Application of the seven Cancun safeguards is a basic requirement for countries to be eligible for results-based payments under the UNFCCC. However, Myanmar is also considering future application of other international safeguard standards relevant to potential sources of funding for REDD+. 

Potential safeguards frameworks relevant for Myanmar include:

a)   The Green Climate Fund’s  Environmental and Social Policy 2018

b)    ADB and World Bank funded projects should comply with The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)