Natural resource governance and biodiversity conservation
In September and October 2021, 24 ha of non-timber forest plants were cultivated under the forest canopy by communities and forest management household groups in Thuong Lo commune, Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province. The activity was implemented with the technical support from the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD). The cultivation […]
In August 2021, communities and household groups managing forests in Thuong Lo commune, Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province carried out 11 patrols to protect the forest. The activity has been supported and supervised by the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), Nam Dong District Forest Protection Department, and representatives of Thuong […]
In late July 2021, the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) organized a training course on “Application of information technology (WebGIS) in community forest protection and patrols” in Thuong Lo commune, Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province. Practice the use of tablets in community forest patrols The training course was conducted to […]
From the 4th to the 7th of July, 2021, people in Doi hamlet, Thuong Lo commune, Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province organized meetings to make amendments and supplements to the Convention of the community. This activity was implemented in consultation with the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD). Meeting on discussion […]
In June 2021, household groups participating in community forest management in Thuong Lo commune, Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province developed sustainable forest management plans for community. This activity was consulted by the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University. With CRD’s consultation, household groups participating […]
From the 4th to the 30th of May, community forest management households in Thuong Lo commune, Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province have checked status of 7 allocated forest areas. This activity has been consulted by the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University and received […]
A training workshop on developing policy briefs for Voluntary Partnership Agreements in Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) was held over two days in Quy Nhon City on 28-29 December. The workshop, organised by GIZ in collaboration with the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), was held to support non-state actors (NSAs) […]
The project “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Viet Nam” organized two information sharing sessions on the “The implementation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA FLEGT)” on the 17th and 25th of December, 2020. Seminar for state agencies The activities were funded by […]
In October, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University organized 11 meetings to conduct mid-term evaluation of forest management in 11 communities and household groups of Thượng Lộ commune, Nam Đông district, Thừa Thiên Huế province. The activity was organized within the project “Strengthening CSOs and […]
On June 18th, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of A Lưới district organized the completion conference of the project “Strengthening capacity on forest resources and biodiversity conservation in association with sustainable livelihood development for ethnic minorities living near the Saola Nature Reserve” in A Lưới district, Thừa Thiên Huế province. The project was funded […]
From May 28th to June 13th 2020, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) organized five trainings on “Introduction to VPA-FLEGT Agreement and legal timber requirements for forest planting households” in Huế City. There were 73 participants representing 32 branches of the Association of FSC certified households in Quảng Trị province in the […]
In 2019, Hương Nguyên commune, A Lưới district, Thừa Thiên Huế province recorded no case of deforestation. Hương Nguyên commune is located between the buffer zone and core zone of Saola Nature Reserve and the life is still a hard struggle. It used to be considered as a deforestation hotspot; so the record can be […]