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1. Community Forestry Formulation
In this preliminary stage, interested communities receive basic information about community forestry from the Forestry Administration or a NGO. Interested communities
submit an application certified by the village chief and the commune or district council to the Forestry Administration cantonment for approval. In this stage a working group
is set up to collect information about the community and the use of forest resources and a report is developed that will serve as the basis for future management planning.
2. Development of Community Forestry Management Structure
In this stage the Community Forestry Management Committee CFMC is established. A temporary election committee is established and candidates are elected
by the community, with the oversight of at least one official from the Forestry Administration.
3. Development of CFMC’s By-Laws
CFMC by-laws are developed by the CFMC with assistance from the Forestry Administration or NGOs as needed. The by-laws are approved by the CFMC Chief
and recognized by the Commune Council. The by-laws are then disseminated to CF members for implementation.
4. Boundary Demarcation and Planning
With the assistance of the Forestry Administration or NGOs if needed, the boundary of the community forest is demarcated using GPS. The demarcation process
involves community members as well as representatives from adjacent villages in order to avoid future conflicts over boundary locations.
5. Development of Community Forest Regulations
Community forestry regulations are developed by the CFMC with assistance from the Forestry Administration or NGOs as needed. The regulations must be
approved by the CFMC Chief and recognized by the Commune Council, district authority, and the Forestry Administration Cantonment. Approved regulations are
distributed to community forestry members to involve them in implementation and enforcement.
6. Development of the Community Forestry Agreement
