® PRESENTATION IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP BACKAN, 20-21 APRIL 2010 COLLABORATIVE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CARE’S EXPERIENCES AND LESSON LEARNT ® Introduction z Since 1989 CARE INTERNATIONAL (CARE in Vietnam) has worked with Vietnamese partners throughout the country to implement over 160 different projects in 25 provinces in three programming areas: |Health/ HIV/AIDs/ AI & Social program |Rural Development & Natural Resource Management program and |Emergency & CBDRM program ® Community Empowerment for Forest Management (Danida) Bac Kan (2006-2009) Agriculture Gifts (CARE Aus) Hoa Binh (2009) Social Inclusion in Economic Enterprise Development- SIEED, Dien Bien (2008-2012) Community based Mangrove Reforestation in Thanh Hoa (Precision Foundation) (2006-2009) Joint Advocacy Network Initiative (DIPECHO) HaNoi (2008-2009) Avian Influenza (AusAID, CDC, ABBOTT) Bac Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Dong Thap, An Giang, Tien Giang, Can Tho, Hai Phong (2006-2009) Participatory Community Development (PACODE) (Danida) An Giang & Soc Trang (2004-2009) Options and Ownership: WatSan for Rural Poor in the Mekong Delta (AusAID) Ca Mau, Soc Trang (2005-2010) Supporting the Law by Understanding HIV and Training in the Practice of Human Rights Advocacy for PLHIV (EC) Hanoi, HCMC (2009-2010) Community Resilience to Natural Disasters in the Mekong Delta (CRND) (AusAID) An Giang, Dong Thap, Long An (2005-2009) Striving for Transformation for Empowered People (STEP) (AusAID) Can Tho, An Giang (2008-2009) Using Participatory Learning and Action Methodologies to Address ASRH Issues among Youth Ethnic Groups in Yen Bai province (Ford Foundation) (2009-2010) Water and Sanitation Education and hygiene Promotion for Schools (The Harold Simmons Foundation) Thanh Hoa (2007-2010) Women’s Livelihood and Rights Clubs – phase II (Danida) Hoa Binh and Bac Kan (2007-2009) Participatory Watershed Management (Danida), Thanh Hoa (2007-2009) Effective Networking for a Better Learning Environment (ENABLE) (Danida)) Hanoi, Hoa Binh, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Thanh Hoa (2007-2009) BẮC NINH ĐàNẵng LONG AN HÒA BINH THANH HÓA ĐỒNG THÁP CẦN THƠ CÀ MAU SÓC TRĂNG BẮC KẠN THÁI NGUYÊN HẢI PHÒNG TiềnGiang BếnTre Lai Châu Lào Cai Hà Giang Cao Bằng Tuyên Quang Lạng sơn Bắc Giang Phú Thọ Vĩnh Phúc HÀ NỘI Nam Định Ninh Bình NGHỆ AN Hà Tĩnh Quảng Bình Quảng Trị Thừa Thiên Huế Kon Tum Quảng Ngãi Gia Lai Phú Yên Dak Lak Khánh Hoà Dak Nong Lâm Đồng Ninh Thuận Bình Phước Tây Ninh Bình Dương Đồng Nai Bình Thuận Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Vĩnh Long Trà Vinh BạcLiêu Kiên Giang Thanh Hoa Disaster Preparedness (DIPECHO) Thanh Hoa (2008-2009) Local Partnership Initiative- HIV/AIDS care and support- Community Contributions to the CARE Continuum (PACT) Quang Ninh (2008-2009) Stronger Organization, Networks, GIPA for an Empowered Response to HIV/AIDS (USAID) Hanoi, HCMC, Quang Ninh, Can Tho, An Giang & Nghe An (2009-2010) AN GIANG HCMC SơnLa Bình Định THANH HÓA ĐỒNG THÁP CÀ MAU SÓC TRĂNG YÊN BÁI BẮC KẠN THÁI NGUYÊN Hưng Yên Đ I Ệ N B I Ê N Lai Châu Lào Cai Hà Giang Cao Bằng Tuyên Quang Lạng sơn Bắc Giang Phú Thọ HÀ NỘI THÁI BÌNH Hà Tĩnh Quảng Bình Quảng Trị Thừa Thiên Huế QUẢNG NAM Kon Tum Quảng Ngãi Gia Lai Phú Yên Dak Lak Khánh Hoà Dak Nong Lâm Đồng Ninh Thuận Bình Phước Tây Ninh Bình Dương Đồng Nai Bình Thuận Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Vĩnh Long Trà Vinh BạcLiêu Kiên Giang AN GIANG QUẢNG NINH Financial Security for Young People in Vietnam Long An (2009-2012) Emergency Response to Typhoon Ketsana in Quang Nam (2009-2010) Where CARE in Vietnam working Thai Nguyen Women’s economic Collaboration for Development (EU-CARE Danmark) Thai Nguyen (2008-2012) ® z CARE in Vietnam has been implementing three forestry-based rural development projects in northern Vietnam since 2006 within framework of Rural Development and Natural Resource Management Program. z Target group: Rural poor, women, ethnic minority and other vulnerable groups Rural Development and Natural Resource Management Program ® Program Objectives (1) z Promoting sustainable natural resource management (NRM) - Establishing community based management systems and structures for forests, land and watersheds, SALT, PES - Support to disaster risk reduction and adapting to climate change z Increasing poor peoples participation in decision making - Raising awareness on laws and rights, participatory planning processes, capacity building of community or women’s groups to speak out in decision making fora - Promoting development of civil society from grass-root level to national levels (Community NRM Boards, collaboration groups, other forms of community based organizations, mass organizations, VNGOs) ® Program Objectives (2) z Building capacity and accountability of local service providers - Participatory approaches to respond to needs (e.g farmer field schools) - Linking community groups and service providers (e.g. savings and credit schemes) - Small-scale enterprise development, business p lanning, access to markets using a value chain approach ® 1.Participatory Watershed Management (PWM) Project in Ba Thuoc Dist, Thanh Hoa province 2.Community-based Mangrove Reforestation and Management (CBMRM) Project in Hau Loc Dist, Thanh Hoa province 3.Community Empowerment for Forest Management (CEFM) Project in Cho Don Dist, Bac Kan province Collaborative NR Management within CARE ® PWM in Ba Thuoc CEFM in Cho Don CBMRM in Hau Loc ® Community Based Watershed Management • Participatory Watershed Management - Community based future landscape planning - Natural resource benefit sharing • Sloping land techniques (SALT) - Afforestation - Diversification ® Mangroves project Hau Loc Dist: | Storm protection | Sustainable livelihoods for poor and landless people | High Carbon storage and other environmental benefits | Community confidence and management - Environmental and CC awareness raising and education Community Based Mangrove Management [...]...Community Empowerment Forest Management CEFM project in Cho Don Dist: Household Sustainable forest management Sustainable livelihoods for poor and landless people Forest management awareness ® Conceptual framework for collaborative NR management and governance Collaborative natural resource management and governance State management outreach No sharing of responsibilities/be... accountability for NR management Community based natural resources management: NR managed by communities who have legal rights, transferred from the Government ® Implementation Strategies and Approaches The visioning approach was applied in the establishment of participatory watershed management system in PWM and community based mangrove management system in CBMRM project The sustainable forest management strategy... from government Conceptual framework in specific Collaborative NR management and governance: All key stakeholders discuss objectives and accept roles, rights and responsibilities to change levels of participation State management outreach: No sharing responsibilities/benefits from NR between Government and other stakeholders Co -management: Fair sharing of management functions, benefits and responsibilities... cohesion; greater ownership; sustainable livelihoods; improved risk management; capacity and confident development) Improved governance (strengthened dialogue; collaborative NRMG; capacity building for CSO; and more equitable legal frameworks) Natural environment (considered ecological factors and climate change impacts in NR management; promoted natural resource based ecosystem services) ® Process (1) How... engagement in NR management? Application of international best practices within Vietnamese context Intervention logic based on economic theory for collaborative NR management Focus on process as opposed to prescribed activities and outputs Institutionally partnering and maintaining dialogue with local government agencies ® Process (2) Dedicating adequate timeframe to collaborative NR management process... the livelihood potential of community-based NR management? Collaborative NR management can yield significant positive and multiple benefit outcomes Immediate focus on securing resource access and sustainable use rights Short and long-term incentive couplings ® Social equity and livelihoods(2) Empowerment and capacity building through collaborative NR management institutions Selective targeting of relatively... factors presenting risks and opportunities Demonstrating innovative models of Natural resources governance ® Guidance to practioners (1) Phase 1 : Preparation - Mapping the project area for natural resources development and livelihoods potentials - Project development and approval with government - Establishing a Project Management Board ® Guidance to practioners (2) Phase 2: Organisation - Participatory... decisionmaking? Creating incentives for mainstreaming collaborative management Responding to existing framework opportunities policy and legislative Educating communities on national legislative and regulatory frameworks ® Improved governance (2) Building on existing local practices of NR management Disseminating lessons learnt to contribute to the decision making process ® Natural environment Consideration of spatial... outreach No sharing of responsibilities/be nefits between government and other stakeholders Actively consultation other stakeholders Limited contribution from other stakeholders ® Co -management Shared governance Community based NR management Sharing responsibilities/be nefits between government Sharing power between government and other stakeholders Transferal of responsibilities /benefit to other stakeholders... (PRA)/ Analysis gathering information - Develop community-Based Management Board – new institution - Develop technical groups (nursery, planting, protection & livelihood) - Organize study tour/field visit and technical training (nursery, planting & protection skills) ® Guidance to practioners (3) Phase 3: Negotiation - Review existing management system - Vision-setting – common vision - Strategising . stakeholders Community based NR managementShared governanceCo -management State management outreach Collaborative natural resource management and governance ® z Collaborative NR management and governance: All. ® PRESENTATION IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP BACKAN, 20-21 APRIL 2010 COLLABORATIVE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CARE’S EXPERIENCES AND LESSON LEARNT ® Introduction z. Forest Management (CEFM) Project in Cho Don Dist, Bac Kan province Collaborative NR Management within CARE ® PWM in Ba Thuoc CEFM in Cho Don CBMRM in Hau Loc ® Community Based Watershed Management •