EVENTS

First National/City Workshops for Developing National/City Waste Management Strategies in Myanmar

Myanmar has been facing considerable challenges with the management of solid waste due to increasing income and consumption levels, population growth in urban areas, and lack of effective waste treatment and disposal options.  Following recent political reforms, the country has been making efforts to prioritise waste management by tackling data gaps and advancing the institutional coordination necessary for updating and enforcing relevant laws and regulations.

In this context, the United Nations Environmental Programme’s International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC) has been actively supporting governments in the region to strengthen capacity on waste management including through the design of conducive policy frameworks and strategies. As a key partner in this initiative, the IGES – Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET) organised the first series of participatory workshops in Myanmar aimed at assisting national and city level stakeholders in Myanmar to develop waste management strategies based on a holistic approach, addressing solid, liquid and gaseous waste in an integrated manner. 

Date/Time
13-15/06/2016
Venue

National Workshop: Grand Amara Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

City Workshop: Mandalay Hill Resort, Mandalay, Myanmar

Organizers

National Workshop

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
United Nations Environment Programme
Ministry of Natural Resources and Conservation (MONREC), Myanmar

City Workshop

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
United Nations Environment Programme
Ministry of Natural Resources and Conservation (MONREC), Myanmar
Mandalay City Development Committee

Languages
English, Burmese
Capacity
Approx. 60
Schedule
Introduction to Holistic Waste Management
Mushtaq Ahmed Memon, Programme Officer, UNEP-IETC
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Workshop Facilitation Note
D.G.J. Premakumara, Senior Researcher, IGES
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Overview on Environmental Governance in Myanmar
Hla Mg Thien, Acting Director General, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC)
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National Overview of Waste Management
Min Maw, Director, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC)
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Current Situation of Solid Waste Management in Yangon City
Aung Myint Maw, Assistant Chief Engineer, Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC)
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Solid Waste Management System in Naypyitaw
Myat Taw Htat, Deputy Director, Naypyitaw City Development Committee (NCDC)
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Urban Environmental Sanitation Processing Systems in Myanmar
Kyaw Zin, Assistant Director, Department of Engineering (Water Supply & Sanitation), Naypyitaw City Development Committee (NCDC)
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Overview on Solid Waste Management in Mandalay City
Than Htut, Assistant Director, Cleansing Department, Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC)
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Summary Findings of Waste Management Gaps and Challenges: National and City Level
Matthew Hengesbaugh, Policy Researcher, IGES
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Master Plan for Hazardous Wastes in Myanmar
Kare Helge Karstensen, Chief Scientist, Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research, Norway (SINTEF)
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National and Local Waste Management Strategies in Asia: Experiences and key challenges from Japan and the Philippines
Shiko Hayashi, Programme Manager, IGES
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Japanese Experience of Wastewater Management
Chuzo Nishizaki, Fellow, IGES
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Our Activities of New Waste Management Facilities in Thilawa Special Economic Zone
Yamamoto, Representative, Golden DOWA Eco-system Myanmar Co., Ltd.
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Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM): Process to Develop ISWM Plan
Mushtaq Ahmed Memon, Programme Officer, UNEP-IETC
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Spreadsheet Tool for Planning MSW Management
Mushtaq Ahmed Memon, Programme Officer, UNEP-IETC
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Experience of Waste Management in Kitakyushu City and Potential Technical Cooperation with MCDC
Aoyagi Yugi, Executive Director, International Environmental Strategy Department, Kitakyushu City
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Quick Study on Waste Management in Myanmar: Current Situation and Key Challenges
IGES/Environmental Quality Management Co., Ltd (EQM)
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