Consolidating and Diversifying Sustainable Forest Management Certification in Myanmar – A New Project Supported by Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation From May 2017 to April 2020 the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation funded a PEFC and MFCC collaborative project in Myanmar. The project, ‘Working in Partnership to Bring
Strengthening SFM Standards and Timber Legality Framework in Myanmar ITTO and MFCC signed the contract for the project on “ Strengthening SFM Standards and Timber Legality Framework in Myanmar” which commenced on 1st FEB 2021 for two years. The project is funded by the Forestry Agency of Japan. The project
MFCC is partnering with PEFC in a 3-year project to support transitions to the sustainable management of Myanmar forests. MFCC is leading the process, and has already built a multi stakeholder platform to build consensus on sustainable forest management requirements and finalize robust SFM standards.
MFCC, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), commissioned a multi-stakeholder, participatory gap analysis of the Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System. The key findings and recommendations have offered an important road map for MFCC to improve its systems.
