SRD staff and experts are sharing the forum agenda
In the framework of the project ‘Mitigation and adaptation to climate change in the agriculture and forestry sectors of the north-western mountainous area’ funded by Bread for the World, from April 26-29th, 2021, the Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) has coordinated with Son La Forest Protection Sub-Department (FPD), People’s Committee of Thuan Chau District and Crop Production and Plant Protection Sub-Department to organize 04 Forest Community Management Forums in 04 communes, namely Muoi Noi, Bon Phang, Nam Lau and Chieng Pha - Thuan Chau district, Son La province. These forums attracted 169 attendants as households participating in forest protection and as poor/near-poor households, including 108 men, 61 women from 30 poor and 42 near-poor households in the project sites in the 04 communes. Additionally, the forums welcomed representatives of Son La Crop Production and Plant Protection Sub-Department, representatives from the Agriculture Division of the People’s Committee of Thuan Chau District, Thuan Chau Forest Protection Division, People’s Committees of 04 communes as well as journalists of Son La Radio and Television station.
These forums aim at providing a general overview of the on-going Community Forestry policies, the sustainable forest management options as well as community forest management plans & methods, forest protecting and patrolling methods. These contribute to the enhancement of people’s effective participation and accountability in 04 communes in forest management and protection, reducing forest degradation in the context of tremendous climate change impacts in Thuan Chau District and communal project sites. Attending the Forum is also an opportunity to share and discuss community regulations in the forest management assigned by the Government. Participants learned to use Smartphone applications in patrolling and monitoring community forests. Despite technical difficulties, SRD staff and experts have carefully trained local participants step by step so that they can apply the target skills in forest management.
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