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This Session will present the outcomes of the Regional Flyway Initiative-s capacity Needs Assessment completed for four of ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMCs) namely Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, and will look at the applicability across other DMCs in the EAAF. Accompanying paper will be submitted for the MOP12 in August.

Alignment with the EAAFP Strategic Plan (2019–2028)

The RFI’s Capacity Needs Assessment is aligned specifically to Objective 4 of the EAAFP Strategic Plan to enhance the institutional capacity of government and other stakeholders at different levels (regional, national, local) in wetland habitat management and waterbird conservation.