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
Last updated on June, 2026
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