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Allocating adequate financial resources to support the implementation of CFBM; o
Establishing micro-finance systems for self-support at local level in the long run; o
Providing adequate training to participating villages in sustainable land use and forest resource management.
x Develop mechanism of exchange of information across all associated hierarchical levels as well as between stakeholders to support CBFM at field level.
x Introducing holistic approaches into planning system.
8. Main CBFM Projects and Programs in Lao PDR
Many projects and programs have contributed to the CBFM in Lao PDR since the early 1990s. These projects and programs have worked on different forms of CBFM, but most efforts have been
paid to sustainable forest management in production forests. While some of them are already phased out, many are in operation at the present time. Main figures of the key projects and
programs are described below. For additional summary of projects and programs, please see Annex 3.
8.1 Joint Forest Management Project JFM
Name of the project: Joint Forest Management Project JFM
Donor support: Sida, Sweden thorough Lao Swedish Forestry Programme
Phase IV
Level and type of financial support:
Grant
Implementing agency:
FIPDDoF
Project period: 1994-2000
Location and coverage: Worked with 14 villages in three districts Xonbury, Phine and
Phalansay with forest area of 9,500 ha.
Long term Objective
To assist the government of Lao PDR in developing models for sustainable forest management to ensure sustainable multiple-
use of forest resources adjusted to the social, cultural, economic, and ecological context of the country.
Immediate objectives
x To implement a partnership between the villages and the State for the management of Dong Kapho State
Production Forest with Villages around Dong Kapho SPF
x To implement participatory land allocation and land-use planning in villages around Dong Kapho State production
forest x To implement participatory village planning and
management of village forests around Dong Kapho SPF x To facilitate village development in villages around Dong
Kapho
CBFM focus Development and tests of sustainable forest management models
with different degrees of local participation in state production forest and village forest, called “Joint Forest Management”.
Current status The project ended in 2000; concept and methodologies have been
used for the development of SUFORD initiatives; and all Forest Management Areas FMAs have been taken over by SUFORD
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8.2 Forest Management and Conservation Programme FOMACOP
Name of the project: Forest Management and Conservation Programme FOMACOP
Donor support:
Co-funded by World Bank Loan; FINNIDA grant; GEF Grant; and GoL;
Level and type of financial support:
Mixed between grant and loan; USD 20 millions
Implementing agency: DoF with collaboration of respective PAFOs, DAFOs, and local
authorities
Project period:
1995-2001
Location and coverage:
Worked in two production forests Dong Sithouane, Savannakhet and Dong Phouxoy, Khammouane with a total
area of about 145,000 ha of natural forest in 51 villages.
Long term objectives
x To expand these systems beyond the pilot sites; and x To continually develop, test and improve other systems
elsewhere.
Immediate objectives
x To develop trial pilot schemes that improve the implementation of sustainable forest management
biodiversity conservation systems x To strengthen villagers’ and forestry staff’s capacity to
implement these systems, and to seek acceptance for the developed systems as a basis for expanding their
implementation; x To help develop national strategy guidelines and a legal
framework to support village forestry and sustainable forest management
CBFM focus
x Development and testing of models of village forestry and strengthening and enabling the legal framework for
village forestry.
Current status The project ended in 2000 with one more year extension;
concept and methodologies have been modified for the development of SUFORD initiatives; and all FMAs have been
taken over by SUFORD
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8.3 Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development Project SUFORD
