The document was compiled within the framework of the project “Enhancing Legal Knowledge and Legal Support to Ensure Land Rights Equality for Ethnic Minority Women.” The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through Bread for the World and INKOTA. Consultative Institute for Socio-Economic Development of Rural and Mountainous Areas (CISDOMA) coordinated with relevant functional units to implement the project in Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province, and Que Phong District, Nghe An Province from 2020 to 2022.
Land use rights issues often have a significant impact on the lives of ethnic minorities in Vietnam because their livelihoods primarily depend on land and forest resources. To support the socio-economic development of ethnic minorities, the Party and the State of Vietnam have issued specific policies and guidelines to address residential and production land for ethnic minority communities, especially poor ethnic minority households living in difficult areas. However, ethnic minorities in general, and ethnic minority women in particular, still face limitations in accessing legal information on land to develop their household economy and ensure equal rights in land management and use.
The project “Enhancing Legal Knowledge and Legal Support to Ensure Land Rights Equality for Ethnic Minority Women” was implemented in Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province, and Que Phong District, Nghe An Province from January 2020 to October 2022. The project aimed to promote gender equality in land management and use through direct communication and legal consultation activities. In Mai Chau (Hoa Binh), CISDOMA collaborated with the Women’s Union of Hoa Binh Province, the State Legal Aid Center of Hoa Binh Province, and the People’s Committee of Mai Chau District to carry out project activities in six communes. In Que Phong (Nghe An), CISDOMA worked with the State Legal Aid Center of Nghe An Province and the People’s Committee of Que Phong District to implement project activities in 13 communes and towns.
The document “Communication and Legal Consultation Models on Land Issues for Ethnic Minority Women” is the result of compiling and analyzing information from project documents, reports, and field trips to project implementation areas. Through this document, CISDOMA aims to share the model with agencies and units responsible for legal dissemination and social organizations, to replicate the model in various localities with similar contexts nationwide. This contributes to achieving the goal of gender equality in land management and use.
