Procedures for main harvesting of forest products from community forests

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

8.Procedures for harvesting housing timber from community forests Village - Community forest management board to develop with participation of village communities - Request commune PC to review and submit to district Make application for getting loan with a plan for forest protection and development attached Village forest management board to develop a set of documents for timber harvesting. Household makes application with certification by the head of village, then sends to commune PC for consideration. Forest management board checks and supervises harvesting activities when the household is allowed to harvest. Commune Review and submit to district for approval Certify that there is no conflict on community forest Check and request DARD to approve. Control harvesting activities Peoples Committee Review and approve Agree on the policy on credit for communities Regulate harvest of forest products from community forests. Regulate harvest of forest products from community forests Dep. for Agr. Rural Dev. Assist commune PC to give guidance to villages Instruct village to apply for loan to invest in forest protection and development Give instructions for harvesting activities. Give instructions for harvesting activities. D ist ri ct Forest protection Control harvesting activities. Check harvesting activities in coordination with commune PC. Peoples Committee Issue document regarding the development of regulations on village forest protection Agree on the credit policy for villages to invest in community forest protection and development Issue regulations on harvesting forest products from community forests. Issue regulations on harvesting forest products from community forests. Dep. for Agr. Rural Dev. Review and issue license Pr o v in c e Forest protection Give guidance to district forest protection in order to help village in development of forest protection regulations Give guidance to district forest protection to control harvesting activities in community forests. Give guidance to district forest protection to control harvesting activities in community forests. Other organizations Appraise, review and release funds for loan Support communities in consumption of their products N gu yen , N gu yen K u es ter 1 3 3 Annex 2: Tentative institutional Arrangements for Village-based Community Forestry contd. Organization Task 9. Capacity Building

10. Establishment of funds for village forest protection and development