DOI TUNG DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
PHASES

The Doi Tung Development Project is divided into three phases, with planned project activities extending over a period of 30 years.

• PHASE 1: 1988 – 1993
  In the initial phase of the project, the establishment of infrastructure facilities and the beginning of reforestation efforts were at the forefront of all Project activities. The main objective of this phase was to promote understanding among the participating villagers, the Project staff and government officials involved.
  
  Subsequently, responsibility for the implementation of the Doi Tung Development Project was transferred from the Thai government to the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, a non-governmental organization (NGO). The Foundation’s secretary, former private secretary to the Princess Mother, Mom Rajawongse Disnadda Diskul, coordinates the activities of all institutions involved in the project.
  
  Since the inauguration of the Project and the establishment of the Foundation, it has actively pursued its mission to create economic opportunities for the underprivileged, particularly to provide young women with suitable employment options as an alternative to prostitution. As a result, a significant number of permanent jobs have become available. Activities are conducted with the cooperation of official agencies and private organizations and companies. In the final phase of the project, these economic ventures will be handed over to the residents of the Doi Tung community to own and operate.
  
  
• PHASE 2: 1994 – 2002
  The creation of permanent jobs and the diversification of the agricultural base constitute the primary objectives during this phase of the project. Project plans provide for the increase of per capita income from approximately 3,000 Baht in 1988 to a minimum of 30,000 Baht by the end of Phase 2.
  
  The development of Doi Tung as a tourist destination is a major component of activities undertaken during this phase. The sustainable use of natural resources and conservation of the cultural identity of the ethnic minority communities are the cornerstones of this development process.
  
  
• PHASE 3: 2003 – 2017
  The target in the final phase of the project is to build a firm foundation for the local population to sustain the economic self-sufficiency they have attained and to provide the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to assume full responsibility for project management when it is handed back to the local community. Education is a critical component and a key priority in this final phase of the developmental process. Villagers are encouraged to enrol in an educational program that offers either formal education or a less structured alternative curriculum, in conjunction with vocational training and skills development programs.
  
  The communities will be self-governed according to the administrative framework established by the Thai government, with provisions being made to facilitate the collection of taxes, as well as the self-administration of public finances.

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