Decision No. 75/2001/QD-BNN dated July 23, 2001 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development approving the project on the conservation of black gibbons in Vietnam’s northwestern region, co-financed by the us margot marsh fund and the international organization for conservation of wild fauna and flora (FFI) - Indochina program

DECISION

APPROVING THE PROJECT ON THE CONSERVATION OF BLACK GIBBONS IN VIETNAM’S NORTHWESTERN REGION, CO-FINANCED BY THE US MARGOT MARSH FUND AND THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR CONSERVATION OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (FFI) - INDOCHINA PROGRAM

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 73/CP of November 1, 1995 stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 17/2001/ND-CP of May 4, 2001 promulgating the Regulation on the management and use of official development assistance (ODA);

Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 64/2001/QD-TTg of April 26, 2001 promulgating the Regulation on the management and use of foreign non-governmental aids;

Considering the proposal of the Forest Ranger Department - Official Dispatch No. 343/KL-BTTN approving the project on cooperation with FFI;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department for International Cooperation,

DECIDES:

Article 1.-To approve the contents of the Project on conservation of black gibbons in Vietnam’s northwestern region, co-financed by the US Margot Marsh Fund and the International Organization for Conservation of Wild Fauna and Flora (FFI) - Indochina Program, with the following major information:

1. The project’s name: Conservation of black gibbons in Vietnam’s northwestern region.

2. The donors: The US Margot Marsh Fund and the International Organization for the Conservation of Wild Fauna and Flora (FFI) - Indochina Program.

3. The project manager: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

4. The project-managing agency: The Forest Ranger Department.

5. The project’s specific objectives: To consolidate the survival of black gibbons in the northwestern region of Vietnam, with a view to creating foundation for the sustainable conservation of endangered wild animals in Vietnam and the world.

6. The project implementation duration: 1 year (from July 2001 to June 2002).

7. Total funding for the project: USD 18,700, of which:

- Margot Marsh Fund: USD 16,900,

- FFI - Indochina Program : USD 1,800.

Article 2.-To assign the Forest Ranger Department to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with FFI - Indochina Program and the concerned agencies and localities in effectively organizing the implementation of the project according to contents defined in Article 1 of this Decision, and abiding by the current regulations on the management and use of ODA of Agriculture and Rural Development sources and non-governmental aids of the Ministry and the State.

Article 3.-This Decision takes effect after its signing.

Article 4.-The Director of the Office, the Director of the Department for Organization and Personnel; the Director of the Department for International Cooperation; the Director of the Department for Plans and Planning; the Director of the Finance-Accounting Department; and the Director of the Forest Ranger Department and leaders of the concerned departments and institutes of the Ministry shall have to implement this Decision.