Rate of Savings Fund Deduction from Service Fees in 2016 and Village Members Participating in the Initial Fund Management Board


e) Operating results

Table 4.12: Rate of savings fund deduction from DVMTR money in 2016 and members of villages participating in the initial Fund Management Board

Yen Nhan Commune

Bat Mot Commune

Fire Village

Khoong Village

Chieng Village

Phong Village

Hon Village

Number of participating households (members)

Initial fund withdrawal rate from DVMTR money

(1,000 VND)

Number of participating households (members)

Initial fund withdrawal rate from DVMTR money

(1,000 VND)

Number of participating households (members)

Initial fund withdrawal rate from DVMTR money

(1,000 VND)

Number of participating households (members)

Initial fund withdrawal rate from DVMTR money

(1,000 VND)

Number of participating households (members)

Initial fund withdrawal rate from DVMTR money

(1,000 VND)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

25

30,000

23

25,000

29

30,000

28

33,000

21

25,000

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On average, each Fund Management Board has 20-30 members in the village participating. As of April 2017, the Fund Management Boards of the villages have met 14 times (2 times/month) to issue loans and sell shares. On average, each month, the Fund Management Boards of the villages lend to 3-5 members in the village. The average loan amount is from 3-5 million VND/member. The loan term is calculated as 1 year, with an interest rate of 1%/month. The main purpose of the loan is for members to invest in livestock (poultry, pig breeding) and agricultural crop varieties to serve economic development.

Through surveys and interviews, it is shown that the establishment of a revolving savings fund from DVMTR money is very effective, especially in places with low payment levels, promoting community connectivity, thereby raising people's awareness in forest resource management and protection. In addition, it creates additional income for people, and the ability to access local capital when necessary.





4.12. Some images of revolving savings fund activities

4.2.2.3. Impact on the lives of the community

After the community (Forestry Protection Team) receives the forest environmental service fee, the Village/Hamlet Chief organizes a meeting to collect the community's opinions on the expenditure items and content. In addition to the money spent on forest protection workers for members of the Forest Protection Team, the forest environmental service fee is deducted and used for the common purposes of the community: Building welfare works, developing people's lives... The statistical results of the welfare works invested from the forest environmental service fee are listed in Table 4.13.


Table 4.13: Statistics of welfare projects invested from DVMTR funds


TT

Category

Unit

Number

quantity

Location

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1


Rural road construction


km


4.6km

Van Xuan Commune (Quan village, Hang Cau village), Xuan Cam Commune (Tien Son 1 village),

Bat Mot (Phong village)



2

Construction of intra-field canals


m


550

Van Xuan Commune (Hang Cau village), Bat Mot Commune (village)

Room)



3

Building a cultural house


Female


3

Van Xuan Commune (Quan village, Thac Lang village), Bat Mot

(Phong village, Chieng village)



4

Fencing the grazing area


Area


2

Van Xuan Commune (Hang Cau Village), Bat Mot Commune (Hamlet)

(hold)



5

Repair of cultural house


Female


3

Yen Nhan Commune (Lua village, Khoong village), Bat Mot commune

(Phong village)



6

Community Shopping


Set


2

Van Xuan Commune (Hang Cau Village), Luong Son Commune (Village)

Minh Ngoc)


7

Sanitation works

born

Labour

program

1

Bat Mot Commune (Vin village)



8

Making fences to protect crops

agriculture

Project


1


Bat Mot Commune (Vin village)



Figure 4.13: Area for selling livestock grazing in Hang Cau village, Van Xuan commune

The survey results show that the forest service fee is mainly used by the village/hamlet for common community activities: Building roads, canals, cultural houses, concentrated livestock grazing areas... In recent years, with resources from the forest service fee, 4.6km of new rural roads have been built, a new irrigation canal system (550m) has been built to serve agricultural production, 3 new village/hamlet cultural houses have been built to serve the village's daily life... The above results show that the forest service fee payment policy in the Cua Dat Hydropower Plant basin has been effectively used by the community for the common purpose of improving the local community's life, the forest service fee has, together with other resources, contributed with the local government in "joining hands to build new rural areas" in the area.

4.3. Proposing solutions to improve the effectiveness of payment for forest environmental services in Cua Dat hydropower basin, Thuong Xuan district

The results of the research group's discussions with local authorities and communities have come up with a number of solutions to improve the effectiveness of payments for forest environmental services, including solutions for organizing payments for forest environmental services, solutions for propaganda, technical training, solutions for forest protection and development, solutions for forest allocation associated with forestry land allocation, and solutions for mechanisms.


policies and solutions to improve capacity for monitoring and evaluating payment for forest environmental services. The contents of the solutions are as follows:

4.3.1. Solutions for organizing the implementation of DVMTR payment

This is a new policy that requires the participation of all levels, sectors, organizations, individuals and the entire political system to create a high consensus in society, especially those who are obliged to pay for and provide forest environmental services. There needs to be close coordination between departments, sectors and technical and financial support from the Central Government and international organizations to implement a scientifically based and effective forest environmental service payment policy. Discussion results with local officials show that in order to improve the effectiveness of forest environmental service payment in the Cua Dat hydropower basin, Thuong Xuan district, the following steps need to be taken:

Step 1. Determine the basin for Cua Dat Hydropower Plant (in which it is necessary to clearly define the basin area in each province to serve as a basis for determining the forest area providing forest environmental services in each province).

Step 2. Determine the boundaries, forest area, forest status, and forest origin of forests providing forest environmental services within the administrative area of ​​the province, including determining the forest area structure of each district and commune.

Step 3. Coordinate with the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund and the Steering Committee for implementing the forest environmental service payment policy of neighboring provinces to unify the boundaries and forest areas of each province providing forest environmental services to the Factory and calculate the forest environmental service payment for each province.

Step 4. Develop a Payment Plan, including: explanatory report, map and statistical data of the forest area of ​​the province providing forest environmental services to Cua Dat Hydropower Plant, and submit to the Provincial People's Committee for approval.

Step 5. Make payment for DVMTR to forest owners. Based on the total amount of money that the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund has coordinated to the province, the number


The quantity and quality of the forest are accepted, the coefficient K adjusts the payment level approved by the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Forest Protection and Development Fund determines and pays for forest environmental services to forest owners who are organizations, and at the same time entrusts the District Forest Protection Department to make payments for forest environmental services to forest owners who are households, individuals, and communities.

4.3.2. Solutions on propaganda and technical training

a) About propaganda

The Management Board of the Forest Protection, Development and Natural Disaster Prevention Fund continues to advise the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to strengthen coordination with relevant departments and branches, including the Department of Information and Communications, Radio and Television, Thanh Hoa Newspaper and Thuong Xuan District People's Committee to organize propaganda on the policy of paying for forest environmental services to people, communities and local authorities in the basin in the following forms:

- Organize provincial-level conferences and seminars related to PES to disseminate policy contents to provincial departments, branches and units.

- Edit articles and images to disseminate on mass media. To clarify the meaning of the policy, explain the terms in the policy, and promote the rights and obligations to implement the policy.

- Build and install large propaganda billboards in the locality, print and distribute propaganda leaflets.

b) About technical training

The Management Board of the Provincial Forest Protection, Development and Natural Disaster Prevention Fund advised the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the People's Committee of Thuong Xuan district to organize professional training on the implementation of the policy on payment for forest environmental services, focusing on the following contents:

- Identify and compile statistics on units using DVMTR,


- Determine the scope, boundaries, and area of ​​forests providing forest environmental services to forest owners,

- Guidance on planning, monitoring disbursement and payment of forest environmental services, monitoring forest management and protection, reporting and evaluating results of payment for forest environmental services,

- Prepare procedures for contracts, acceptance, and payment of DVMTR fees.

4.3.3. Solutions for forest protection and development

4.3.3.1. Forest allocation associated with forestry land allocation

- Complete the dossiers of land and forest allocation to the subjects, in which, closely direct the land and forest allocation in the field for each type of forest, clarify the area, forest status, and forest type when allocating to the subjects to serve as a basis for clearly determining the rights and obligations of land and forest recipients. For areas that have not been allocated, speed up the progress of forest and forestry land allocation and leasing. Prioritize the allocation and contracting of protective forests to communities, economic organizations, and households for long-term management, protection, and benefits according to approved plans. Allow economic sectors to be allocated and lease special-use forests for use in ecotourism and resort business activities.

- Propaganda to raise people's awareness of rights and obligations when being allocated land and forests. Encourage forest owners to do well and effectively to replicate and strictly handle forest owners who violate the law.

- Encourage people to participate through priority mechanisms, support and technology transfer.

4.3.3.2. Forest restoration

Invest in afforestation for the entire 3,021.83 hectares of bare land and hills that do not meet the conditions for forest restoration.

- Planting protective forests: Investing in planting 383.24 hectares of protective forests on Ia grassland and Ib shrubland with less than 400 regenerated trees.


trees/ha on all types of land in the protected area, with a slope of less than 35o , medium to thick soil layer (over 50cm), rock ratio less than 40% and accessibility. Arrange planting species such as Lat, Luong, Tram, Mo...), which are species suitable for the ecological conditions of the area, can be combined to produce a lot of wood, firewood and other forest products, meeting the purpose of erosion protection, reducing surface runoff, increasing the amount of water seeping into the soil, etc.

- Planting special-use forests: Planting 1,085.14 hectares of forest on the objects of open grassland (state Ia), open bushland (state Ib) located in Xuan Lien special-use forest. Arrange native tree species growing naturally in the area.

- Production forest planting: Organize new planting of 1,553.53ha on the subjects of bare grassland land (state Ia), bare shrub land (state Ib), bare land with regenerated timber trees (Ic) that do not meet the conditions for forest restoration, land for rehabilitating depleted natural forests. Arrange tree species with economic value, with ecological requirements suitable to the site conditions of the planting area such as Acacia mangium, Acacia cajuputi, Acacia hybrid, Grebe, Bodhi, bamboo, bamboo...

4.3.3.3. Forest protection

Reorganize the forest ranger force in the direction of strengthening the advisory role in forest protection and development, and enforcement of forestry laws for provincial, district and communal authorities. Further strengthen the specialized forest protection force to ensure an average of 500 hectares/person for special-use forests, and 1,000 hectares/person for protective forests.

Invest in modern equipment for forest management, conduct periodic forest inventories, consolidate and update forest resource databases. Review and build additional posts and guard stations to protect forests.

Develop a training plan to improve the capacity of forest rangers in forest protection management, and consolidate and strengthen command boards.

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