The IMPP-Tra Vinh contributes to the province's poverty reduction

The project for Improving Market Participation of the Poor in Tra Vinh province – IMPP-TV has contributed to reduce poverty ratio of the project communes for over 11%.

According to the results of the last Census conducted in 2009 in which the poverty status was also taken into account, the poverty ratio of the 30 project communes is reduced from 40,2% in 2006 to 29,1% in 2009. This signal proves that the IMPP-TV is on the right direction and that the project resources have been used effectively.

The Project has strongly focused on activities targeting the poor. The rural micro-finance through women savings and credit groups capitalizes poor households so that they can develop their business and/or strenghthen their production. In addtion, vocational training programs provide rural poor labors with job skills and opportunities to get jobs to impove their livelihoods. And other investments identified through the pro-poor value chains have been found to be very beneficial for the poor.

The Project aims at reducing the poverty of the participating communes to 22% in 2012. Though this target is pretty ambitious, the project team believes that the Project will reach its final goal.

Pham Vu Bang - KMO