11.3 By 2020, the management effectiveness of Myanmar's PA system has significantly improved, with 15 PAs implementing SMART, at least five PAs implementing management plans, and local communities are involved in management activities in at least five

Management planning is lacking in several of Myanmar's National Parks and so needs to be completed, along with PA staff training to enable effective PA management. Effective and equitable management of PAs is an essential component of Target 11. There are currently serious deficiencies in national capacity for PA management, including budgeting, staffing, equipment and capacity to implement collaborative management approaches. The global standard for measuring PA management effectiveness is the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool {METT). Developed by GEF, METT is intended to report progress regarding management effectiveness of a PA in terms of context, planning, inputs, processes, outputs, and outcomes. The completion of a METT by all PAs is a crucial first step in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each site, and determining what steps should be taken in order to improve management quality.