Forest and forest land allocation to village communities Making a plan for community forest protection and development Forms for community forest management

N gu yen , N gu yen K u es ter 1 3 1 Annex 2: Tentative institutional Arrangements for Village-based Community Forestry Organization Task 1. Planning for forest protection and forest development of the village community forest

2. Forest and forest land allocation to village communities

3. Making a plan for community forest protection and development

4. Forms for community forest management

Village Management board for village community forest to develop with participation of villagers - Make an application for forest with the plan for forest management attached - Request commune PC to review and submit to district Management board for village community forest to develop with participation of villagers - Establish community forest management board - Management board selects its community forest management practice. - Establish teams and groups for forest protection Commune Review and approve the project Review and submit to district PC for approval Review and approve the plan for community forest protection and development Guideline for establishment of forest management board Peoples Committee Give guidance and instruct villages to develop the project for community forest protection and development Review and decide on the allocation of forest and forest land to villages Assist communities in development and implementation of forest protection and development plan Give guidance to commune PC to organize community forest management practices. Dep. for Agr. Rural Dev. Provide advice to district PC Appraise document and submit to district PC for approval Consult communities in development of plan for community forest protection and development D is tr ic t Forest protection In coordination with district DARD to instruct villagers. In coordination with district DARD to appraise document for forest and forest land allocation to communities In coordination with district DARD to consult communities in development of plan for community forest protection and development Consult communities in development of community forest management practices Peoples Committee Issue the document regarding the development of planning for community forest protection and development Issue the document regarding forest and forest land allocation to communities Issue policies for communities to implement their forest protection and development plans Issue document regarding the development of regulations on village forest protection Dep. for Agr. Rural Dev. Provide consultations to the provincial PC for issuing guiding document for development of project for community forest protection and development Provide consultations to the provincial PC for issuing the guiding document on forest and forest land allocation Provide consultations to the provincial PC to develop policies supporting communities to implement their forest protection and development plans Dep. for Natural Res. Env. Coordinate with DARD in consulting provincial PC Coordinate with DARD to consult provincial PC in forest and forest land allocation Pro v in c e Forest protection Coordinate with DARD in consulting provincial PC Coordinate with DARD to consult provincial PC in forest and forest land allocation Coordinate with DARD to develop policies supporting communities to implement their forest protection and development plans Give guidance to district forest protection in order to help villages in development of forest protection regulations Other organizations Provide consultations to village communities to develop the project Assist communities in receiving forest and forest land Assist communities to implement their forest protection and development plan 1 3 2 VIET N AM Annex 2: Tentative institutional Arrangements for Village-based Community Forestry contd. Organization Task 5. Development of regulations on community forest protection 6. Fund credit for investment

7. Procedures for main harvesting of forest products from community forests