Village groups

Village groups
A Tree Club group should be established in each participating village and a bank account opened to be able to apply for tree credits.
This group should have a minimum of 5 members and a maximum of 100 members; it could well be linked to an existing credit union or welfare society; also schools, mosques, government institutions might apply.
Each new group will receive a welcome parcel with guidelines (about club rules and benefits, making a grow plan, making a nursery), appropriate tree seeds and some energy saving gadgets (like wind-up radio).
The groups should be open for all gender, ages (also children might participate as equals), tribe etc.; it is for rich and poor.
Each group should make a plan for a tree nursery, where to plant and how to protect the trees for at least 10 years.  An incentive will be given on completion of the plan and further loans might be negotiated.
Each group should develop over the years a sustainable tree and forest management plan with help of the regional tree club research.
Each group is responsible for the correct count of the trees planted and surviving. Each tree that dies should be replaced.
There will be a maximum of trees (1000 per household per year?) to be planted, to spread the funds available. Big landowners should be encouraged to let plots to the poor against a share in future timber value
The group should to mediate in land disputes and negotiate with the authorities for the use of state land. The land owner might claim part of the income from any timber sold.
The group will also support, initiate and fund other energy (saving) project and waste management, for which more credits can be claimed each year after.
In each village an energy audit should be conducted to explore potential energy sources, energy needs and saving options, to aim for energy independence.
Tree Clubs should avoid getting involved in politics, but can go into business.

Village groups

  • A Tree Club group should be established in each participating village and a bank account opened to be able to apply for tree credits.

This group should have a minimum of 5 members and a maximum of 100 members; it could well be linked to an existing credit union or welfare society; also schools, mosques, government institutions might apply.

Each new group will receive a welcome parcel with guidelines (about club rules and benefits, making a grow plan, making a nursery), appropriate tree seeds and some energy saving gadgets (like wind-up radio).

The groups should be open for all gender, ages (also children might participate as equals), tribe etc.; it is for rich and poor.

Each group should make a plan for a tree nursery, where to plant and how to protect the trees for at least 10 years.  An incentive will be given on completion of the plan and further loans might be negotiated.

Each group should develop over the years a sustainable tree and forest management plan with help of the regional tree club research.

Each group is responsible for the correct count of the trees planted and surviving. Each tree that dies should be replaced.

There will be a maximum of trees (1000 per household per year?) to be planted, to spread the funds available. Big landowners should be encouraged to let plots to the poor against a share in future timber value

The group should to mediate in land disputes and negotiate with the authorities for the use of state land. The land owner might claim part of the income from any timber sold.

The group will also support, initiate and fund other energy (saving) project and waste management, for which more credits can be claimed each year after.

In each village an energy audit should be conducted to explore potential energy sources, energy needs and saving options, to aim for energy independence.

Tree Clubs should avoid getting involved in politics, but can go into business.

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