Myanmar Country Environmental Analysis : Assessing the Opportunities for Scaling Up Community Forestry and Community Forestry Enterprises in Myanmar

Rural communities in Myanmar have numerous economic, environmental, and social opportunities but also face challenges as they seek a clear and solid pathway to development. The Government of Myanmar (GoM), as well as several development and donor organizations, have recognized the potential of community forestry (CF) to address many of these challenges.

The report was prepared under overall guidance of the Community Forestry Unit of the Forest Department in the Myanmar Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation in partnership with The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC), Istituto Oikos and Rakhine Coastal Region Conservation Association (RCA), working under the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) funded DAFNE project in South Rakhine (Grant number: AID010581/OIKOS/BUR).