Myanmar Climate Change Master Plan (2018 – 2030).

This Myanmar Climate Change Master Plan (2018-2030), as a national cross-sectoral framework, has been formulated and adopted with the view toward mainstreaming a series of prioritized sectoral short, medium and long term actions identified in the Myanmar Climate Change Policy and Strategy.
The Myanmar Climate Change Master Plan (2018-2030) clearly defines a series of high-priority activities, their respective strategic indicators, and the responsibilities of involved stakeholders across six specific sectors prioritized in Myanmar Climate Change Strategy defined as: 1. climate-smart agriculture, fisheries and livestock for food security, 2. sustainable management of natural resources for healthy ecosystems, 3. resilient and low-carbon energy, transport and industrial systems for sustainable growth, building resilient, 4. inclusive and sustainable cities and towns in Myanmar, 5. managing climate risks for people’s health and well-being, and 6. building a resilient Myanmar society through education, science and technology.
The six sectoral outcomes are identified in the document as: (a) Climate-resilient productivity and climate-smart responses in the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors to support food security and livelihood strategies while also promoting resource-efficient and lowcarbon practices (b) Natural resource management that enhances the resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem services that support social and economic development and deliver carbon sequestration (c) Climate-resilient and low-carbon energy, transport and industrial systems that support inclusive and sustainable development and economic growth (d) All township and city dwellers, including the most vulnerable, are safe from increased risks of rapid- and slow-onset natural disasters and live in sustainable, inclusive, low-carbon, climate-resilient towns (e) Communities and economic sectors are able to respond to and recover from climate-induced disasters, risks and health impacts and build a healthy society, and (f) Strengthened education, awareness and technological systems that foster a climate-responsive society and human capital to design and implement climate-resilient and low-carbon development solutions for inclusive and sustainable development.
Objectives for action areas of climate-smart agriculture, fisheries and livestock for food security include: 1. Integrate climate change into agriculture, fishery and livestock policies, plans, research and development, and extension services at national, sectoral and local levels. 2. Establish and reinforce institutional arrangements to plan and implement climate change responses. 3. Establish financial mechanisms to mobilize and allocate resources for climate change response and climate-responsive development. 4. Increase access to climate-resilient and low-carbon technologies and practices. 5. Enhance awareness and capacity to promote and implement climate-resilient and low-carbon responses. 6. Promote multi-stakeholder partnerships to support and scale up climate-resilient and low-carbon responses. Strategic indicators are set up, including: number of farmers (both men and women) benefiting from the introduction of climate-smart technologies and other responses; number of climate-smart technologies and good practices introduced and scaled up in Central Dry Zone, the Ayeyarwady Delta and Coastal Zone and lowland areas; etc.