[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1135, 313], "category": "Text", "text": "This implies that some activities of the project are designed to create opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the production of local products through the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) models of forest-based products (Activity under output 1 of outcome 1, integrated livelihood solutions for groups in vulnerable situation and living in or near the forest). If done well, demonstrating humanity, the activities of people with disabilities create material and spiritual products for ECO-CO tourism (Activity under output 1 of outcome 1, integrated livelihood solutions for groups in vulnerable situation and living in or near the forest)"}, {"bbox": [96, 338, 343, 366], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [96, 366, 1135, 602], "category": "Text", "text": "The project will be implemented in the Central Highlands and the Northwest regions, which are the 2 least developed regions in the country. In project area the proportion of ethnic minority communities is predominant, gender inequality is still quite widespread. On March 3, 2021, the Government issued the Resolution No. 28/NQ-CP on Promulgating the National Strategy on Gender Equality for the period 2021 – 2030. The resolution sets out the target that the rate of female directors or owners of businesses is expected to reach at least 27 percent by 2025 and 30 percent by 2030, and other indicators of gender equality. To contribute to reducing the gender gaps, the project has set specific targets, indicators of impacts, outputs and results through the implementation of 8 specific activities. The project will contribute to improved institutions and policies related to gender equality in forestry sector."}, {"bbox": [96, 636, 212, 662], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [96, 662, 1135, 768], "category": "Text", "text": "The 2022 Law on the Implementation of Grassroots Democracy lays a firm foundation for the implementation of democracy, the people's right to mastery and self-governance role, thus contributing to effectively implementing the motto \"People know, people discuss, people do, people monitor\". The project has designed to ensure democratic practice by outcomes, outputs and activities on the following 3 main aspects::"}, {"bbox": [96, 769, 1135, 848], "category": "Text", "text": "i) Stakeholder participation, with special emphasis on community involvement in decision-making (problem identification, planning), implementation, evaluation, monitoring and benefit sharing is mentioned in the project activities that meet project outcomes and impacts"}, {"bbox": [96, 848, 1135, 954], "category": "Text", "text": "ii) Development and application of ICT decision support systems for forest cover change monitoring, including independent monitoring by the communities and non-State actors (NSAs), the implementation of the NDC, traceability of forest-based products, and forest-based products market updated, developed, and piloted in target areas to meet output 1 of outcome 2"}, {"bbox": [96, 954, 1135, 1034], "category": "Text", "text": "iii) Strengthen the role, voice and substantive actions of non-State actors (NSAs) by supporting and promoting local associations and establishing an alliance for associations of forest-based products. This aspect will be implemented through a number of Grant activities."}, {"bbox": [96, 1059, 489, 1087], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [96, 1087, 1135, 1325], "category": "Text", "text": "The Central Highlands and the Northwest region are 2 regions that are quite stable politically and socially, without internal contradictions that lead to upsetting the social order or affecting peace. As in the whole country, the political, security and administrative environments for investment attraction are quite favorable and tends to improve. However, the aboved analysis of the problems in the Central Highlands and the Northwest region have pointed to conflicts over land use between state institutions such as state-owned forestry companies, forest management boards and communities, and individuals. The Government has been adopting policies to gradually ensure that communities and households have productive land by transferring a part of land area managed by state forestry companies to households and communities or allocating land areas currently managed by the Commune People's Committee to households and communities."}, {"bbox": [96, 1356, 337, 1382], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disaster Risk Reduction"}, {"bbox": [96, 1382, 1135, 1593], "category": "Text", "text": "The Central Highlands is a plateau with 2 major risks, which are drought leading to forest fires and lack of water for daily life and production. Both of these risks have a huge impact on fire prevention, forest fire fighting and agricultural production in the Central Highlands. The Northwest is a highland area with a very steep slope, so there are also 2 risks, which are forest fires in the dry season and landslides, flash floods in the rainy season. The immediate solution to minimize the impact of natural disaster risks for both these regions is to enhance the predictability of forest fires, warning of landslides and flash floods. The medium-term and long-term solution is to implement the activities of this project, because the activities of the projects themselves aim to help repel and limit natural disasters."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 27"}]