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With regard to the financial situation, the initial amount of USD 50,000 which was funded by Pyoe Pin Program-DFID for setting up of the Secretariat and capacity building activities for member organization. Furthermore 350,000 USD has been granted from Pyoe Pin to MERN for overall project implementation. The following Small Grant Projects are implemented by member organizations with the Pyoe Pin budget.
“Contribution for Increase Resilience of Mangrove-dependent Communities through the Restoration and Protection of Coastal Mangroves and Critical Mangroves and Critical Ecosystems of Myanmar through a Network Approach” Project
| Implement By | Implemented by MERN alone |
|---|---|
| Budget | 400,000 USD |
| Project Area | MERN Network members and their project regions (mostly in Ayeyarwady Region, Mon State) |
| Project Period | Sep 2009 to Oct 2011 |
| Project Activities | Strengthening an environmental NGO network • Capacity building for network member NGOs in environmental conservation and community development • To build up the operational capacity through small grant projects for environmental conservation and community development |
“Professional service for implementation of sub-national consultation workshops for national REDD+ strategy development process” Project
| Implement By | Implemented by MERN HQ team |
|---|---|
| Budget | MMK 203,237,040 (Equivalent US$ 149,439) |
| Project Area | 15 State and Regions including Nay Pyi Taw |
| Project Period | 1 Dec 2017 to 31 May 2018 |
| Project Activities | • Communicating with Regional and State Forest Department for the necessary arrangements for holding the consultation workshop • Presenting the REDD+ draft strategy, priorities and measures, and facilitating the consultation workshop • Collecting the suggestion and feedback from participants and preparing the workshop reports • Preparing sub-national consultation workshop report for updating the draft REDD+ strategy development |
“Participatory development of a Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Work Programme for 2020-2021 for Myanmar through an inclusive process of multi-stakeholder dialogue” GCP/GLO/397/EC” Project
| Implement By | Implemented by MERN HQ team |
|---|---|
| Budget | MMK 163,899,000 (eqv. US$ 100,000) |
| Project Area | 15 States & Regions |
| Project Period | 7 Feb 2020 to 7 Aug 2020 (will be extended due to Covid-19 situation) |
| Project Activities | To develop a FAO-EU FLEGT Work Programme for Myanmar that defines priority activities, which reflect the aspirations of relevant stakeholders from the national, regional and state levels • Output 1: Technical capacity built for conducting the multi-stakeholder dialogue process • Output 2: Participatory and inclusive multi-stakeholder dialogue to develop and finalize a FAO-EU FLEGT Work Programme for Myanmar • Output 3: Relevant information and consistent with the EU FLEGT Action Plan is disseminated to stakeholders in a coordinated and transparent manner • Output 4: Monitoring, evaluation and visibility framework developed, and communication and visibility is ensured throughout the project |
“Support to the Development of Community Forests, Community Forest Enterprises and Community Protected Areas in Mon State and Tanintharyi Region” Project
| Implement By | Implemented by MERN HQ team, MSDN & GNTR |
|---|---|
| Budget | MMK 457,064,750 (Eqv. USD 247,062) |
| Project Area | Mawlamyaing District, Mon State Dawei District, Myeik District in Tanintharyi Region |
| Project Period | 1st Jan 2022 to 30 Nov 2022 |
| Project Activities | Through the development of community forest (CF), CF enterprise (CFE), and community protected area (CPA) in mangrove areas, the “Integrating mangroves into REDD+ Implementation in Myanmar” initiative is aimed to build on Myanmar’s recent efforts to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by focusing on the role of mangroves in achieving the goals of the National REDD+ strategy • Strengthening local communities and CSOs’ capacity for establishing and managing Community Protected Areas in south-eastern Myanmar • Support local communities and CSOs’ in the establishment of Community Forests in south-eastern Myanmar Support local communities and CSOs in the establishment of Community Forestry Enterprises in south-eastern Myanmar |
“Support to the Development of Community Forest-based Enterprises in Mon State and Tanintharyi Region” Project
| Implement By | Implemented by MERN HQ team, ECCDI & GNTR |
|---|---|
| Budget | MMK 217,883,600 (eqv. USD 117,774) |
| Project Area | Mawlamyaing District, Mon State Dawei District, Myeik District in Tanintharyi Region |
| Project Period | 6 Oct 2022 to 31 Jan 2023 |
| Project Activities | Support local communities in the establishment of 10 Community Forest-based Enterprises (CFE) in south-east Myanmar, specifically: (a) Identify a total of 10 CFs in Mawlamyaing, Dawai and Myeik districts with high potential and strong community support (demand) for CFE establishment (b) Conduct awareness raising on CF, CFE, enterprise development, and relevant laws and regulations. (c) Develop training materials and conduct the trainings on CFE models, Basic business management and entrepreneurial skill, Basic accounting and MA&D (d) Form or strengthen existing CFUG and CF Steering Committees for the potential CFEs with associated ToR. (e) Apply Market Analysis and Development methodologies (MA&D), conduct analyses, including market surveys to assess the supply and demand of forest and non-forest products (f) Prioritize and select viable products/livelihood options in consultation with the concerned Community Forest User Groups based on market demand. (g) Develop CFE Plan (business plan) for each CFE (h) Train the CFUGs on the production and marketing of the selected product(s). (i) Assist in linking the CFUGs with businesses and markets for its products. (j) Provide an investment package to each CFUG to initialize business including creation of bank accounts. |