More than 33 thousand households and individuals in Nghe An benefit from ERPA's revenue

According to Report No. 796/BC-UBND on summarizing and evaluating the results of the pilot implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Payment Agreement in the North Central Region (ERPA) in Nghe An, more than 33,000 households, individuals, and communities have received money from the ERPA source; more than 206 billion VND has been paid to forest owners who are organizations.

Up to now, funding from ERPA has been paid to more than 33,000/38,000 forest owners who are households, individuals, and village communities, most of whom are highland people with difficult circumstances, contributing to improving people's lives.

ERPA funding is an important resource in supporting funding for forest protection and development, improving livelihoods, increasing income and living standards of forest workers. (Photo: Fanpage of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve Management Board)

In 2024, in the province, there will be a total of 453 communities participating in forest management activities with forest owners being organizations equivalent to the funding for livelihood support and forest protection contracts for communities reaching nearly 64 billion VND.

In 2025, based on the financial plans of some organizational forest owners approved by competent authorities, the number of communities participating in forest management agreements with organizational forest owners is 537 communities with a budget of 87 billion VND.

The number of communities that have agreements to participate in forest management activities with forest owners who are organizations and receive livelihood support is 511 communities with a budget of more than 25 billion VND. In the province, up to now, there are 26 forest owners who are organizations receiving payments from ERPA sources with a total budget of nearly 206 billion VND.

Funding from the North Central Region Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) has become a strong driving force for forest protection and development in Nghe An . It helps encourage people to actively participate in forest protection and reduce violations of forestry laws.

At the same time, people participating in patrolling and protecting forests receive money from the community with an agreement with the forest owner, which will reduce pressure on specialized forest protection officers; contributing to making the bond between forest owners, organizations, local authorities and people increasingly closer and stronger.

Along with direct support for forest protection, this funding source has also supported the livelihoods of residential communities. In addition, the construction of public works for communities living near forests has contributed to the completion of the goal of building new rural areas, promoting the development of community tourism models.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/hon-33-nghin-ho-gia-dinh-ca-nhan-o-nghe-an-huong-loi-tu-nguon-thu-cua-erpa-216715.html