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Eight coastal localities get more support in forestry modernisation

The 4,040 hectares of forests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-funded Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project will receive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project investment, an official has said.
Phạm Thu Hương
Eight coastal localities get more support in forestry modernisation ảnh 1The WB-funfed project will directly contribute to fulfilling the objectives set at the sustainable forestry development programme for 2021-2025. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 4,040 hectares offorests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-fundedForest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project willreceive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project investment, an official has said.

According to Pham Hong Vich,deputy head of the Management Board of Forestry Projects under the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the decision is to raise resilience for coastalareas in the eight project localities, namely Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa,Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue.

Under the project, 37,956 hectares of protectiveforests are being reviewed and protected to complete protection fee payment,and the entire area of protective forests will be handed over to the localitiesafter 2026 for further management and protection.

At the same time, the project has put in place about100 livelihood investment packages in five localities, and it will maintain theresults of the 50 packages done in the first phase.

The target communes, districts and communities willcarry out the maintenance and operation of 22 production technology packagesand 85 others for infrastructure, which aim to serve sustainable production,increase income for locals, and contribute to protecting and developing existingcoastal forest resources.

The project will directly contribute to fulfilling theobjectives set at the sustainable forestry development programme for 2021-2025,while improving the resilience of vulnerable areas, covering about 900kilometres of coastline in the eight localities, Vichsaid.

Over 6,500 households have benefited directly from theproject and 12,000 others, indirectly, with women accounting for about 40% ofthe beneficiaries./ .
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