| THE PRIME MINISTER -------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
| No. 166/2007/QD-TTg | Hanoi, October 30, 2007 |
DECISION
PROMULGATING POLICIES ON INVESTMENT SUPPORTS AND BENEFITS FOR HOUSEHOLDS, VILLAGE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS JOINING THE PROJECT ON FORESTS FOR LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 26. 2003 Land Law;
Pursuant to the 2004 Forest Development and Protection Law;
Pursuant to Loan Agreement No. 2269-VlE(SF) signed between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 7, 2006, on the Forests for Livelihood Improvement in the Central Highlands Project;
Pursuant to the Prime Ministers Decision No. 813/QD-TTg of June 7, 2006. approving the pre-feasibility study report on the Forests for Livelihood Improvement in Central Highlands Project;
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No.131/2006/ND-CP of November 9, 2006, promulgating the Regulation on management and use of official development assistance (ODA);
Pursuant to the Prime Ministers Decision No. 186/2006/QD-TTg of August 14, 2006, promulgating the Regulation on forest management;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECIDES:
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
This document provides for policies on investment supports and benefits for households, village communities, forest management boards, forestry farms, forestry companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises which are allocated forests and forestland (below collectively referred to as forest owners) for forest plantation and protection, zoning off for forest regeneration, combined agro-forestry production, and improvement of mixed gardens under the Project on Forests for Livelihood Improvement in the Central Highlands in Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong and Phu Yen provinces.
Article 2. Funds for investment supports
The funds to support investment in forest development and protection activities shall be taken from the Asian Development Banks ODA loans and contributed funds from the state budget; the funds for other technical assistance activities shall be taken from the Trust Fund for Forests (TFF) and the Vietnamese Governments fund contributed to the Project.
Article 3. Policies on investment supports
Forest owners are entitled to receiving funds in Vietnam dong convened from the equivalent funds in US dollars (USD) according to the exchange rate at the time of payment as follows:
1. For special-use forests
The Project assists highly prioritized biodiversity reserves in accessing capital of the Vietnam Conservation Fund in order to support funds for adopting conservation measures inside and around special-use zones according the approved feasibility projects investment schedule; funding estimates shall be approved by provincial-level Peoples Committees.
2. For protection forests
a/ Forest protection: the average support level equivalent to USD 7/ha/year.
b/ Zoning off for forest regeneration:
- Zoning off for forest regeneration without supplementary plantation: the average support level equivalent to USD 15/ha/year.
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