Visit of Professors and Undergraduate Students from Daegu University to REDD+ project site in Yedashe Township, Taungoo District

   On 19th August 2014, 3 Professors and 20 undergraduate students from Daegu University of Korea visited to REDD+ project site in Yedashe Township, Taungoo District.

 

 

Technical Meeting of REDD+ Core Unit members held on 1st August, 2014

      On 1st August, 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 21 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.
     The meeting developed the principles and criteria of the Social and Environmental Standards for REDD+ Safeguards.
       Please see the document (Track Version of Principles & Criteria of REDD+ Safeguards) in the link below. 

http://www.mediafire.com/view/t5edsh8dghn43/Social_and_Environmental_Standards_for_REDD__Safeguards__Principles,_Creiteria.docx

Dr. Thaung Naing Oo, Deputy Director, delivering the opening speech at the REDD+ Core Unit meeting.

U Ngwe Thee, Staff Officer, having the presentation about the Social and Environmental Safeguards Information System at the meeting

Making discussion to develop the Social and Environmental Standards for REDD+ Safeguards.

Making discussion to develop the Social and Environmental Standards for REDD+ Safeguards.

 Making discussion to develop the Social and Environmental Standards for REDD+ Safeguards.

The Third Meeting of the Project Steering Committee Capacity Building for Developing REDD+ Activities in the Context of Sustainable Forest Management ITTO Project PD 038/11 REV.3 (F)

Date: 17-07-2014

Time: 13:30 – 15:30 PM

Venue: Meeting Room, Director General’s Office, Forest Department, Nay Pyi Taw

Item 1. Opening of the Meeting       

Item 2. Review of the Project Structure and Implementation of the Decision of 2^nd PSC Meeting

Item 3. Review of the Yearly Plan of operation (YPO) and associated budget for the period (January to June, 2014) 

Item 4. Recommendations

Item 5. Other business

Item 6. Closing of the meeting

During the opening session of the Meeting, Dr. Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Chairperson of the Project Steering Committee (PSC), Director General of the Forest Department delivered the opening remarks.  

After that, on behalf of ITTO, Dr. Hwan Ok Ma, Projects Manager of ITTO, delivered his congratulatory remarks during opening session of the meeting. 

As Item 3, Dr. Thaung Naing Oo, National Project Manager, Forest Department made the following presentations:

·         Review of the project structure

·         Implementation of the Decision of 2^nd PSC Meeting

As Item 4, Dr. Thaung Naing Oo, National Project Manager, Forest Department presented the following items:

·                         .               .     Review on Implementation of Yearly Plan of Operation (YPO) in terms of 

                           project progress for six months (January 2014 – June 2014)

·                                          .   Review of the Project Budget (January 2014 – June 2014)

    

     The Meeting decided that next PSC Meeting will be held in December, 2014 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar in consultation with ITTO followed by organizing National Workshop in terms of REDD+ and Landuse Planning.