pointed to a lack ofprocedures and the necessary tools to coordinate central and grassrootsagencies, ministries and other sectors to reach the goals laid out forchildren./.
