Description:
As countries seek to fulfil their
responsibilities under the Paris
Agreement on Climate Change, many are
looking to develop national climate change
policies that set out their long-term vision
and provide a coherent response to climate
change across all levels and sectors.
The Government of Myanmar, having
previously sought IIED’s support to
develop a climate change strategy and
action plan, invited IIED to provide
technical expertise to develop a national
policy. Working with The Myanmar
Climate Change Alliance — an EU-funded,
government-led partnership involving
national government, local authorities,
development partners, civil society and
the private sector, implemented by UN
Environment and UN-Habitat — three
members of IIED’s global climate law,
policy and governance team travelled to
Myanmar in December 2016.
Extensive consultations had already
taken place to develop the national
climate change strategy and action plan,
so government officials had already
considered many of the issues and
identified priorities. Parallel work on a
National Environmental Policy and a
National Urban Policy provided
opportunities to coordinate and
harmonise efforts.
Some of the approaches used and lessons
from the project are highlighted below.
Consultation, consultation,
consultation
The initial December visit allowed the
team to understand the priorities and
expectations of different parts of the
government. This provided the basis for a
draft outline for the policy, which was
refined and developed through an
iterative process of consultation, review
and comment.
The team made a second visit in February
2017 when they presented a fleshed-out
version of the draft at a full-day workshop
with the Minister of Natural Resources
and Environmental Conservation,
regional ministers and officials, and
representatives from government partner
agencies, civil society and the media,
ensuring input from different sectors.
The team was particularly keen to
consult with government officials at the
regional level and received support from
the Director General of the
Environmental Conservation
Department to do this. Regional officials
would be responsible for much of the
policy implementation and would also
understand the realities on the ground.
This resulted in a more informed
approach for the team and helped ensure
understanding and support for the policy
at regional level. Following further review and comment,
the full policy text was presented at a
validation workshop with ministers and
other stakeholders in April 2017..."
Source/publisher:
iied
Date of Publication:
2018-04-01
Date of entry:
2019-06-14
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- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar
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English
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