- "Training for Trainers (ToT) for improving Extension Capacity in REDD+ and Climate Change" jointly organized by International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and Forest Department (FD) of Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Myanmar was conducted at Forest Research Institute, Yezin for (5) days during the period from 9 June to 13 June 2014.
- The opening Remarks was honored by H.E U Aye Myint Maung, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry and closing speech was delivered by Dr. Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Director General of Forest Department.
- It was attended by (36) participants including (31) Range Officers from 15 States and Regional Forest Department and Head Quarter; (2) participants of Senior Timber Rangers from Myanma Timber Enterprise, (2) participants of Deputy Staff Officers from Dry Zone Greening Department and (1) participant of Deputy Staff Officer from Environmental Conservation Department under Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry.
The
following invited (10) resource persons gave lectures and discussed
on the following subjects:-
1. U
Kyaw Kyaw Lwin, Director of Forest Department:- Plantation and Natural Forest Conservation for
Carbon Enhancement.
2. Dr.
Thaung Naing Oo, Deputy Director of Forest Department and Projects Manager of REDD+ Projects of Forest Department of Myanmar, on (1) Realizing REDD+ concept and
Implementation; (2) REDD+ Roadmap and National Strategy;(3) Sustainable Forest
Management and C & I, and (4) Global Negotiation on REDD+ under UNFCCC.
3. U
Nyunt Maung Assistant Director , Forest Department on Establishment of Reserved Forest and
Protected Public Forests.
4. Dr.
Naing Zaw Htun, Team Leader, Team (3) Capacity Building & Extension; on PES
( Payment for Ecosystem Service) in REDD+.
5. Dr.
Myat Su Mon, Team Leader, Team (2) Mornitoring, Reporting and Verification(MRV)
on Application of RS\GIS and MRV System
in REDD+.
6. U
Ngwe Thee, Staff Officer, Forest Department, on Social and Environmental
Safeguards.
7. U
Phone Htut, Staff Officer, Forest Department, on Map Reading and GPS
Application.
8. Dr.
Toe Toe Aung, Staff Officer, Forest Department, on Concept of Benefit
Distribution System.
9. Daw
Phyu Phyu Lwin, Member Team (7), National Strategy, on Forest Carbon
Estimation.
10. U
Pyi Soe Aung, Ranger Officer, Forest Department, on FPIC and Stakeholder
Engagement in REDD+.
It was followed by presentation on
group work by trainees.
