Gulf of Mottama Project (GoMP)

Proyecto terminado

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
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
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:  

  • 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


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Crédito Cooperación al desarrollo
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Sector privado
Organización suiza sin fines de lucro
  • HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
  • Sector privado extranjero Norte


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   (Fase en curso)

Fase 2 15.04.2018 - 31.01.2022   (Completed)

Fase 1 15.02.2015 - 30.06.2018   (Completed)