MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT - MINISTRY OF HEALTH - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- |
No. 93/2007/TTLT-BNN-BYT-BGDĐT | Hanoi, November 22, 2007 |
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDELINE ON TASKS’ ASSIGNMENT AND COORDINATION AMONGST THREE SECTORS OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND EDUCATION & TRAINING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RWSS NTP 2006-2010
Pursuant to the Decree No.86/2003/ND-CP dated 18 July 2003 of Prime Minister which regulates function, rights & obligations and organizational structure of Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development;
Pursuant to the Decree No.49/2003/ND-CP dated 15 May 2003 of Prime Minister which regulates function, rights & obligations and organizational structure of Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Decree No.85/2003/ND-CP dated 18 July 2003 of Prime Minister which regulates function, rights & obligations and organizational structure of Ministry of Education and Training;
Pursuant ton the Decree No.177/2007/ND-CP dated 11 July 2007 of Government on the production, provision and consumption of clean water;
Pursuant to the Decision No.104/2000/QD-TTg dated 25 August 2000 of Prime Minister on the approval of RWSS National Strategy until 2010;
Pursuant to the Decision No.277/2006/QD-TTg dated 11 December 2006 of Prime Minister on the approval of RWSS National Target Program 2006-2010;
Inter-ministerial circular of MARD, MOH and MOET providing guidelines on tasks’ assignment, coordination for RWSS NTP 2006-2010’s implementation (hereinafter called the Program) as follows:
I. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECTORS, LEVELS IN THE PROVISION OF GUIDANCE FOR PROGRAM’S IMPLEMENTATION
1. Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
a, Planning:
- Prepare Program’s annual work-plan & expenditures, plan to 2010 to be forwarded to MPI, MOF for appraisal prior to the submission to Prime Minister for review and approval.
- Provide guidance for sectors and provinces in the development & implementation of annual RWSS plan.
b. Chair or coordinate with relevant Ministries, sectors to:
- Implement IEC activities on RWSS on national scale;
- Prepare the overall/master scheme or plan on RWSS to make the basis for the development & implementation of annual plan;
- Develop pilot models, and issue sample designs, guideline materials on technological transfer in terms of rural clean water supply and livestock pens’ sanitation for different regions;
- Develop to promulgate as per its authorization or submit to functional authorities to issue technical norms on rural water supply and related documents on Program’s management;
- Study, propose appropriate measures to enforce socialization, formulate rural clean water and sanitation service market;
- Develop and provide guidelines for the implementation of human resource development at different levels;
c. Promote the international cooperation to attract more investments for the Program, particularly for areas of critical water scarcity;
d. Take the leading role in the inspection, supervision and M&E for Program’s implementation;
dd. Periodically summarize and draw on lessons-learnt and prepare summary report to be submitted to Program Steering Committee and Prime Minister; at the same time, make proposals, recommendations for arisen problems that are beyond its authorization.
2. Ministry of Health
a. Prepare the overall/master scheme or plan on increased proportion of hygienic household latrines, water supply and hygienic latrines for commune clinics in rural areas;