Gulf of Mottama Project (GoMP)
One of the greatest challenges in the current reform process in Myanmar is the governance of natural resources. In the globally significant wetlands of the Gulf of Mottama (GoM), this project strengthens the capacities of government and communities to effectively manage, govern and value its coastal natural resources to sustainably improve livelihoods of people depending on them, while reducing the pressure on natural resource and conserving its unique environment and threatened biodiversity.
Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
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Myanmar |
Cambio climático y medio ambiente Governance Empleo y desarrollo económico Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria
Environmental policy
Participación democrática y sociedad civil Desarrollo rural Desarrollo agrícolo Biodiversidad |
15.04.2018
- 31.01.2022 |
CHF 8’050’000
|
- Designation of a section of the GoM as Myanmar’s fourth Ramsar site in 2017
- Development of the GoM Coastal Natural Resources Management Plan (CNRMP)
- Establishment of a Fishery co-management protection zone by Government and communities
- Formation and capacity building of Village Development Committees with sub-groups (fishers, farmers and landless) in all 30 villages
- Initial investment provided for Vision Fund Myanmar (3,900 HHs received small credits)
- Conduction of technical capacity building trainings on good agriculture practices, market and alternative livelihoods
- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
- Sector privado extranjero Norte
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL
PROTECCIÓN GENERAL DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE
OTHER MULTISECTOR
AGRICULTURA
PROTECCIÓN GENERAL DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Participación democrática y sociedad civil
Política medioambiental y gestión administrativa
Desarrollo rural
Desarrollo agrario
Biodiversidad
Temas transversales El proyecto promueve la biodiversidad.
Propensión a los conflictos
Tipo de ayuda Mandato con fondos fiduciarios
Mandato sin fondos fiduciarios
Número de proyecto 7F09030
Contexto | The GoM in the South-east of Myanmar is one of the most important intertidal mudflats in the world, and its estuarine section was recently designated under the Ramsar international convention. Its ecosystem services support food security and livelihoods of 1,500,000 people living across the coastal area, as well as the future generations. Local coastal communities are fishers, farmers, landless and disadvantaged people, relying on diverse livelihoods strategies as fishing, farming, casual labour and migration. Yes, they are vulnerable to overexploitation and loss of assets due to poor resources management. Women and landless are mostly vulnerable. |
Objetivos |
The overall goal of the project is that the unique biodiversity of the Gulf of Mottama (GoM) is conserved and sustainably developed in order to benefit human communities that depend on it. This will result in improved livelihood security for vulnerable women and men in targeted coastal areas of the GoM, through sustainable and equitable use of natural resources and diversification of livelihoods. |
Grupos destinarios | Direct beneficiaries are at least 80,000 coastal inhabitants in Mon State and of Bago Region: small and medium scale fishermen, small-scale farmers, landless and land-poor HHs, women headed HHs and youth (at least 50% female, 30% disadvantaged). Other target groups are farmers, fishers, conservation associations and Coastal Natural Resources Management Committees (CNRMCs). Stakeholders are relevant state/regional government authorities, Non-state Actors, private sector, CSOs and universities |
Efectos a medio plazo |
Outcome 1: Livelihoods are secured and diversified to build communities’ resilience. Outcome 2: Coastal natural resource use is sustainable and well-managed and biodiversity is conserved. Outcome 3: Coastal natural resources governance is coordinated and effective, and Awareness on the GoM valued is raised. |
Resultados |
Resultados previstos: Increase income through improved/diversified fisheries, on- and off-farm livelihoods by skills and market system development Practise inclusive co-management of CNR at village/township/district/State/Region levels Increase communities resilience through ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Strengthen governance institutions Support adaptation and enforcement of policies and laws on CNRM Resultados de las fases anteriores: |
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
Crédito |
Cooperación al desarrollo |
Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Sector privado Organización suiza sin fines de lucro Otras contrapartes Yezin Agriculture University (YAU), Mawlamyine University, School for Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (HAFL), Switzerland; Prince of Songkla Univeristy, Thailand; Washington State University, USA; Vision Fund Myanmar |
Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores | Strengthening Land Governance Programme (Land Core Group, OneMap), Local Governance Programme (UNDP), VSDP (SwissContact, IOM), LIFT, BioTrade, IUCN (SRJS, MFF), PROMISE, Local government agencies |
Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 8’050’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 7’721’497 |
Fases del proyecto |
Fase 3
01.01.2022
- 31.12.2024
(Completed)
Fase 2 15.04.2018 - 31.01.2022 (Completed) Fase 1 15.02.2015 - 30.06.2018 (Completed) |