Field Visit to the project site in the Taungoo District and logging area in Myanmar by International participants & resource persons on 18th Dec 2014.

                                  Field visit to logging area in Taungoo District

                    Donation of some stationery to Elementary School, Zayepauk Village

The International Workshop on REDD+ and Sustainable Landuse Management" was held on 16th~17th December 2014 at the Forest Department, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

H.E U Win Tun, Union Minister of MOECAF, delivering the opening speech   

Group Photo of officials from MOECAF and international speakers

Discussion session

Poster presentation session

 Presentation session

 

Technical Meeting

On 4th September 2014, the Technical Meeting of REDD+ Core Unit members was held at the Headquarter of the Forest Department, Nay Pyi Taw.
The objective of the meeting is to develop “Social and Environmental Safeguard Information System” for REDD+ activities in Myanmar.
A total of 18 core unit members from different divisions of Forest Department attended and discussed the development of Social and Environmental Standards which consist of principles, criteria and indicators for REDD+ Safeguards.
Please see the document (Track Version of Principles & Criteria of REDD+ Safeguards) in the link below. 

 http://www.mediafire.com/view/j238969xz38yqq1/SES_Safeguards__Principles,_Creiteria,_Indicators_%28Track_Version%29_4.9.2014.docx

Field Visit to ITTO REDD+ Project Site in Yedashe Township, Taungoo District

        On 30th August 2014, Dr. Thaung Naing Oo (National Project Manager of ITTO REDD+ project) and the staff from forest department, visited to the ITTO REDD+ project site in Yedashe Township, Taungoo District.

Capacity Building Training on Safeguards and Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) for REDD+ held at Forest Research Institute (FRI) on 18th ~ 22nd August 2014

        Capacity Building Training on Safeguards and Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) for REDD+ was held at Forest Research Institute (FRI) on 18th ~ 22nd August 2014.
It was attended by 29 trainees, including Deputy Rangers from Forest Department (FD) and Assistant Staff Officers from Dry Zone Greening Department (DZGD).

Visit of Professors and Undergraduate Students from Daegu University to Headquarter, Forest Department

On 20th August 2014,
3 Professors and 20 undergraduate students from Daegu University of Korea visited to Headquarter of Forest Department, Nay Pyi Taw.
Dr. Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Director General of FD, delivered the welcome speech for the professors and students.

Visit of Professors and Undergraduate Students from Daegu University to Elementary School near REDD+ project site

On 19th August 2014,
3 Professors and 20 undergraduate students from Daegu University of Korea visited to the elementary school located at Zayepauk Village, Yedashe Township, Taungoo District in which REDD+ project had been jointly implemented by Forest Department of Myanmar and Korea Forest Service.