The Myanmar Norway Environmental Programme’s Capacity building achievements

Abstract

This report presents the key capacity building achievements resulting from the Myanmar Norway Environment Programme (2015-2018, and 2019-2023). The programme, a bilateral collaboration, between institutions of the Governments of Norway and Myanmar for improved environmental management enabled high achievement. The Programme included the following partners: In Myanmar, under MONREC, the Forest Department with the Watershed Management Division and the Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division, and the Environmental Conservation Department. In Norway, the Norwegian Environment Agency, NIVA and SINTEF. The Environmental Programme addressed the following topics, water Management, conservation of biodiversity, hazardous waste management and waste management on local level. The main activities and capacity building achievements from the four projects in the programme are presented.