General Information
Title: Improvement of the quality of life of ethnic minorities in the Naga area in Myanmar through youth participation in REDD+ readiness process Funding Source: Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund (DGTTF), UNDP
Executing Entity: UNDP
Implementing Agencies: UNDP
Implementation Period: 2 years (2013 to 2015)
Project Location: Khamti, Layshi and Lahe Township in Sagaing Region
Key Results
Output 1: Strengthened the network of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)/Community Based Organizations (CBOs) with enhanced roles for youths, advocating a right based approach for REDD+
Output 2: Enhanced awareness of ethnic minority youths in the Naga Area on Climate Change, Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP), and implications for right based development; and
Output 3: Trained youth representatives and enhanced awareness on anti-corruption measures, and approaches to promote transparency and equity in benefit distribution.
Focal Points/Contact Person
Khin Hnin Myint
National Project Manager
United Nations Development Programme
No. 6, Natmauk Road, Tamwe, Yangon, Myanmar
Email: khin.hnin.myint@undp.org
Phone: 09 420114720
