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Summary of Discussion and Action Points of the GIS Group Meeting

Held on Wednesday, 29th Apr 2015, 15:00 -16:30 hrs, Meeting Room

Participant Orgs: MIMU, WWF, Solidarities International, UNAID, Spectrum, UNICEF

Agenda Item / Action
1.  / Welcome and Introductions
2.  / Organization project Monitoring Matrix Update
MIMU
NSDI Project
-  Waiting response from Japan Government Ministry
P-code data updating
- GAD will release new gazetteer very soon.
Who What Where (3W)
-  All 3W related products were released except from some overview summary for SE, Kachin, Rakhine and Dry Zone.
National wide School mapping
Start implementing school mapping project in this month
-  Tools for School location collection are ready to launch, waiting the focal person appointment from MoE.
WWF
-  Discussing with MoECAF for developing policy to take in account the value of natural capital into Country wide GDP calculation.
-  Working Landuse planning for Tanintharyi Region
-  Trying to develop online platform, which can be useful not only for Data Sharing purpose but also sharing knowledge and awareness program.
-  Also working in Biodiversity conservation and Energy sector in Tanintharyi Region
-  Did short course 1 day GIS training in Tanintharyi Region
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Solidarities International
-  Now working in WASH and Security sector in Rakhine and Kachin
USAID
-  Work on Tenure Right project, Community Base mapping
Spectrum
-  Participatory Landuse mapping in Natmataung Area (12 villages) in June/Sept
-  Other UEC activities are already rolling out
3.  / Presentations –
4.  / Date of Next Meeting
Date: 27th May 2015
Venue: G-3 Meeting Room, Ground Floor, No.5, Kanbawza road (Opposite of Pearl Condominium, Bahan.
Time: 15:00 – 16:30 hrs
5.  / A.O.B
Name / Agency/ Organization / Position / E-mail
1 / Khun San Aung / MIMU / GIS Analyst /
2 / Nway Aung / MIMU / GIS Manager /
3 / Ball Law Ram / Solidarities International / MEAL Supervisor /
4 / Kyaw Zayar Min / MIMU / GIS Assistant /
5 / Willian Francis / MIMU / SDI coordinator /
6 / Hanna Helsingen / WWF / Green Economy Team Leader /
7 / Aye Min Oo / MIMU / GIS Assistant /
8 / Nicholas Thomas / USAID / Country Coordinator /
9 / Thein Tun Hlaing / UNICEF / IM Officer /

Myanmar GIS Group – April 2015