Swedish Embassy supports Myanmar’s environmental assessment

Swedish Embassy joined in the alumni seminar “The Swedish-funded International Training Program: Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)” on Thursday, 7 February 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar.

Among the attendees were Johan Hallenborg, Swedish Embassy’s Counselor, Ghin Shoute, Swedish Embassy’s Policy Advisor and Gunilla Ölund Wingqvist, environmental sustainability expert from Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development.

Ms Gunilla Ölund Wingqvist from Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development

According to the presentation at the seminar, in the coming years, knowing how to make Strategic Environmental Assessments will become progressively significant to the New Yangon City and entire country.

The Embassy reveals their pleasure to participate in this project on the Facebook page.

“We are happy having contributed to improved capacity in the government and civil society in this field in Myanmar.” wrote the Embassy.

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