Training Coordinator, RECOFTC VCP Vu Huu Than Training Coordinator, RECOFTC VCP

Contents About RECOFTC- The Center for People and Forests About Grassroots capacity building for REDD+ in Asia Project.

Local people hold the key to healthy forests I. About RECOFTC Built on over 25 years of experience Having built an alumni network of over 25,000 professionals from more than 30 countries, RECOFTC has its Country Program Offices in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Nepal with ongoing efforts to expand engagement in China. Vision: Empowered local people are effectively and equitably engaged in the sustainable management of forested landscapes. Mission: To enhance capacities for stronger rights, improved governance and fairer benefits for local people in sustainable forest landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region Guiding Principles: clear and strong rights, good governance, and a fair share of benefits. Local people hold the key to healthy forests

RECOFTC Themes and Functional Approaches Thematic Areas: Securing Community Forestry Enhancing Market and Livelihoods People, Forest & Climate Change Transforming Forest Conflicts Functional approaches: Training and Networking Research, Analysis and Synthesis Strategic Communication Piloting and Demonstrating

Key activities of RECOFTC in climate change in Vietnam Network: Coordinate activities under CCWG (chair of mitigation sub-theme); Active participation in REDDnet, REDD+ STWG Development of training and communication materials in climate change and REDD+ Capacity building: provide capacity building in climate change and REDD+ for different stakeholders, incl. Gov, NGO, and communities

II. About the Project Title: Grassroots capacity building for REDD+ in Asia Donor: NORAD Implementing Agency: RECOFTC Duration: Aug. 2009 – Jul. 2010 (phase 1); Aug. 2010 – Jul. 2013 (phase 2); and Jan. 2013 – Dec. 2015; Participating countries: Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal (phase 1, 2 & 3), Vietnam (phase 2 & 3), and Myanmar (phase 3).

Project Goal Project Goal: Grassroots stakeholders in Asia are enabled to effectively contribute to the REDD+ planning and policy process, communicate their perspective to policy makers, and thus are well positioned to potentially benefit from REDD+ for local socio-economic development

Project Outputs A set of country specific training package targeted at grassroots stakeholders on climate change and REDD+ developed; Project implementing partners are able to effectively raise awareness among grassroots stakeholders on climate change and REDD+; Grassroots stakeholders have achieved a greater understanding of the concept of climate change and REDD+; Grassroots stakeholders and their representatives present their concerns and issues to REDD+ policy makers and other stakeholders; Project lessons and experiences contribute to the on-going REDD+ readiness processes and discourses within and beyond the target countries are shared..

Project Approach Develop Training Materials: Capacity Building Need Assessment Develop Training Materials: Training manuals, leaflets, case studies, awareness raising tools etc. Deliver the Training of the Trainer at National Level Deliver the Training of the Trainer at Sub-national Level Conduct Awareness Raising at Community Level Collect the Grassroots Concerns and Aspiration Communicate to Policy Level and International Level

Project sites in Vietnam North mountains: Bac Kan Central coast: Ha Tinh Central highlands: Lam Dong South mangroves: Ca Mau and Province

Project implementing partners Bac Kan: Forestry Sub-Department Ha Tinh: Ha Tinh Center for Community Development Lam Dong: The Agriculture Extension Centre Ca Mau: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Key achievements Capacity Development Need Assessment (CBNA) conducted Training and awareness raising materials developed . ToT: 76 people trained > 18 people capable of deliver the trainings (during phase 2) ToT: 9 people upgraded on various related topics including facilitation skills, collaborative conflict management, community-based biomass monitoring, community forestry (CF), enhancing livelihoods thru CF, gender mainstreaming in CF (phase 3)

Deliver training and awareness raising events: Phase 2: 49 capacity building events organized benefiting 1579 people (1077 males, 502 females = 32%) Phase 3: 34 events held benefiting 1061 people (645 males and 416 females = 38%) Main topics covered: concept of climate change, causes and impacts, roles of forests, drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, concept of REDD+; sustainable management of forests, benefits and risks of REDD+, safeguards with focus on participation, gender, FPIC.

Identify and document grassroots’ stakeholders concerns and aspirations & communicate them to policy makers. 15 consultation meetings with participation of 396 people. 6 round table meetings attracting 137 people from different sectors. 4 project completion workshops organized at provincial levels to share project experience and products.

A ToT participant practicing training delivery in Ca Mau Province. Some Images A ToT participant practicing training delivery in Ca Mau Province.

On-going training in Lam Dong province

Disseminations of REDD+ training products and materials Training Manuals Guidebooks Leaflets Q&A booklets Posters Video, radio programs Articles Newsletters Webpage

Learn more about the project though: http://www. recoftc Learn more about the project though: http://www.recoftc.org/site/resources/Grassroots-Capacity-Building-for-REDD-/ Or contact us via: REDDgrassroots@recoftc.org Or contact RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests Floor 3, No 2, Tran Huy Lieu Street, Ba dinh, Ha Noi, Vietnam Tel: +84 (0)4 3726 4745; Fax: +84 (0)4 3726 4746 Or write to: than.vu@recoftc.org THANK YOU!