近期,面对严峻的国际金融危机,在国务院部署的促进经济增长的“国七条”和“七项措施”中,着重强调要重点关注和解决好民生问题,这对民政部门履行好社会福利服务责任是一重大挑战。保障民生乃政府之责,民之所望。能不能担起维护社会稳定,维护经济健康发展的良好环境这副重担,取决于民政部门能否争 Recently, in the face of the severe international financial crisis, in the “Seven Measures” and “Seven Measures for Promoting Economic Growth” deployed by the State Council, the emphasis has been placed on focusing on and solving the livelihood problems, which fulfill the requirements of the civil affairs departments Good social welfare service responsibility is a major challenge. Protection of people’s livelihood is the responsibility of the government, the people’s expectations. Whether or not we can afford the good environment of maintaining social stability and safeguarding a healthy economic development depends on whether civil affairs departments can contend