The project “Strengthening the right to land and water surface use and management for resettled fishermen in Tam Giang Lagoon, Phu Vang District” by Hue Center of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) were implemented in five communes including Phu Dien, Phu Da, Phu Hai, Phu Thuan and Phu Xuan, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien Hue province. The project objectives included raising awareness of the right to land and water surface for the communities aiming at equally access to their rights, enhancing capacity and build social roles of local CBOs in the way that their roles will be significantly recognized by the communities and promoting the participation of local children in natural resources management and provide essential knowledge of migration.

The evaluation focuses on project activities during the period 2011-2014 in 5 communes including Phu Dien, Phu Da, Phu Hai, Phu Thuan and Phu Xuan. Five focus group discussions and 10 in-depth interviews were carried out to collect primary data. In addition, observation were made throughout the field trip to better understand the real context of project implementation, formulate reality-based questions and provide a double check for the other used methods.