Decree No. 56/2020/ND-CP management and use of development assistance and loans of foreign donors

DECREE

On management and use of official development assistance and concessional loans of foreign donors^[1]

Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the June 25, 2015 Law on the State Budget;

Pursuant to the November 26, 2013 Bidding Law;

Pursuant to the June 18, 2014 Construction Law;

Pursuant to the November 26, 2014 Law on Investment;

Pursuant to the June 23, 2014 Law on Environmental Protection;

Pursuant to the April 9, 2016 Law on Treaties;

Pursuant to the November 23, 2017 Law on Public Debt Management;

Pursuant to the June 13, 2019 Law on Public Investment;

At the proposal of the Minister of Planning and Investment,

The Government promulgates the Decree on management and use of official development assistance and concessional loans of foreign donors.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree prescribes the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans provided by foreign governments, international organizations, inter-governmental or inter-state organizations, or governmental organizations authorized by foreign governments (below collectively referred to as foreign donors) to the State or the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to agencies, organizations and individuals engaged or involved in the management and use of ODA and concessional loans of foreign donors and counterpart funds of Vietnam.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Steering committee of an ODA or concessional loan-funded program or project (below referred to as steering committee) means an organization established by the managing agency of an ODA or concessional loan-funded program or project (below referred to as a program or project) and composed of competent representatives of related agencies to direct, coordinate and supervise the program or project implementation. In some cases of necessity, based on agreement with a foreign donor, the steering committee may be composed of a representative of the foreign donor.

2. Management unit of an ODA or concessional loan-funded program or project (below referred to as project management unit) means an organization established to assist the managing agency or project owner in managing the implementation of one or more than one program or project.

3. Program means a combination of ODA or concessional loan-funded activities or projects that are interrelated and may be related to one or more than one sector, field, geographical area and stakeholder, aim to achieve one or several of specified objectives, and are performed through one or more than one stage.