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Strengthening the Community-based Coastal Resources Management Network through Community-based Learning Centers in Six Sub-districts of Trat Province, Thailand

Implemented by: RECOFTC – Thailand, The Center for People and Forests

Supported by: Mangroves For the Future

Duration: July 2011 – December 2012

Partners: • Ban Pred Nai Mangrove Forest Conservation and Development Group• The Community based Coastal Resources Management Network in six

sub districts of Trat Province • Local Administrative Organizations in six sub districts • Center for Applied Economics Research, Faculty of Economics,

Kasetsart University • Thai Fund Foundation (TFF), Bangkok • DMCR - Mangrove Forest Development Center 4 (Nam Chieo, Trat)• Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute


Background:


- Thailand’s so-called “Eastern Seaboard” spans 544 kilometers, - Covering the 5 provinces of Chonburi, Chachoengsao, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat.

http://www.mascat.org/kmp/Web/Mangrove_2.htm


Background: 1975

1986

1996

2004

2009

Mangroves Area (Sq.km.)

490

279.81

126.58

243.6

121.09

50

150

250

Mangroves Area of Eastern ThailandA

rea

(Sq

.km

)


- The coastline’s ecosystem has experienced rapid degradation since the advent of economic development and industrialization in the 1960s and tourism expansion in the 1980s- Mangrove area in the region decreasing a reported

30,000 ha in 1961 to a low of 12,658 ha in 1996.- Caused by commercial aquacultures (shrimp farming

and fish ponds) and the over-exploitation of mangrove timber for charcoal production

Background:

Community-based Learning Center Approach:


- The principle is local communities can more effectively learn and transform their knowledge among themselves because it is derived from their direct experiences.- CbLCs are more ‘living’ and ‘adaptive’ - Focus on building up its ‘software’ (strengthening the

knowledge and skills of local people) not on the enhancing the center’s ‘hardware’ (i.e. infrastructure, media outputs, etc)

- CbLCs are mechanism for constantly improving practices at the community level

Community-based Learning Center Approach:


- Build the capacity of key persons and mobilize internal human resources- Enhancing the learning network’s outreach for sharing and learning - RECOFTC and external facilitators are still needed; provide mentoring to local facilitators as well as coordination, backstopping support and coaching of local networks.

The development objective: “to empower existing community-based coastal resource management networks, in terms of knowledge transmission and improved management practices, to ensure the sustainable management of coastal ecosystem and the livelihoods of local communities in the coastal areas are protected and improved”


Immediate Objectives:

1. The capacity of pilot communities in coastal resource management in six sub districts of Muang and Laem Ngob districts of Trat province is enhanced.

2. The CbLC approach is strengthened and expanded.


Project sites:

6 Sub-districts of Trat

Pilot communities:

12

3

4567

Muang District

Laem Ngob District

Huang Nam Khao

1. Pred Nai

2. Aow Krood

Aow Yai

Nong Kan Song

Nong Samet

Nong Sano

Nam Chieo

3.Aow Kham

4.Tha Ranae

5.Tha Tapao

6.Prong Lambid

7.Tai Khao

Why is Trat?

- Its location as the easternmost coastal province- Important trans-boundary waterway between

Thailand and Cambodia- Has experienced a dramatic decline in

mangrove and marine resources due to intensive shrimp farming, over-harvesting of mangrove products and over-fishing in coastal zones and sea waters

- In 1961 there were 14,506 ha of mangrove forest in Trat; by 1996 that area had reduced to 7,534 ha

- However, that number climbed back up to 9,067ha in 2007, primarily due to the re-plantation efforts of government and other agencies

No. VillagePopulation

HouseholdMal

eFemale Total

1Pred Nai

321 311 632

164

2Aow

Krood 378 390 768

195

3Aow

Kham 318 328 646

211

4Tha

Ranae 490 500 990

327

5Tha

Tapao 597 634

1231

342

6Prong

Lambid 480 479 959

300

7Tai

Khao 763 763

1526

404

Total

3,347

3,405

6,752

1,943

Population:

RECOFTC - Thailand

Project of Strengthening Community-based Coastal

Resource Management Network through (CbLC)

Project Advisory Group

6 sub-districts CbLC Network

Committee

Knowledge Management

Capacity building

Network Development

Pred Nai Mangrove Forest Conservation and

Development Group

6 sub-district Community-based Coastal Resource

Management Network

Provincial Collaborative Coastal Management

Supporting Committee

TAOs

Pred NaiHuang

Nam Khao sub-

district

Nong Sa No sub-district

Nong Samet sub-

district

Nam Chieo sub-

district

Nong Kan Song sub-

district

Aow Yai sub-

district

DMCR’s Mangrove Forest Management

Center 4

Project Conceptual Framework

Provincial Network

Regional Network

National Network

Coastal livelihoods resilience to the Climate Change

Partners

Existing community-based coastal resource management networks are empowered in terms of knowledge transmission and improved management practices, to ensure the sustainable management of coastal ecosystem and improvement of livelihoods of coastal people.

DevelopmentObjective

Immediate Objectives

1. The capacity of pilot communities in coastal resource management in six sub-districts of Muang and Laem Ngob districts of Trat province is enhanced.

2. The CbLC approach is strengthened and expanded.

Result 1: Resources for enhancing the capacity of communities in coastal resources management are in place.

Output 1.1 Renovate and refurbish Pred Nai CbLC office.1.1.1 Renovations to the building selected by Pred Nai villagers as a CbLC office.1.1.2 Procurement of necessary equipment such as office furniture, stationery, and exhibitions.

Output 1.2 Knowledge, experiences and lessons learned on sustainable mangrove and coastal resources management are further identified, generated and documented. 1.2.1 Document community profiles and identify knowledge and lessons learned.1.2.2 Design a process to capture existing experiences and lessons learned in sustainable coastal resource management, and enlist resource persons through workshop.1.2.3 Produce and disseminate documented knowledge in different forms of locally friendly media e.g. posters, manuals, booklets.1.2.4 Generate new knowledge from program of action research to specifically address economic values of coastal production, livelihoods development, climate change adaptation strategies, carbon accounting and related areas, and develop appropriate tools, manuals and guidelines.

Result 2: The capacity of community organizations on sustainable coastal management is increased

Output 2.1 Training and dissemination of knowledge, experiences and lessons.2.1.1 Development of training curriculum, training of national facilitators and other training materials 2.1.2 Develop guidelines for local facilitators and organize training of trainers (ToT) course.2.1.3 Conduct training programs in participatory coastal resource management planning and related issues

Result 3: Collaboration among communities in the CbLC network is enhanced

Output 3.1 Establishment of the Management Plan and Mangrove Management Funds (MMFs) in Pred Nai and 6 pilot communities and their operations 3.1.1 Facilitate communities in the preparation of coastal resource and mangrove management plans.3.1.2 Design MMF fundraising strategy and internal fund contribution management.3.1.3 Capacity building of mangrove and coastal resource management committee and MMF committee 3.1.4 Establish and strengthen the provincial collaborative coastal management support committee.

Output 3.2 A strategic plan to facilitate CbLC approach is developed and implemented 3.2.1 Organize CbLC strategic planning through consultation and planning with CbLC committee and partners3.2.2 Documentation of key lessons and experiences


Thank you very much

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