Development of the Community Forestry Agreement Development of Community Forestry Management Plan Monitoring and Evaluation of Implementation

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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

A Community Forestry Agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities of the Community Forestry Management Committee and the Forestry Administration is drafted and approved by the Forest Administration Cantonment.

7. Development of Community Forestry Management Plan

The Community Forestry Management Plan is developed with the technical assistance of the Community Forestry Management Committee or NGOs. The process involves community participation, training, data collection, analysis and mapping. The final draft must be approved by the Head of the Forestry Administration upon the recommendation of the Cantonment Chief. 158 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CAMBODIA

8. Monitoring and Evaluation of Implementation

Monitoring and evaluation is a critical and on-going part of the community forestry process and will ensure that community forestry activities are implemented according to the community forestry regulations, agreements and management plan. References Community Forestry in Cambodia, Questions and Answers. Published by the Community Forestry Alliance for Cambodia and developed by Amanda Bradley. Council for the Development of Cambodia, 2005. Position paper on the Rectangular Strategy http:www.cdc-crdb.gov.khcdc7cg_meetingposition_paper_eng2004 7cg_03.htm Hobley, Mary Independent Forest Sector Review, Chapter 10 Formal Legal and Informal Framework for Forestry in Cambodia, 2004 Oberndorf, Robert B. Overveiw of the Policy and Legal Framework Related to CNNRM. The Development of Community Based Natural Resource Management CBNRM in Cambodia. 2005. CBNRM Learning Initiative. Community Forestry Guidelines, Sustainable Forest Management Project. Funded by the Asian Development Bank and carried out by Fraser Thomas Partners, June 2000. Nguyen, Nguyen Kuester 115 VIETNAM COMMUNITY FORESTRY 2005 Nguyen Ba Ngai i , Nguyen Hong Quan ii Ernst Kuester iii

1. General Status of Community Forestry in Vietnam