Promoting a Network of Village Common Forests (VCFs) and Building Capacity of the Network Members in Chittagong Hill Tracts

Name of Project: Promoting a Network of Village Common Forests (VCFs) and Building Capacity of the Network Members in Chittagong Hill Tracts

Source of Fund: CHTWCA, SID-CHT, CHTDF-UNDP

Project Duration: September 2016 to November 2017

Project Location:  Three Hill Districts

Project Budget: 12,198,420 (Twelve million one hundred ninety eight thousand four hundred and twenty taka),

Project Coverage:

Three hill district Rangmati, Khagrachari and Bandarban

146 No of VCFs of Chakma Circle

110 No of VCFs of Bomang Circle

55 No of VCFs of Mong Circle

310 No of Mouzas of three circles

Programme Area: Environment, Climate Change, Nature-Based Solution, On-the-Ground

Type of Activities: Assist to form a network of VCF, assist to formulate a by-law, capacity building of the network leaders, organize linkage building workshop at regional and national level.

Goal: Well-functioning VCF network established for conserving and managing Village Common Forest across Chittagong Hill Tracts

Purpose: Establish a network of VCF communities and enhance capacities of network members.