This study is based on the data collected from working with different departments of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and in the 12 selected communes, 9 districts of 3 provinces – Ha Giang, Dak Lak and Kien Giang. The findings show that The implementation of some propoor targets . water licensing, Environmental Impact Assessment, mineral resources mapping etc., is well towards planned, however, some pro-poor targets were not likely to be achieve such as the targets that 75% of rural households having access to clean water, forest coverage increasing to 43%, 90% of solid waste being collected etc. | Trần Đại Nghĩa Tạp chí KHOA HỌC & CÔNG NGHỆ 63(1): 90 - 94 VIETNAM 5 YEAR NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT PLAN (2006-2010): POVERTY LINKAGE ISSUES Tran Dai Nghia Thai Nguyen University ABSTRACT This study is based on the data collected from working with different departments of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and in the 12 selected communes, 9 districts of 3 provinces – Ha Giang, Dak Lak and Kien Giang. The findings show that The implementation of some propoor targets . water licensing, Environmental Impact Assessment, mineral resources mapping etc., is well towards planned, however, some pro-poor targets were not likely to be achieve such as the targets that 75% of rural households having access to clean water, forest coverage increasing to 43%, 90% of solid waste being collected etc. Also, the findings show that non-participatory approach of NRE planning has weakened the capacity-building process for communities, hindered problem identifications and taken inappropriate solutions in helping the poor to cope with their poverty and protecting the environment. Key words: review, pro-poor, environment & natural resources. * BACKGROUND The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has embarked on a MidTerm Review of the National SocioEconomic Development Plan (2006-2010). The MPI has requested all Ministries to conduct the Mid-Term Review of their sector 5YP [2]. This supplementary assessment focuses on poverty and environmental concerns, pro-poor targets and outcomes of the NRE 5 year plan. The review is particularly in reference to assessing pro-poor issues and of the plan [11]. REVIEW OBJECTIVES - Assess the progress towards the NRE 5YP pro-poor objectives and outcomes and impacts of the 5YP implementation on both the poor and the environment. - Identify strengths and weaknesses in the plan implementation and to assess the likelihood of the plan achieving its pro-poor targets and objectives. - Provide recommendations on modifications to .
