The precursor was a group of 9 key farmers in Tan Tien and Vinh Xuan villages of Cao Quang commune under the support of the Project: "Strengthening the capacity of small-scale farmers through the agro-forestry in Cao Quang commune, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province”. The project has been facilitated by CENDI/SPERI with the financial support of SODI. 

In the morning of October 10, 2016, the consultation workshop for approval of the customary laws based community regulations in forest and forestland management, protection and development of 7 villages in the Kuangsi region – watershed of Muong Nam, Luang Prabang and Xiang Nguen districts was held.

On 8 October 2015 a conference on “customary based Phu Sung watershed co-management” was organized in Long Lan village, Luang Prabang province. The aim of the conference is to resolve conflicts in protection forest co-governance based on customary law that has been legalized in the process of forest and land allocation facilitated by CHESH Lao since 2005.

This seminar was held in the Human Ecology Practical Area (HEPA) in Son Kim I commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province from 15 to 19 January, 2015. There are 33 participants representing for 9 ethnic groups (H’mong, Dao, Tay, Nung, Ma Lieng, Gia Rai, H’re, Ro Ngao, and Thai) from 9 provinces of Vietnam and young ecological farmers from Laos and Vietnam.

120 participants representing for Luang Prabang, Xieng Ngan and Muong Nan district leaderships and local peoples i.e. traditional village leaders, elders and villagers from 9 villages in the Kuang Si Waterfalls region have attended the conference. Especially, Long Lan’s traditional learders and representatives from the Luang Prabang Self-Help Association also attended the conference.

A specialized seminar on community-based land and forestland allocation (CBLFA)was held at The Forest Peoples Land Rights Network  (LandNet) office on 6 January 2014. There are experts, senior staff from member organizations of The Livelihood Sovereignty Alliance (LISO) attending the seminar.