REDD+ objectives that are closely related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals:

For many of Myanmar’s poor(26%), Living in rural areas, forests are a source of income. Through REDD+ their capacity to increase incomes from the forests will developed

Forests are a direct source of food but also support the productivity of aggro-ecosystems

Many women are leaders of community forest groups, in contrast to the gender situation in most of the rest of society

Revitalizing forest industries, including the Myanmar Timber Enterprise, can provide word and contribute to economic growth

Many rural communities are marginalized; empowering them through REDD+ can reduce inequality

As noted in the previous slide, forests are central to Myanmar’s (I)NDC

REDD+ will work to protect, restore and enhance sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and revers land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

The underlying causes of threats to forest are often the same as those leading to conflict, including weak institutions,. This is central to Myanmar’s efforts to resolve internal conflict