Nghe An ensures payment for greenhouse gas emission reduction
On November 11, Nghe An Forest Protection and Development Fund had a working session to discuss contents related to the implementation of the payment agreement for greenhouse gas emission reduction in the North Central region (ERPA) in Nghe An province.
Attending the meeting were representatives of the Management Board of the Forest Protection and Development Fund of Nghe An province; Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Fund Control Board and Forest Protection Sub-Department, Forestry Planning Investigation Team, and representatives of forest owners who are organizations and Forest Protection Departments.
Implementing the direction of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Forest Protection and Development Fund, the specialized agencies have advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue: Plan to implement payments for greenhouse gas emission reduction in the North Central region ERPA in Nghe An province; Overall financial plan, regulations on forest protection contract levels, number of payments, and ERPA payment time; Approval of financial plans for forest owners who are organizations; Documents urging and directing agencies and localities in implementing assigned tasks in implementing ERPA in the province.
Up to now, the Forest Protection and Development Fund has disbursed to 14 forest owners who are organizations and 4 commune People's Committees with a total amount of 62,890 million VND.
To effectively implement the 2024 ERPA revenue financial plan, all levels and sectors have stepped in and directed strongly to remove difficulties and obstacles. The Forest Protection and Development Fund has proactively and actively advised on related contents and activities to speed up disbursement progress.
At the meeting, representatives of the Forest Protection and Development Fund discussed and answered related issues, and proposed solutions for the coming time focusing on: area review and payment.Submit to the Provincial People's Committee to adjust the list of beneficiaries according to the proposal of the District People's Committees. Organize payments to forest owners who are households, communities, villages, and hamlets through bank accounts. Continue to organize conferences to propagate, disseminate, and implement ERPA...
In particular, the contents related to some recommendations of the World Bank (WB) working group, that is, Nghe An deploys, guides, inspects, and supervises the implementation of measures to ensure environmental and social safety for activities supported by ERPA funds, recommends measures to minimize risks and accidents during implementation (livelihood support activities, forestry works, works implemented from ERPA funds of forest owners who are organizations, etc.).