AS the host nation, Myanmar convened the 14th Meeting of the Lead Committee on Climate Change and Food Security yes­terday morning via an online platform.

The meeting was chaired by Dr Thanda Kyi, Direc­tor-General of the Department of Planning under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, who serves as My­anmar’s SOM-AMAF leader. Representatives from relevant ministries also attended.

In addition, chairpersons of sectoral working groups under the ASEAN Ministers on Agri­culture and Forestry (AMAF), chairpersons of relevant work­ing groups under the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, and representatives from interna­tional partner organisations — including GIZ, FAO, SEARCA, RECOFTC and NTFP-EP — as well as delegates from ASEAN member states and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat participated in the meeting.

During the session, partici­pants discussed and presented outcomes and progress from various ASEAN high-level and sectoral meetings, covering areas such as ASEAN agricul­ture, research and develop­ment, crops, forestry, forestry and climate change, fisheries, livestock, rural development and poverty alleviation, sci­ence, technology and innova­tion, health development, and energy.

They also exchanged views on potential collaborative pro­jects with international partner organisations aimed at enhanc­ing the region’s resilience to climate change and strengthen­ing food security. Furthermore, they agreed on the next steps for the ongoing initiatives of ASEAN member states in the fields of climate change and food security. — MNA/KZL