Quyết định 172/QD-DPMT

DECISION

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RURAL SANITATION WORKING GROUP

THE DIRECTOR OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

Pursuant to the Decision 104/2000/QĐ-TTg dated 25 August 2000 of the Prime Minister regarding approval of the National RWSS Strategy up to year 2020;

Pursuant to the Decision 277/2006/QĐ-TTg dated 11 December 2006 of the Prime Minister regarding approval of the RWSS NTP, phase 2006-2010;

Pursuant to the Decision 54/2008/QD-BYT dated 30 December 2008 of the Minister of Health regulating the functions, mandates, and organisational structure of Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, Ministry of Health (MoH);

Consider the request of the Head of Environmental Health Division,

DECIDED:

Article 1. Establish the Rural Sanitation Working Group (RSWG) and Secretariat, the Leader of the RSWG is Dr. Tran Dac Phu, Deputy Director of Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH and the membership of the RSWG is composed of representatives of relevant ministries, agencies and international organisations (list of members is enclosed).

Article 2. The RSWG is obligated to recommend prioritised activities and technical options to raise awareness and change sanitary and hygiene behaviours in order to accelerate the increase in coverage of household and public latrines in rural areas throughout the country.

Article 3. The RSWG operation will be directed by Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH. The tasks of RSWG members and the operation guidelines will be regulated and designated by the RSWG Leader.

Article 4. Funds for RSWG operation will be mobilised from donors by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Partnership Coordination Unit (RWSSP CU) – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and will be managed and used in accordance with the Operation and Management Regulation of the RWSSP CU as well as other current regulations.

Article 5. This decision will be effective from the date of issuance. The RSWG and the Secretariat will be terminated automatically after the tasks are completed.

Article 6. The Head of Environmental Health Division, Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH; relevant agencies and members of the RSWG as per Article 1 are obligated to implement this decision./.

LIST

OF MEMBERS OF RURAL SANITATION WORKING GROUP AND THE SECRETARIAT
Issued as an enclosure to the Decision No.172/QD-DPMT dated 14 October 2009 of the Director of Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment

A. Membership of the RSWG:

1. Mr. Tran Dac Phu, Deputy Director, Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH, Group Leader;

2. Mr. Truong Dinh Bac, Head of Environmental Health Division, Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH, Group Member;

3. Mr. Do Manh Cuong, Officer, Environmental Health Division, Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH, Group Member;

4. Mr. Nguyen Danh Soan, Coordinator, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Partnership Coordination Unit, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Group Member;

5. Ms. Pham Bich Ngoc, Information, Planning, Monitoring Officer, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Partnership Coordination Unit, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Group Member;

6. Ms. Tran Thi Hong, Deputy Head of Communication Board, Vietnam Women Union, Group Member;

7. Ms. Nguyen Thi Son, Officer, Student Affairs Department, Ministry of Education and Training, Group Member;

8. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quang, Officer, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation National Target Program Standing Office, Group Member;

9. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Ai, Head of IEC Section, National Centre of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Group Member;

10 Mr. Nguyen Tat Ha, Specialist, Hygiene and Environmental Health Department, Labour Health and Environmental Sanitation Institute, MoH, Group Member;

11. Ms. Do Thuy Trang, Specialist, National Epidemiological Hygiene Institute, Group Member;

12. Mr. Le Duy Hung, Officer, Vietnam Social Policy Bank, Group Member;

13. Mr. John Pinfold, Senior Adviser, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation National Target Program, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation National Target Program, Group Member;

14. Ms. Lene Jensen, Senior Adviser, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation National Target Program, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation National Target Program, Group Member;

15. Ms. Nguyen Kim Quy, Program Officer, Embassy of Denmark, , Group Member;

16. Mr. Nguyen Van Thuan, Water and Sanitation Program Officer, Australian Embassy, Group Member;

17. Ms. Nguyen Phuoc Binh Thanh, Program Officer, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Group Member;

18. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Vinh, Team Leader, Water and Sanitation Program, World Bank, Group Member;

19. Mr. Thowai Zai, Specialist, Child Survival and Development Program, Unicef; Group Member;

20. Ms. Nguyen Thanh Hien, Program Officer, Child Survival and Development Program, Unicef; Group Member;

21. Mr. Ton Tuan Nghia, Program Officer, WHO, Group Member;

22. Ms. Nghiem Thi Duc, Watsan Coordinator, IDE, Group Member;

23. Mr. Nguyen Quy Hoa, Watsan Manager, Plan International in Vietnam, Group Member;

24. Mr. Bruck Aregai, Watsan Adviser, SNV, Group Member;

B. Membership of the Secretariat of the RSWG:

1. Mr. Truong Dinh Bac, Head of Environmental Health Division, Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH, Leader;

2. Mr. Do Manh Cuong, Officer of Environmental Health Division, Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, MoH, Deputy Leader;

3. Ms. Pham Bich Ngoc, Information, Planning, Monitoring Officer, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Partnership Coordination Unit, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Member;