Climate Change Adaptation: Management Mangrove Forests, Myanmar Key results: File No. 2016-49303 Coastal community forest groups established to apply Country Myanmar sustainable management of mangrove forest areas in Responsible Unit Yangon Rakhine. Sector DAC 31220 12 Protected Public Forests with mangroves designated in Mill. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 collaboration with local communities and organisations. Commitment 35 Contribution to minimum 20,000 acres of mangrove forest Projected ann. Disb. 9.3 9.6 6.3 6.3 3.5 restored and with sustainable management plans. Duration 2018 – 2022/2023 (63 months) Community forest groups provided opportunities from mangrove forests, in particular regarding fuel efficient Finance Act code. § 06.34.01.70. (klimapuljen) cooking stoves and use of mangrove forest resources. Desk officer Henning Nøhr Financial officer Aticha Wongwain Justification for support. SDGs relevant for Programme [Maximum 5] Myanmar is among the three most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts in the world. Mangroves are an example of climate change adaptation No Poverty No Good Health, Quality Gender Clean Water, Hunger Wellbeing Education Equality Sanitation and mitigation co-benefits; - mangroves provide shelter towards tropical cyclones and are at the same time an effective sink for green-house gases. To this, mangroves Affordable Decent Industry, Reduced Sustainable Responsible offer ecosystem services securing livelihoods of coastal Clean Jobs, Econ. Innovation, Inequalities Cities, Consumption communities (food, timber, fuel wood etc.) Energy Growth Infrastructure Communities & Production Since 1980 the State of Rakhine has lost nearly half of its mangrove forest leaving a huge need for rehabilitation, but Life below Peace & Partnerships Climate Water Life on Land Justice, for Goals also protection of remaining forests. Action strong Inst. Budget How will we ensure results and monitor progress Output 1: 9.400 The engagement is implemented within government Enhanced capacity of the Forest Department to systems. Aligned with targets of the national Reforestation advocate for, establish and enforce Protected Public and Rehabilitation Plan 2017-2017 as well as the vision of Forests (PPFs) with mangroves, especially in Rakhine Myanmar climate change strategy and action plan. Both Output 2: 3.000 plans are embedded within the partner ministry MoNREC Coastal Community Forest Groups (FUGs) established with clear annual and accountable performance targets. with assistance from Forest Department and external The monitoring will build on a “traffic-light” system with service providers such as CBOs/NGOs, institutions and universities. annual assessments of performance. Output 3: 6.000 The long-term Danida advisor and technical assistance will Mangrove forest restored and rehabilitated in target work closely with the partner ministry to build systems for areas in Rakhine. monitoring and verifying results of the engagement. Output 4: 3.500 Community group-managed projects to reduce pressure Risks and challenges on mangrove resources and enhance community There are competing demands for the resources resilience to climate change. Management set-up 800 represented by the mangrove forests; the trees themselves Sort-term technical assistance Forest Department 4.000 (for timber and fuel wood), the land on which they stand Contingency budget 1.500 and their services for fisheries and coastal protection. Long-term Danida advisor 6.800 The ability of the Forest Department to secure jurisdiction Total 35.000 over the areas of degraded forest to be turned into Public Protected Forest. The efficiency of channelling funds through the Forest Department and the ability to manage local activities in Rakhine. Strat. objective Thematic Objective List of Engagement/Partners Developing Resilience to climate change - Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental countries achieve among vulnerable and Conservation (MoNREC), Myanmar low-carbon, climate marginalised groups increased resilient through sustainable development and development of mangrove are able to forests implement the Paris agreement Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Embassy of Denmark, Myanmar Development Engagement Document Denmark-Myanmar Country Programme 2018 – 2023 Climate Adaptation in Coastal Communities of Myanmar: Improved Management of Mangrove Forests August 2017 1 Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 6 2 Background ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 National Context .................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Justification ............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.2.1 Vulnerability to Coastal Climate Change in Myanmar .................................................................... 8 2.2.2 Justification in Relation to the Danish Climate Envelope .............................................................. 9 2.3 Policy relevance .................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Mangrove Forest Management .......................................................................................................... 11 2.5 The Engagement’s Contribution to Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth ................... 11 3 Development Engagement Objective ....................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Overall Development Challenges, Opportunities and Risks ......................................................... 13 3.2 Choice of Partners ............................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.1 Structure and Responsibilities of Key Departments of MONREC ..................................... 14 3.3 Community Participation in Forestry Management ........................................................................ 16 3.3 Choice of Locations for the Engagement ........................................................................................ 17 3.3.1 Selection of field sites in Rakhine .............................................................................................. 18 3.4 Justification for External Technical Advice ..................................................................................... 19 3.5 Consideration of How the Activities may Help Reduce Poverty and Improve Livelihoods.... 19 3.6 Ways to Integrate Mangrove Management with Co-management of Coastal Aquatic Resources ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 4 Expected Outcome and Theory of Change ............................................................................................. 21 4.1 Engagement Outcome and Outputs ................................................................................................. 21 4.2 The Theory of Change ........................................................................................................................ 21 5 Outputs and Key Areas of Activity ........................................................................................................... 23 Cross-cutting Activities .................................................................................................................................... 23 6 Results Framework ....................................................................................................................................... 28 7 Risk Management ......................................................................................................................................... 30 7.1 Background to Risk Management ...................................................................................................... 30 7.2 Sources of Risk Specific to this Engagement ................................................................................... 30 8 Inputs and Budget ........................................................................................................................................ 32 8.1 Contribution from Denmark .............................................................................................................. 32 8.2 Contribution from Forest Department ............................................................................................ 33 8.3 Budget for the Danish Contribution to the CCA Engagement .................................................... 34 9 Management Arrangements ........................................................................................................................ 35 2 9.1 Organisation of the Engagement at Union Level ........................................................................... 35 9.2 The Engagement Organisation at State/Region Level ................................................................... 36 9.3 The Engagement Organisation at District/Township level .......................................................... 36 9.4 Human Rights-Based