Country report

on the progress of project

implementation on children and

youth development

in Myanmar

THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF

THE UNION OF MYANMAR

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR

Introduction

In 1995, United Nation Development Programme

(UNDP) and Ministry of Education, Myanmar Government,

officially invited Her Royal Highness to provide assistance

concerning school lunch programme.

In 2002, the collaboration actually began. During

2002 to 2004, 59 representatives participated in the second

collaborative project.

In 2008 some areas of the Republic of the Union of

Myanmar were hit by cyclone Nargis.

Kadonkani village, Bogalay Township, Ayeyawaddy Region was destroyed.

Another cooperation was established for victims at Kadonkani.

The ambassador of Thailand

inspecting the renovation work

at Kadon Kani

Your Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom paid a visit

to B.E.H.S(2), Dagon Township on the 2nd July of 2013 and planted

the Tree of Friendship in front of U Ba Lwin Commemorative Hall

Under the Patronage of Your Royal Highness

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, a workshop on School-

based Children and Youth Development Model for

Schoolteachers was organized in Bangkok from the 26th of

August to the 2nd of September, 2014.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom and one

representative and 15 teachers from Yangon Region (2014)

The Objectives of the Children and Youth Development Project

1. To develop a collaborative plan for establishing a school-based children and youth development model by adapting Her Royal Highness’ experiences

2. To strengthen capacities of the schoolteachers in school implementation

3. To strengthen the relations and cooperation between two countries

Project sites (location of pilot or participating schools)

5 model schools in Yangon Region and 18 schools in 12 States and Regions.

No Name of School Township Region/State

1 B.E.M.S , Nankham Tharyargone

Mohnyin Kachin

2 B.E.H.S, Ywarthargyi Wetlet Sagaing

3 B.E.M.S(Branch), Zaythit Hakha Chin

4 B.E.H.S, Kyaukmee Patheingyi Mandalay

5 B.E.H.S, Kyauktada Mataya Mandalay

6 B.E.H.S, Ngapali Thantwe Rakhine

7 B.E.H.S(1), Nyaungshwe Nyaungshwe Shan

No Name of School Township Region/State

8 B.E.H.S (8), Larshio Lashio Shan

9 B.E.P.P.S, Kyaingtong Kyaingtong Shan

10 B.E.H.S(7), Bago Bago Bago

11 B.E.H.S(1), Pyay Pyay Bago

12 B.E.P.P.S, Pabedan Pyay Bago

13 B.E.H.S(3), Loikaw Loikaw Kayar

14 B.E.H.S, Kadonkani Bogalay Ayarwady

15 B.E.P.S(1), East Part Nyaungdone Ayarwady

No Name of School Township Region/State

16 B.E.H.S(2), Dagon Dagon Yangon

17 B.E.H.S(2), Hlaingtharyar Hlaingtharyar Yangon

18 B.E.H.S(1), Thongwa Thongwa Yangon

19 B.E.H.S(6), Ahlone Ahlone Yangon

20 B.E.M.S(10), North Okkalapa North Okkalarpa Yangon

21 B.E.H.S(2), Phaan Phaan Kayin

22 B.E.H.S(2), Natkyichaung Paung Mon

23 B.E.H.S, Engamaw Myeik Tanintharyi

Main Activities

Some pieces of land of our schools have been

allotted for students to grow flower plants, vegetables and

fruit trees, We also have orchid gardens and some patches

of Myanmar traditional herbal plants .

orchid garden

• We did a testing on mushroom planting too.

The vegetables we have grown are water cress,

mustard leaf, kale (collard greens), long beans, goa beans,

egg plants, okras, gourds and pumpkins.

School Gardening Activities

You can see long- time trees such as teak, drumsticks,

bread-fruit and jackfruits in our school compounds.

Teak Trees Jackfruit Trees drumsticks

Vegetables from our plantation like fried water cress,

fried long beans, fried mustard leaves and vegetable soup

are cooked to serve to Primary students as the supplement

of their lunch.

Checkup of teeth and oral, measuring of weight and height are carried by township health officers.

Moreover, as a school health educational programme, there are posters on dengue fever prevention hung on the walls and on the bulletin-board you can see articles, poems and cartoons on AIDS prevention and the photos of the school hygiene activities. The figurines make the students arouse to be interested in education on health.

Posters on AIDS prevention

Results

The teachers and the children can gain

knowledge and skills in agriculture

good practice in nutrition and health

The children

can be physically and mentally well-developed

can share their knowledge and experience with their

families and communities

Lesson learned

By adapting from Her Royal Highness’ approach, we

are aware of

farming methods without using artificial chemical

fertilizer,

school gardening and using the produce to supplement

the students’ diets

and to raise money for the schools to be able to set up

children and youth development activities.

We extend our sincere thanks to Your Royal

Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for

her remarkable and generous donation of

educational equipment (worth about US$

20,596.17) for 5 model schools in Yangon

Region.

Thank you for your attention.