Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI)

Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) Latest News

Recently, the Ramsar COP15 concluded with a side event of Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) for wetland conservation and restoration.

About Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI)

• It was jointly developed by the Ramsar National Focal Points (NFPs) Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, and IUCN’s Asia Regional Office.
• It is supported by IUCN’s BRIDGE (Building River Dialogue and Governance) project.
• It aims to support the coordinated implementation of the objectives of the Strategic Plan of the Ramsar Convention.
• To ensure oversight and transparency in the management of the IBRRI, the initiative has established a governance structure with representatives from both government and non‐governmental organisations:
  • Steering Committee: It includes representatives from Ramsar Administrative Authorities from the five countries.  
  • Secretariat: It is hosted by the IUCN Asia Regional Office in Bangkok.
  • Stakeholder Committee provides technical and strategic guidance as a platform for inclusive, transparent and multi-stakeholder engagement in IBBRI activities. 

• The IBRRI officially launched its Strategic Plan 2025–2030 during a side event at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention.
• The Plan sets out a collaborative, transboundary framework to halt and reverse the loss of wetlands across its Member States.

Source: IUCN

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