to strengthen policy and institutions for which all the agencies involved in the programme will need a guiding instrument, i.e., Regional Cooperation Framework, endorsed by all the three governments.
This regional meeting is significant in terms of development of “Regional Cooperation Framework” among the three countries. The "Framework" will act as a guiding document to strengthen collaboration among the three countries towards achieving the goals of the Initiative, and will add value to the individual country level efforts for enhancing ecological and livelihoods co-benefits.
This two-day regional strategic meeting is organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Forest Department, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MOECAF), Government of Union of Republic of Myanmar. The meeting invites participants from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Government of India, and officials from the Government of Myanmar who will finalize the “Regional Cooperation Framework” document, and process it for the endorsement by each country. The outcome of the meeting is to affirm the collaborations of the three countries to jointly implement Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative.