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Indigenous Peoples / Ethnic Minorities and Poverty Reduction - Viet Nam

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This country report

• introduces the ethnic minorities and their distribution in Viet Nam
• summarizes the government's policies related to ethnic minorities and describes the major programs in their areas
• outlines the key issues that affect the lives and environment of ethnic minorities, the major one being poverty
• describes ADB's activities in areas of Viet Nam where ethnic minority groups are present, with particular reference to the Central Region Livelihood Improvement Project
• summarizes the main issues affecting ethnic minorities

Recommendations are put forward, couched in terms of a proposed national action plan.

51 pages

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Contents

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Foreword, Acknowledgments, Abbreviations [ PDF: 245 kb | 7 pages ]

1. Introduction [ PDF: 379 kb | 3 pages ]

2. Ethnic Minorities of Viet Nam: An Overview [ PDF: 476 kb | 4 pages ]

   Definition and Classification
   Ethnicity and Demography

3. Law and Policy Framework and Main Government Programs [ PDF: 507 kb | 8 pages ]

   Basic Policy Principles
   Evolution of Ethnic Policy during the 1990s
   Major Policies and Programs for Ethnic Minorities

4. Key Issues in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas [ PDF: 613 kb | 10 pages ]

   Poverty
   Environmental Degradation
   Changes in Ownership of Forests
   Impact of Development Interventions

5. Poverty and Ethnic Minorities [ PDF: 490 kb | 10 pages ]

   General Issues
   Quantitative Aspects
   Perceptions of Poverty from Case Studies

6. Asian Development Bank Experience [ PDF: 451 kb | 4 pages ]

   ADB Country Strategy and Program, 2002–2004
   Central Region Livelihood Improvement Project

7. Strategic Issues for a National Action Plan [ PDF: 464 kb | 6 pages ]

   Classification of Ethnic Groups
   Information and Research
   Overall Policy Framework
   Responding to the Needs of Ethnic Minorities
   Implementing Poverty Reduction Projects for Ethnic Minorities
   Role of the Asian Development Bank

Bibliography [ PDF: 247 kb | 5 pages ]