Myanmar officials are being trained on how to develop a National Maritime Transport Policy (NMPT), in Yangon, Myanmar, from 17 to 19 of October. IMO promotes this concept as a good governance practice to guide planning, decision making and legislation in the maritime sector.
Participants from various ministries, departments, agencies and other stakeholders whose activities affect the maritime sector are receiving training on establishing such policies, focusing on the need for an integrated and coordinated approach.
The workshop is the latest in a series under IMO’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme, which, in cooperation with the World Maritime University (WMU), is helping countries to plan, develop and adopt their National Maritime Transport Policies.
NMPT is the establishment of more concrete guidelines and principles aiming to help a nation achieve its national maritime vision. These guidelines can regard a variety of sectors, including pollution prevention, safety rules, competition guidelines and more.
Check the video below, which explains how NMPT works
