SUCCESS STORY: Nghe An Bob bo Model

The preservation, replanting, management and development of bon bo trees to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods of ethnic minority groups is one of the most successful forest business models developed under the USAID’s Vietnam Forests and Deltas (VFD) project. The model has been implemented in Que Phong, Ky Son, and Tuong Duong districts in Nghe An province, and to date has substantially benefited local livelihoods as well as improving forest protection.