A multistakeholder dialogue convened by
FORUM TRACKS
FOOD
SAFETY
NUTRITION SECURITY
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
MEKONG AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS FORUM
OVERARCHING DIALOGUES
Food Safety
Despite the previous multi-stakeholder efforts and some tangible improvements in late 2010s, food safety — a subject approachable only with the involvement of all stakeholders — has been an increasingly neglected topic in Myanmar food systems due to the lack of appetite to adhere to the central institutions. As the nation needs more local production with increased limitations for imports, food safety — once again — becomes a pressing issue to collectively solve urgently.
Dialogues in Food Safety Track
Session: Parallel Session (Morning)
Dialogue Title: Diagnosis of the Complex Challenges Producers and Processors are Facing
Dialogue ID: PS01
Type: Fishbowl Discussion
Room: Plenary Hall
Host: TBD
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Morning)
Dialogue Title: Food Safety: A Critical yet Untended Topic
Dialogue ID: PS04
Type: Fishbowl Discussion
Room: Plenary Hall
Hosts: Dr. Khin Chit (Former Director General, FDA Myanmar), Dr. Zin Mar Linn (Head of Food Safety and Quality Business Unit, Myanmar Innovative Life Sciences)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Improving Competitiveness in Local Market through Enhanced Food Safety and Product Development
Dialogue ID: PS08
Type: Panel Discussion
Room: Breakout Room 1
Hosts: Saint Ye Htet (Food Safety and Product Development Specialist, Global Food Safety Institute)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Nutrition
Nutrition insecurity in Myanmar is deepening, as families face shrinking incomes, displacement, and limited access to diverse diets. Locally produced, affordable, nutrient-rich foods are critical to meeting urgent needs. This track explores how food businesses, SMEs, and partners can innovate with nutri-dense products, improve accessibility, and collaborate with humanitarian and development actors to sustain nutrition for vulnerable communities while strengthening local markets.
Dialogues in Nutrition Security
Session: Parallel Session (Morning)
Dialogue Title: Understanding the Current Limitations of Access and Operationality Effecting Nutrition Security
Dialogue ID: PS02
Type: Panel Discussion
Room: Breakout Room 1
Host: Munna Bahadur (World Food Programme - WFP)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Morning)
Dialogue Title: Breaking the Silos for Local Nutri-dense Food Production
Dialogue ID: PS03
Type: Agri-food Innovation Lab (Roundtable Discussion, Pre-registered)
Room: Breakout Room 2
Hosts: Dr. Zar Ni Htet Hlaing (National Coordinator, SBN Myanmar)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Compounding Impact of Climate Events on Nutrition Security of Communities amid Donor Retreat
Dialogue ID: PS05
Type: Panel Discussion
Room: Breakout Room 1
Hosts: Aung Myat Kyaw, Chair, SUN CSA Myanmar
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Climate Resilience
Farmers and food businesses are facing the compounded pressures of floods, droughts, soil degradation, and soaring input costs. Building climate resilience is no longer optional—it is essential for survival. This track focuses on practical, locally relevant strategies: nature-based solutions, renewable energy, smarter water use, and climate-smart agriculture along with early warning systems that can protect livelihoods, stabilize supply chains, and keep food systems functioning under uncertainty.
Dialogues in Climate Resilience
Session: Parallel Session (Morning)
Dialogue Title: Stress-testing Food Systems Vulnerabilities from Climate Events
Dialogue ID: PS06
Type: Food Systems Simulation Lab
Room: Breakout Room 2
Host: TBD
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Improving Organic Fertilizer Quality and Scale of Production
Dialogue ID: PS09
Type: Solution Design Lab
Room: Breakout Room 2
Host: Dr. Myint Lwin (Former National Facilitator, UN Network on Food and Nutrition Security)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Making Nature-based Solutions Practical and Scalable for Myanmar
Dialogue ID: PS10
Type: Fishbowl Discussion
Room: Plenary Hall
Host: Hang Dal (Head of Climate and Energy, WWF Myanmar)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Making Climate-Smart Agriculture Deliver Real Impact for Farming Communities
Dialogue ID: PS13
Type: Panel Discussion
Room: Breakout Room 1
Host: Kaung Myat (Founder and Principal, Dekina Agri-business Management Institute)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Mekong CREATES Track
As part of a regional dialogue, the Mekong CREATES track connects Myanmar’s experience with broader lessons from the Greater Mekong Subregion. It focuses on co-creating local solutions for safer, smarter agrifood systems, drawing from shared challenges in climate, trade, and nutrition security. This track provides space for innovative cross-border collaboration, knowledge exchange, and partnerships that enhance both local resilience and regional integration, positioning Myanmar within a broader community of practice.
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Overarching Topics
The Overarching Dialogues bring together diverse stakeholders to explore these cross-cutting issues that shape the entire system. They serve as a space to diagnose interconnected risks, surface innovative ideas, and co-design strategies that require multi-dimensional collaboration. By looking at the system as a whole, these dialogues aim to unlock solutions that are both transformative and practical for building resilience in times of uncertainty.
Overarching Dialogues
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Interconnected Primary Productions: Strengthening Resilience through Crops, Livestock and Aquaculture
Dialogue ID: PS07
Type: Fishbowl Discussion
Room: Plenary Hall
Host: TBD
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Emerging Role of Social Entrepreneurs in Myanmar Food Systems
Dialogue ID: PS11
Type: Panel Discussion
Room: Breakout Room 1
Host: Okka Myo (Co-founder, Impact Hub Yangon)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Seeds for Sovereignty: Designing Myanmar's Local Seed Production at Scale
Dialogue ID: PS12
Type: Solution Design Lab (Roundtable Discussion)
Room: Breakout Room 2
Host: Thi Mar Win (Managing Director, MyanSEED)
Speakers/Participants: TBD
Session: Parallel Session (Afternoon)
Dialogue Title: Digital Tools for Improved Coordination
Dialogue ID: PS14
Type: Solution Design Lab (Roundtable Discussion)
Room: Breakout Room 2
Host: TBD
Speakers/Participants: TBD