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The event saw the attendance of representatives from concerned ministries, provincial leaders, local district peoples’ committees, private sector partners, local organizations, and community members.
USAID trained 15,254 people on sustainable landscapes and 9,669 people on natural resource management and biodiversity conservation; supported the improved natural resource management of 512,000 hectares of biological significant land area; contributed to 13,387 people receiving livelihood co-benefits and 15,321 people receiving increased economic benefits from improved natural resource management and biodiversity conservation; and mobilized USD59.4 million in external investment for value chain development, women’s economic empowerment, medicinal plants and handicrafts production, and forest restoration activities.
In her opening remarks, USAID/Vietnam Mission Director Ann Marie Yastishock said, “It has been a great honor for USAID to collaborate with partners from Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam to advance their commitment to strengthen the livelihoods of mountainous communities, conservation enterprise development, biodiversity conservation, and forest restoration and management. The success of the USAID Green Annamites project and the strong collaboration between the Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue People’s Committees to implement this effort have contributed to the enhanced development cooperation between Vietnam and the United States.”
USAID will continue to support biodiversity conservation in Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue provinces for the next five years through the recently awarded USAID Biodiversity Conservation and USAID Sustainable Forest Management projects. These new projects will enable continuation of the beneficial approaches developed under USAID Green Annamites, transferring positive benefits to other provinces and communities in Vietnam.