{"id":952,"date":"2026-05-26T14:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectbank.aggademo.com\/?post_type=project_proposal&p=952"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:59:56","slug":"adapting-community-forestry-landscapes-and-associated-community-livelihoods-to-a-changing-climate","status":"publish","type":"project_proposal","link":"https:\/\/www.projectbank.gov.mm\/my\/project-proposal\/adapting-community-forestry-landscapes-and-associated-community-livelihoods-to-a-changing-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Adapting Community Forestry landscapes and associated community livelihoods to a changing climate"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[24],"class_list":["post-952","project_proposal","type-project_proposal","status-publish","hentry","tag-previous-data"],"contact_person_name":"Hla Maung Thein","project_id":"PB-ID-1311","date_created":"2020-06-01","position_department":"Director General\/ Environmental Conservation Department","date_last_modified":"2020-08-05","phone_number":"067 431326","address":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Office No. 53, Nay Pyi Taw","project_name_myanmar":"Adapting Community Forestry landscapes and associated community livelihoods to a changing climate","email":"hlamaungthein.env@gmail.com","project_name_en":"Adapting Community Forestry landscapes and associated community livelihoods to a changing climate","project_description_english":"The effects of climate change such as increased frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and cyclones\/strong winds are further reducing the capacity of forests in Myanmar to provide resources to local communities. In rural areas, agriculture \u2013 including livestock rearing and fishing \u2013 is the primary livelihood and is adversely affected by these climate-related hazards. Inadequate early warning systems for extreme weather events exacerbate the vulnerability of communities whose livelihoods are underpinned by functional, intact forests. Communities are unable to plan for and respond appropriately to climate change hazards. Furthermore, communities often do not have the capacity to respond appropriately to early extreme weather warnings.\r\n\r\nTo address the challenges described above, Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF) resources will be used to establish climate-resilient forestry, particularly through planning and implementing Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), and strengthening the Early Warning System (EWS) in Myanmar. These measures will increase climate resilience of forests, and protect associated livelihoods and local communities that depend on these livelihoods. Within the LDCF project, scientific research and traditional knowledge will be used to integrate EbA measures into existing forest management and governance systems.","website":"","project_description_myanmar":"The effects of climate change such as increased frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and cyclones\/strong winds are further reducing the capacity of forests in Myanmar to provide resources to local communities. In rural areas, agriculture \u2013 including livestock rearing and fishing \u2013 is the primary livelihood and is adversely affected by these climate-related hazards. Inadequate early warning systems for extreme weather events exacerbate the vulnerability of communities whose livelihoods are underpinned by functional, intact forests. Communities are unable to plan for and respond appropriately to climate change hazards. Furthermore, communities often do not have the capacity to respond appropriately to early extreme weather warnings.\r\n\r\nTo address the challenges described above, Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF) resources will be used to establish climate-resilient forestry, particularly through planning and implementing Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), and strengthening the Early Warning System (EWS) in Myanmar. These measures will increase climate resilience of forests, and protect associated livelihoods and local communities that depend on these livelihoods. Within the LDCF project, scientific research and traditional knowledge will be used to integrate EbA measures into existing forest management and governance systems.","expected_outputs":"The project will yield multiple benefits to the local communities, economy and environment including: i) erosion control; ii) fodder production; iii) generation of non-timber forest products (NTFP); and iv) improved water supplies.\r\n\r\nTo improve climate forecasting and disaster risk planning in the country, the technical capacity of national stakeholders will be strengthened for effective monitoring, tracking and prediction \u2013 with adequate lead times \u2013 of extreme weather risks. The technical and institutional capacity of local stakeholders at intervention sites will also be strengthened to establish end-to-end EWS. These systems will contribute to protecting local communities and associated livelihoods. On-the-ground interventions will be implemented with local communities, including Community Forestry User Groups (CFUGs) and women\u2019s groups in Chauk Township (Central Dry Zone), Hinthada Township (Ayeyarwady Region) and Myebon Township (Rakhine Coastal State).","expected_outputs_myanmar":"The project will yield multiple benefits to the local communities, economy and environment including: i) erosion control; ii) fodder production; iii) generation of non-timber forest products (NTFP); and iv) improved water supplies.\r\n\r\nTo improve climate forecasting and disaster risk planning in the country, the technical capacity of national stakeholders will be strengthened for effective monitoring, tracking and prediction \u2013 with adequate lead times \u2013 of extreme weather risks. The technical and institutional capacity of local stakeholders at intervention sites will also be strengthened to establish end-to-end EWS. 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