WEPA Action Program in Myanmar

E nv i r o n m e n ta l C o n s e r va t i o n D e p a r t m e n tM i n i s t r y o f n a t u ra l r e s o u rc e s i n e nv i r o n m e nt a lc o n s e r va t i o nContents
 Background Key Environmental Policy Instruments
 Institution Framework for Standardization
 WEPA Action Program Way Forward Propose Activities

1Background ECD was established in 2012 ECD was organized into Union territory, State & Region andextended Districts.
 Responsibility of Union territory, State & Region ECDs(i) Environmental awareness(ii) Environmental assessment (air, water, soil, wastewater,etc.)(iii) Monthly or quarterly air and water monitoring report
to ECD HD

Key Environmental Policy Instruments•

National Environmental Policy was adopted in 1994 and was updated in2019.

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Myanmar Agenda 21 was formulated in 1997 .

•National Sustainable Development Strategy was launched in 2009.

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Environmental Conservation Law was enacted on 30th March 2012.

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Environmental Conservation Rule was promulgated on 5th June 2014.

•National Environmental Quality (Emission) Guidelines, 29th December 2015.

•Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures, 29th December 2015.

•National Environmental Master Plan (2018-2030)•Myanmar Climate Change Policy, Strategy and Master Plan (2019)•Myanmar National Waste Management Strategy and Master Plan (20182030) – (2020)

National Environmental PolicyMyanmar Agenda 21
Blue Print for Sustainable Development
Part 1: Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Part 2: Economic and Infrastructural Support Dimension of
Sustainable Development
Economic Policies, Agriculture Livestock Fisheries,
Energy, Industrial Transport Communication, Tourism,
Environmental Quality Management and Enhancement
Part 3: Environmental and Natural Resource Conservationand Management
Land, Water, Mineral, Forest Resources, Biodiversity,Coastal Marine Island, Cultural Heritage
Part 4: Policy Support System for Sustainable Development
5National Sustainable Development Strategy
Part 1: Introduction ( land and its people, Impact of Globalization,
SD, Environmental, Economic and Social Aspects to Alleviate
Poverty )Part 2: Process of NSDS development
Part 3: Integrated Goals ( Sustainable Management of Resources,
Integrated Economic Development,Social development )Part 4: The Way Forward
Part 5: Monitoring and Evaluation
Environmental, Economic and Social

Environmental Conservation Law
Chapter VI
Environmental Quality Standards
10.
The Ministry may, with the approval of the Union Government and theCommittee, stipulate the following environmental quality standards:a) suitable surface water quality standards in the usage in rivers, streams,
canals, springs, marshes, swamps, lakes, reservoirs and other inland water
sources of the public;b) water quality standards for coastal and estuarine areas;c) underground water quality standards;d) atmospheric quality standards;e) noise and vibration standards;
f)emissions standards;g) effluent standards;h) solid wastes standards;i)other environmental quality standards stipulated by the Union Government.

Myanmar National Water Policy and National
Environmental Quality (Emission) Guidelines
 ObjectiveNo.

 To provide the basis for regulation and1.

Chapter
IGeneral Provisions

2.

ChapterII

Implementation Procedures

3.

Annex
AEmission Guidelines

control of noise and vibration, airemissions and liquid discharges fromvarious sources in order to prevent
pollution for purposes of protection ofhuman and ecosystem health
Notification No.615/2015
29th December 2015

Chapter/Annex(1) --Air Emission
Wastewater
Noise Levels
Odor(2) Industry Specific Guidelines-Energy Sector Development
Agriculture, Livestock andForestry Development
Manufacturing
Waster Management
Water Supply
Infrastructure and Services
Development
Mining

Institutional Framework for Standardization

National Surface Water Quality Standards in Myanmar (Draft)

Technical Cooperation with Water Environmental Partnership Asia (WEPA)WEPA’s Training Activities
No.

1

Name

Water Quality Monitoring Training (Online)Date

31-10-2022

Venue

Environmental Conservation Department(HD) (Nay Pyi Taw)

2

Water Quality Monitoring Training (In person)

14-11-2022

Environmental Conservation Department
Office (Nay Pyi Taw)

3

Water Quality Monitoring Training (In person)

16-11-2022

Environmental Conservation Department
Office (Mandalay)

4

Water Quality Monitoring Training (In person)

18-11-2022

Environmental Conservation Department
Office (Yangon)

5

Water Use Classification Training (Online)

13-12-2022

Environmental Conservation Department(HD) (Nay Pyi Taw)

6

Water Use Classification Demonstration Workshop(Online)

16-1-2023

Environmental Conservation Department(HD) (Nay Pyi Taw)

WEPA’s Training Activities

Water Quality Monitoring Online Training

Water Quality Monitoring Online Training

WEPA’s Training Activities

Water Quality Monitoring Training at Naypyitaw, Yangon and Mandalay (In person)

WEPA’s Training Activities

Water Quality Monitoring Training at Naypyitaw, Yangon and Mandalay (In person)

WEPA’s Training Activities

Water Quality Monitoring Training at Naypyitaw, Yangon and Mandalay (In person)

WEPA’s Training Activities

Water Use Classification Online Training

Water Use Classification Demonstration Online Workshop

WEPA Action Program Meeting
No.

Meeting Name

Date

Name of Organizations

1

WEPA First Technical Meeting

23-10-2020

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

2WEPA Second Technical Meeting

10-12-2020

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

3

WEPA Action Program in Myanmar Working

26-5-2021

Level Meeting

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

4WEPA Action Program in Myanmar Working5-11-2021

Level Meeting

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

5WEPA Action Program in Myanmar Working

12-11-2021

Level Meeting

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

6WEPA 1st Technical Meeting

22-12-2021

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

WEPA Action Program Meeting
No.

Meeting Name

Date

Name of Organizations

7

WEPA Action Program in Myanmar (Phase II)17-1-2022

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofSecond WEPA Technical Meeting

Environment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

8WEPA Action Program in Myanmar (Phase II)13-5-2022

Working Level Meeting

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

9WEPA Action Program in Myanmar (Phase II)

1-7-2022

Working Level Meeting

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

10WEPA Action Program in Myanmar (Phase II)20-7-2022

Kick-off Meeting

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).
11

WEPA Action Program in Myanmar (Phase II)
Working Level Meeting

25-10-2022

Environmental Quality and Standard Division (EQSD-ECD), Ministry ofEnvironment Japan (MOEJ), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES), Myanmar Koei International Ltd. (MKI).

Way Forward for Water Environment Management

National Environmental
Quality Standards

Effective Enforcement
Database System, Laboratory and Research Development

Technical Guidelines for Monitoring
Comprehensive Monitoring SystemAssessment and Revise on Environmental Quality Standards, Enforcement
Mechanism based on Experiences & Practices by Implementation, Enforcement,
Compliance and Technology AdvancePropose Activities Technical Assistance for the development of General

Effluent Standards
 Technical Assistancefor Technical Guidelines forMonitoring Technical Assistance for Comprehensive Monitoring

System Technical Assistance for Database System, Laboratory

and Research Development

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