Myanmar is endowed with rich natural resources and biodiversity, with some 43% of our land area covered by forests. However, our forests are being depleted at alarming rates. Furthermore, while the forestry sector plays an essential role in the development and economic transformation of our country, over the years extractive operations have become more intensive, and forest resources have been utilized unsustainably.

The establishment of a National Forest Inventory and National Forest Monitoring and Information System is therefore essential for informed decision-making, and to communicate and demonstrate delivery of public services based on up-to-date evidence.

The objective of the project is to support the Government of Myanmar in developing a globally relevant approach to National Forest Inventory (NFI) and National Forest Monitoring and Information Systems (NFMIS) explicitly within the framework of a Human-Rights Based Approach (HRBA) and conflict sensitivity. This project will establish the capacity in Myanmar to develop updated reports on the state of the forests and this will contribute to evidence based strategy and policy planning in forestry sector.

A package of safeguard instruments will be established with the consultation of different stakeholders and institutionalized into country level actions through an open access based data sharing policy development of a stakeholder engagement and communication plan that includes how to communicate grievances and approaches for their resolution, with linkage to the Myanmar REDD+ Safeguard Information System.