SinceMay 2013, the C&E center has coordinatedwith theForest Protection Departmentof Quang NamandtheScienceof ForestryHuesupport the establishmentandstrengtheninginstitutions2clubsusingforest-friendly environmentat2villages inthe project area. This is themodel-building activities in the formofclubs’within the frameworkof the project "Sustainable management of natural forest through raising awareness and building capacity to improve the rights and legal status of ethnic minorities to natural forest in central Vietnam 2012-2014" sponsored byRosa .
In Quang Nam, the environmentally friendly forest use club of village Xa Nghin I, Za Hung commune, Dong Giang district was formed with 30 members. Also in Thua Thien Hue, the club was formed on the basis of consolidating the organization of community-based forest management unit Khe Tran with 16 members. Two clubs/CFM Board was formed to organize consolidated democratically. The members are the villagers, who voluntarily participate and have common concern toward the management and utilization of community forest. Board of head of the club / CFM Board were elected by their members. After being formed, these club / board CFM have been supported with materials by the C&E Center such as clothing, furniture, bookcases, speakers … To help the club / CFM Board act effectively, C&E also collaborates with relevant local partners and agencies in organizing a fieldtrip to a model, skills training activities, and seminars and policy dialogues and coordination with stakeholders in the management of villages’ community forest.
C&E do hope that the establishment and the implementation of two environmentally friendly forest use clubs into sustainable activities will help local communities and bring opportunity for them to share, exchange experience and find solutions and actions in order to manage and use allocated forests efficiently.