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March 2013

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 1

Donor coordination in Myanmar: The Partnership Group for Aid Effectiveness ............. 2

1st Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum .......................................................... 4

Official Development Assistance to Myanmar ............................................................ 6

Myanmar Development Partners’ Informal Retreat: Facilitators’ Summary .................. 7

Implementation arrangements and development partners’ profiles ............................ 9

Asian Development Bank (ADB) .....................................................................................11

Australia ...................................................................................................................... 13

Denmark ..................................................................................................................... 16

ECHO MYANMAR 2013 ................................................................................................. 19

EuropeAid ....................................................................................................................21

France .......................................................................................................................... 23

Germany ......................................................................................................................25

Israel ............................................................................................................................27

Italy ............................................................................................................................ 29

Japan ........................................................................................................................... 31

Republic of Korea .......................................................................................................... 33

New Zealand ................................................................................................................ 35

Sweden - SIDA .............................................................................................................. 37

Switzerland ................................................................................................................. 39

United Kingdom – DFID ................................................................................................ 42

United States – USAID Burma ....................................................................................... 44

World Bank Group ........................................................................................................ 47

Directory ............................................................................................................... 50

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Donor coordination in Myanmar:

The Partnership Group for Aid Effectiveness

OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTNERSHIP GROUP ON AID EFFECTIVENESS

The Partnership Group on Aid-Effectiveness (PGAE) is an informal group. It acts as a forum for increasing aid

effectiveness in Myanmar. Its main objectives are to enhance joint working between development partners

and to ensure that aid is managed in ways that make use of limited development partner resources to

maximise benefits for the poor. PGAE is underpinned by development effectiveness principles including

alignment, harmonisation and simplification, managing for results, and mutual accountability. National

ownership is essential to effective development and PGAE donors seek to align with country systems and

national strategies where possible. Other important objectives include ensuring the transparency and

accountability of assistance and designing safeguards that strengthen rather than weaken country

mechanisms. PGAE members will continue to adapt the ways in which they work to keep pace with the

evolving Myanmar operating environment, including by working more closely with the Government of

Myanmar where possible.

Further principles for effective donor engagement in Myanmar include: building on existing programs and

information sharing mechanisms where possible; building the capacity of the Government of Myanmar to

coordinate and deliver aid services; avoiding drawing skilled labour away from the Government of Myanmar;

prioritising analysis, and joint ownership; managing expectations about the speed with which development

gains will occur; ensuring coordination between diplomatic, development and security actors; building

flexibility into engagement and programming; and, engaging with all relevant donors including non-

traditional donors.

Since the Cyclone Nargis disaster in 2008, international assistance has evolved away from largely

humanitarian interventions to focus on longer-term development work. The number of sectors in which

donors engage has expanded and, as progress continues, donors are looking to work closely with the

administration and development partners to ensure that development investments result in sustainable

improvements which benefit Myanmar people who most need the support.

COMPOSITION OF THE PARTNERSHIP GROUP

The Group is open to bi-lateral donors. The chairmanship of the Group rotates on an annual basis and the

Chair is chosen by a consensus within the Group. The UN Resident Coordinator has a standing invitation to

attend open sessions of the meetings as an observer. The World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank

are also members. Representatives from ASEAN and other international or regional organisations may also

attend at the invitation of the Group. The NGO Liaison Officer may also be invited to attend.

The group attempts to align the timing and focus of its meetings with the regular thematic UN donor

meetings held in Yangon to allow maximum effective participation.

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SCOPE OF WORK OF THE PGAE

To achieve the objectives of the PGAE, members are to seek to improve the effectiveness of their work by:

joint analysis, to deepen their understanding of the development context and challenges in Myanmar

by identifying gaps in analysis/ understanding on development issues in Myanmar where joint

research can be commissioned. Seek to step-up their engagement with government, recognising the

centrality of a country-led process of development

adopting a more systematic/ strategic approach to development partner missions - including greater

use of joint missions;

producing a calendar of events for the year - covering key reviews, processes, opportunities to enable

improved coordination; and

maintaining an up-to-date list of development partner contact points.

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1st Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum On behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar the Minister of National Planning and

Economic Development, HE Prof Dr Kan Zaw, chaired the inaugural meeting of the Myanmar Development

Cooperation Forum in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on January 19-20, 2013. The participants included

representatives from 57 partner countries and international organisations, union ministers, representatives

from the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Parliament) and parties, planning ministers from all State and Region

governments and other senior officials, civil society, national and international NGOs, and the private sector.

In his opening address, Union President, U Thein Sein stressed how Myanmar and its partners could build on

and deepen the ambitious political and economic changes being introduced in the country to achieve

‘people-centred development.’ The President committed his government to implementing change in line

with the Framework for Economic and Social Reform and asked partners to help Myanmar advance its

priorities. He urged government, private sector, civil society organisations and international partners to work

together systematically and transparently for Myanmar’s development.

Partners noted the historic significance of the first Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum and applauded

the President, his Union Ministers, Deputy Ministers and other speakers for the quality, coherence and

substance of their statements and of the Framework for Economic and Social Reforms. The President was

praised for embarking on three waves of reforms to promote democracy, foster peace, and generate inclusive

growth and development. In particular, international participants stressed the importance of continuing the

efforts to develop a culture of democracy and national harmony based on the rule of law and human rights.

Partners also supported peace-building efforts and the President’s commitment to reaching peace

agreements in conflict-affected areas and political solutions in cease-fire areas. They urged early action to

give substance to these commitments.

The Government advised the meeting of its national development priorities as reflected in key planning

documents currently being prepared, including the Framework for Economic and Social Reforms (FESR) and

the National Comprehensive Development Plan (NCDP). The Government stressed the importance of efforts

to reduce poverty through agricultural development. Partners strongly endorsed the Government’s key

development strategies and priorities, including the creation of ‘good governance and clean government,’

private sector-led growth, and the use of participatory approaches.

Sectoral priorities were discussed through a series of twelve parallel sessions that included inputs from union

ministries and state/regional and local authorities. Partners responded by agreeing to focus their efforts on

shared priorities in areas where they had specific expertise, including on ‘quick wins’ identified in the FESR.

They also agreed to establish sectoral coordination processes to develop sectoral strategies and focus efforts

on their implementation.

Myanmar’s development financing needs were discussed, including plans to mobilise more domestic revenue

and private investment, and requirements for additional overseas assistance, including in productive sectors

requiring major capital expenditure. Partners applauded the new transparency in budgetary approval

processes. They supported the Government’s determination to become increasingly self-reliant in its

development financing over time and encouraged continuing financial sector reform in achieving this,

especially for SME development. Partners expected to see Myanmar’s budgetary allocations continue to shift

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to support key development priorities, particularly in chronically underfunded areas. It was agreed that the

Government’s reforms would help it to use assistance more effectively, which ought to encourage further

increases in ODA.

The Government committed to work with partners to develop further its foreign aid management policies and

systems to make them more efficient and effective. It was agreed that inclusive structures for ongoing

dialogue would be created to carry forward the momentum of the Forum.

The Forum culminated in adoption of a Nay Pyi Taw Accord for Effective Development Cooperation. The

Accord presents a series of commitments by the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and its

international partners to promote transparency, collaboration, and local leadership, ownership and

management of development efforts. An Annual Action Plan would be prepared to advance the Accord and

its measures monitored at subsequent meetings.

Nay Pyi Taw, January 20, 2013

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Official Development Assistance to Myanmar1

1 Source: Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, OECD, 2013

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Myanmar Development Partners’ Informal Retreat:

Facilitators’ Summary On May 15-16, 2012, a number of international development partners met in Mandalay to discuss how to

advance effective development partnerships in Myanmar. Twenty-one countries and organizations were

represented, including Australia, Denmark, European Union, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan,

Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, US, UN, Asian Development Bank, IMF, World

Bank, and the Paris Club Secretariat.

They expressed their strong desire to support Myanmar to achieve peace and prosperity. They noted the very

positive political and economic changes since last year, but recognized the complex context of ongoing

reforms.

The participants reaffirmed that national ownership of the development process is fundamental and that

close dialogue with government and national stakeholders is central to effective development cooperation.

The participants noted that the “Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation” provides the

overall framework for partnerships, with emphasis on (a) ownership of development priorities by the country,

(b) focus on results, (c) inclusive development partnerships, and (d) transparency and accountability to each

other. Within this framework, they highlighted several points as particularly pertinent in the context of

Myanmar.

Inclusiveness of the development process

Importance of government capacity for sound policy setting and service delivery, and of government

accountability to the people

Sensitivity of development efforts to peace building needs in many areas of the country

Linking the provision of urgent capacity building support with the longer-term process of institution

building

The participants also supported several practical options to improve the effectiveness of development

partnerships. They need to be developed further in consultation with the government.

Support country-led assessments of existing institutions, systems, and capacity building needs.

Ensure that development programs do not just deliver services but also strengthen public institutions

in a sustainable manner.

Support the establishment of transparent public financial management systems and practices.

Practice division of labor among the development partners based on comparative advantage.

To protect government capacity, avoid recruiting current civil servants into donor activities.

To avoid distortions in the civil service incentive system, refrain from providing salary top-ups and

other payments to government officials outside government norms.

Avoid the proliferation of projects and separate implementation structures.

Reduce the “transaction costs” to the government by better sharing of information, joint

programming, and joint missions, where appropriate.

The participants acknowledged that examples of effective development cooperation in Myanmar already

exist that can be built on, for instance in education, health, governance, peace building, and infrastructure.

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The participants recognized that they face a rare opportunity to establish good practices at this early stage of

expanding development cooperation, but that they must act on it with a sense of urgency and a spirit of

common purpose.

The participants tasked a sub-group to design a process to move this important effort forward, including

dialogue with the government.

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Implementation arrangements and development partners’ profiles

In line with the principles of PGAE, where possible, donors have worked to establish joint approaches and

implementation arrangements to maximise the impact of our programs. Key mechanisms are outlined in this

section.

MULTI-DONOR TRUST FUNDS

Multi-donor trust funds have become an important mechanism for aid delivery in Myanmar. Key funds

include:

Multi-donor Education Fund Phase II (MDEF II) - approximately USD65m 2012-2016

The Multi-Donor Education Fund Phase II (MDEF II) will build upon its predecessor, the Multi-Donor Education

Fund, to address the urgent need for sustainable improvements in access, equity, quality and management in

Myanmar’s basic education sector. The Fund is in partnership between Australia, UNICEF, the UK, European

Union, Denmark and Norway. It will focus on government and monastic primary schools as well as early

childhood education. It aims to accelerate progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goal 2,

“ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, girls and boys alike, will be able to complete a full course of

primary schooling.”

MDEFII is supported by Australia, Denmark, European Commission, Norway, UNICEF, UNESCO, and the

United Kingdom.

Three Millennium Development Goal (3 MDG) Fund – approximately USD300m 2012-2016

The 3MDG Fund will replace 3DF and continue to provide joint donor support to address basic health needs of

the most vulnerable people in Myanmar, and to expand the scope of support beyond three diseases to

encompass maternal and child health and longer-term sustainability. The overarching goal of 3MDG is to

contribute to national progress towards health Millennium Development Goals through a rights-based

approach. Specifically, it will aim to improve maternal, newborn and child health and reduce communicable

disease burden in areas supported by the fund.

The 3MDG Fund is being established by Australia, Denmark, the European Commission, Norway, Sweden, the

United Kingdom, and the United States.

Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) – approximately USD 170m 2009 - 2016

LIFT aims to make progress towards the achievement of Millennium Development Goal One: “Eradicate

extreme poverty and hunger by 2015”. It will do this by increasing food availability, income generation

opportunities and food use for 2 million target beneficiaries across Myanmar.

Supporting agricultural production though provision of seeds, fertilizers, power tillers, etc. to

beneficiaries;

Strengthening effective market and employment support mechanisms for target individuals (on

farm, off farm and non-farm);

Providing social protection measures to the chronically poor in targeted households;

Strengthening the capacity of local partners to support livelihoods and food security initiatives; and

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Informing national policy and programme development by monitoring and evaluating the impact of

LIFT funded assistance through commissioned studies.

In 2011, LIFT was active in the Ayeyarwady Delta, the central Dry Zone as well as Shan, Chin, Kachin, and

Rakhine States.

Cumulatively, including activities in 2010, LIFT has provided assistance to an estimated 222,000 households or

1,110,000 people as direct beneficiaries. Important achievements include:

48,000 farmers have been provided with 2,264 MT of paddy seed 1,247 MT of fertilizer

Training and advice has been given to 23,000 farmers to maximise the benefit of agricultural inputs

Capital has been provided to 13,000 households for small businesses

Livestock has been distributed to 17,000 poor and landless households

13,000 fishing households were provided with nets and/or boats

Cash-for-work activities has targeted poor and vulnerable households, creating 391,000 person-days

of work and constructing or repairing important village infrastructure including ponds,

embankments, jetties, footpaths, bridges and culverts

Over 3,700 community-based groups, with more than 70,000 members, (41% of which were women)

have been trained in management, livelihood and vocational skills.

LIFT is currently supported by Australia, Denmark, the European Union, France, the Netherlands, New

Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Donors to the key trust funds encourage new partners to consider participating either by working in

parallel or through direct funding.

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Myanmar joined the ADB in 1973. While ADB has not provided direct assistance to Myanmar since 1988,2 it

has continued engagement through Myanmar’s participation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)

Program, regular staff missions for country economic monitoring, and participation in the damage and needs

assessment following cyclone Nargis in 2008.

ADB’s re-engagement with Myanmar began in early 2012, under a three phase approach. In Phase I from

January to June 2012, ADB staff prepared initial economic and sector analyses, which were validated with the

Government and shared with development partners, civil society, and the private sector. In Phase II from July

2012, an Interim Country Partnership Strategy (ICPS) was approved in October 2012 and technical assistance

was initiated to provide capacity- and institution-building support, further deepen the sector assessments;

and identify priority investment projects. Under Phase III, normal operations resumed on 17 January 2013 with

the clearance of Myanmar’s arrears and disbursement of a policy-based loan (PBL) to Myanmar to support

implementation of key economic reforms. A country programming mission was undertaken from 26 January

to 15 March 2013 to prepare a lending and non-lending assistance program from 2013-2016, as a basis for

determining the allocation of ADB’s concessional Asian Development Fund (ADF) resources for Myanmar for

the 4 year period.

The ICPS provides a framework for continued analytical work, capacity building, consultations, and forging of

partnerships towards the development of the ensuing full country partnership strategy (CPS) over the

medium term. The ICPS focuses on the program areas of (i) building human resources and capacities (capacity

building in ministries in core areas of ADB involvement, as well as post-primary education and technical and

vocational education and training), (ii) promoting an enabling economic environment (macroeconomic and

fiscal management; trade and investment policy, financial sector reform, public financial management), and

(iii) creating access and connectivity (rural livelihoods and infrastructure development, especially energy and

transport). ADB will mainstream into its operations the themes of good governance, environmental

sustainability, private sector development, regional cooperation and integration (leveraging our experience

especially under the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) economic cooperation program), and gender equity.

ADB will also promote knowledge sharing and partnerships.

FOCUS AREAS BY SECTOR (% DISBURSED & PLANNED)

To be determined during 2013 based on ADF resource allocation.

OPERATIONAL SIZE IN HOME CURRENCY (& APPROX. US $)

To be determined during 2013 based on ADF resource allocation.

2 Between 1973 and 1988, ADB provided 32 loans totalling $531 million and 38 technical assistance grants

worth $11 million to Myanmar.

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IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

To be determined.

PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION (% DISBURSED IN 2011 AND/OR COMMITTED FOR 2012)

Not applicable.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Mr. Putu Kamayana

Head, ADB’s Extended Mission to Myanmar

Email: pkamayana@adb.org

Yangon liaison office: Inya Lake Hotel, Room 240

37, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangone Township, Yangon. Tel: +95 1 662866/662857 Ext 239.

Nay Pyi Taw liaison office: The Thingaha Hotel, Room 421-422

No.3, Hotel Zone, Nay Pyi Taw

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Australia

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

Australia's aid to Myanmar has increased by 120 per cent since 2009-10 (from $29.1 million in 2009-10 to

$63.8 million in 2012-13). In 2010, Australia moved the Myanmar Program from a primarily humanitarian focus

to a longer-term development program. Australia is one of the largest donors in Myanmar and delivers its

assistance primarily through UN agencies, regional institutions and international non-government

organisations.

Australia's expanded aid program targets the alleviation of critical needs in basic education, health (especially

for mothers and children), and livelihoods and food security. In recognition of the serious and sustained

decline in the human capital of Myanmar efforts to build the capacity of people and institutions to help

prepare Myanmar for the future and move towards long-term poverty reduction, increasingly underpin the

program. In 2010, Australia established a scholarships scheme which has grown from 10 awards in the first

year to up to 30 awards in 2012-13.

Australia will provide an estimated $58.2 million in development assistance to Myanmar in 2012-13.

Australia’s aid will focus on:

Improving access to and quality of basic education;

Improving health care outcomes by fighting communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria,

addressing maternal and child mortality by equipping health clinics, training healthcare staff and

providing better health education;

Helping farmers access credit, seeds and access new market opportunities;

Supporting the Myanmar Government to deliver its reform agenda—strengthening democratic

institutions, promoting human rights, improving economic governance and advancing the rule of

law;

Building government capacity through scholarships, fellowships, and volunteers;

Promoting peace in conflict-affected regions;

Supporting humanitarian and development activities to improve conditions in Rakhine State

(including near the border with Bangladesh), people affected by the conflict in Kachin State, and

refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border; and,

Addressing trans-boundary issues like people trafficking, infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS.

Australia is the donor lead on the Multi Donor Education Fund II (MDEF II) and co-chairs the Education

Development Partner Coordination Group and Joint Education Sector Working Group.

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FOCUS AREAS (ESTIMATED % OF 2012/3 DISBURSEMENTS)

Country Program Funding by Sector 2012/13

Saving Lives 28%

Promoting Opportunities for All 29%

Sustainable Economic Development 10%

Effective Governance 4%

Humanitarian and Disaster Response 23%

Cross-cutting 5%

Percentages are approximate figures only

OPERATIONAL SIZE (IN AUD)

Financial Year 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

ODA 29.1m 49m 47.6m 58.2m

KEY IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS AND PARTNERS

Multi-Donor Funds

Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT)

Multi-Donor Education Fund (MDEFII)

Three MDG Fund (3MDG)

Myanmar Education Consortium

INGOs

Act for Peace/ Thai Myanmar Border Consortium

Burnet Institute

CARE Myanmar

Marie Stopes International

Oxfam

Save the Children Australia

Sight for All

World Vision

UN Agencies

FAO/WHO

UNHCR

UNICEF

UNOPS

WFP

International Organisations

ADB

ASEAN

World Bank

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PLANNING CYCLE AND FISCAL YEAR

AusAID’s Fiscal Year is July 1 to June 30. AusAID follows a four-year planning cycle, however the Myanmar program is currently operating under an interim 2-year country strategy for 2012- 2014.

CONTACT DETAILS

Michael Hassett

Counsellor

AusAID

Australian Embassy

88 Strand Road, Yangon, Myanmar

Tel: +95 1 251 810

michael.hassett@dfat.gov.au

www.ausaid.gov.au

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Denmark

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

The Danish aid to Myanmar aims to improve health, education and livelihood conditions. It also aims to

support a democratic process, strengthen human rights and good governance. The Danish assistance to

Burma is divided between funding large scale multi-donor funds and bilateral agreements with local or

international NGOs. Denmark plans to launch a country program for Burma in 2016.

FOCUS AREAS:

Sector 2012 2013 2014

Democratization, human rights and good governance (%) 20 46 19

Health (%) 28 - 31

Education (%) 20 4 42

Livelihoods and food security (%) 24 42 -

Humanitarian assistance (%) 8 8 8

OPERATIONAL SIZE IN HOME CURRENCY (& APPROX. US $)

Fiscal Year 2012 2013 2014

1 January – 31

December

125 million DKK

(21 million USD)

120 million DKK

(20 million USD)

130 million DKK

(22 million USD)

IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS

Democratization, human rights and good governance

Denmark is supporting activities promoting democracy, good governance and human rights, primarily inside

Burma, but also through Burmese exile groups outside the country. The activities include capacity building

and support for the civil society and media, promotion of basic rights and democracy, and establishment of a

free and independent media sector inside Burma. Denmark will also provide assistance to interventions which

support the peace and reconciliation efforts in Burma.

Health

Denmark has contributed DKK 6 million to the Three Diseases Fund (3DF) in 2009. Denmark has also

contributed DKK 25 million to the Three Millennium Development Goal Fund (3MDGF) in 2012 and plans to

contribute a similar amount in 2014. The specific goal of the 3MDGF is improved maternal, newborn and child

health and a reduction in communicable disease burden in areas supported by the 3MDGF. Denmark is also

working with some international NGOs within the health sector of which activities support and complement

the work carried out by the 3DF and 3MDGF. Denmark has recently contributed to the initial phase of the

Health Cluster Programme launched in late 2012.

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Education

Denmark has since 2006 supported the Multi Donor Education Fund (MDEF) administered by UNICEF. The

purpose of the fund is to increase equitable access to and completion of quality basic education for all

children. Denmark has contributed DKK 25 million to the second phase of the programme in 2012 and plans

to contribute a similar amount in 2013. Denmark plans to contribute to the Myanmar Education Consortium

to be established in 2013.

Livelihood and food security

Denmark joined LIFT with an initial contribution of DKK 5 million in 2010 and an additional amount of DKK 20

million in 2012. Denmark has been supporting a number of NGO’s to improve livelihoods and food security of

the Burmese people, especially in the marginalized areas such as the Delta and Dry Zone and ethnic areas

including Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, and Kayah States.

Humanitarian assistance

The overall purpose is to improve the humanitarian situation for Burmese refugees and internal displaced

people along the Burmese Thai border. Danish humanitarian assistance is still focused on more than 140,000

people in 9 refugee camps and one resettlement camp along the Thai-Burmese border. Denmark has

provided humanitarian assistance to Burmese refugees and internal displaced (IDP) since the 1990’s. The

assistance has been given to protection and to improve the livelihood for the refugees in the Thai Burma

border camps through Danish NGOs. The budget for humanitarian assistance in 2012 was DKK 10 million.

Denmark will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees and displaced persons inside and

outside of Burma with a particular view to preparing for their voluntary return.

PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION (% DISBURSED IN 2010 AND/OR COMMITTED FOR 2011)

UN Agencies

UNDP

UNICEF

INGOs

ActionAid

Action Contre la Faim

GRET

International Media Support

PACT

Population Services International

Merlin

Solidarites

Save the Children

Transnational Institute

Burma Center Netherlands

NGOs

Democratic Voice of Burma

Green Economy Green Growth-Myanmar Association

Karen Baptist Convention

Myanmar Egress

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Vahu Development Institute

Yangon Network Media Group

CONTACT DETAILS:

ULRICH SORENSEN

CHARGE D'AFFAIRE, A.I.

ulrich@um.dk

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ECHO MYANMAR 2013

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

The European Commission, through its humanitarian aid and civil protection department ECHO, present in

country since 2005, responds to the basic humanitarian needs of vulnerable people in Myanmar according to

its mandate to save and preserve life based on the fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, non

discrimination and neutrality.

In 2012 the Commission allocated a total of € 24,7 million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar, focusing mainly on

three areas: in response to the conflict in Kachin State, in support of the victims of communal violence and

discrimination in Rakhine State, and to areas affected by conflict along the eastern border. Priority sectors

included water/sanitation, food/ nutrition/livelihoods, primary health care and protection. In 2013 a further €

14,5 million has been allocated to Myanmar for similar activities.

DIPECHO (DIsaster Preparedness ECHO) is a programme set up by ECHO in 1996 to enable communities at

risk to better prepare and protect themselves in response to disasters. In 2012, €1.65 million has been

allocated under the Disaster Risk Reduction programme (DIPECHO) to support projects implemented by a

group of specialised partners in the coastal areas and in some of the main cities of the country.

KEY IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS

INGOs

Action Aid consortium

Action Contre la Faim

Danish Refugee Council

ICRC

IRC

Malteser International

MSF/CH

MSF/H

OXFAM

Save the Children

Solidarites

ZOA

UN Agencies

UNDP

UNHCR

UNOCHA.

WFP

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CONTACT DETAILS

Christophe Reltien

Head of Office

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection – ECHO – Myanmar Office

No. 51, Shwe Taung Gyar Street

Bahan Township

Yangon.

Tel: + (95)1 510 422, + (95) 1 532 485

Fax: + (95)1 510 422

Email: ECHO.Yangon@echofield.eu

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EuropeAid

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

EU Development Assistance seeks to eradicate poverty and promote sustainable growth. EuropeAid has

provided development assistance to Myanmar since 1996 and committed over €174 million. For the period

2012-2013 EuropeAid commited an additional €150 million, becoming the largest donor and significantly

expanding the portfolio both in geographical and sectoral coverage, contributing to improve the living

conditions of vulnerable populations in most States and Regions in Myanmar. EuropeAid's current country

strategy for Myanmar covers the period 2007-2013. It aims to:

Improve health and education (basic education), mainly through the established multi-donor

programmes for these sectors;

Support livelihoods and food security to promote rural development, including access to financial

services for the poor;

Address cross-cutting themes such as gender, environmental protection, good governance and

human rights with particular focus on children's rights and the rights of People with Disabilities.

Another vital element of EuropeAid's assistance to Myanmar is support to the development of civil society.

Non-governmental organisations and other non-state actors play a vital role as promoters of democracy,

social and economic justice and human rights at the grass roots level. A new area of assistance is civil service

capacity building to help strengthen and build a professional and effective public administration.

In collaboration with the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO),

EuropeAid supports the smooth transition from relief to recovery in those areas affected by humanitarian

crisis and where the situation is volatile (e.g. Cyclone Nargis).

FOCUS AREAS (ESTIMATED % OF 2011 DISBURSEMENTS PER SECTOR)

Sectors 2011

Health 28%

Education 15%

Livelihoods & Food Security 46%

Civil Society & Governance 9%

Environment 2%

Migration & Human-Trafficking 1%

Overall 100%

OPERATIONAL SIZE (IN EURO $)

Financial Year 2009 2010 2011 2012-2013

ODA €42 million €27 million €20 million €150 million

N.B: FIGURES SHOW FUND DISBURSEMENT IN 2009-2011, AND COMMITTED FOR 2012-2013

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KEY IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS AND PARTNERS

EuropeAid programmes are mainly implemented through NGOs, UN agencies and International

Organisations, in collaboration with local partners wherever possible. About 67% of EuropeAid assistance is

channelled through three UN-managed multi-donor trust funds:

Programme Sector Size of Fund EuropeAid Allocation

3MDG Health USD 300 million EUR 27.5 million (2012-13)

QBEP Education USD 80 million EUR 22 million (2012-13)

LIFT Livelihoods/Food Security USD 150 million EUR 55 million (2009-13)

Various thematic, bi-lateral and regional programmes of EuropeAid provide additional funding to other areas:

Areas EuropeAid Allocation (2012-13)

Capacity Building for Public Administration EUR 5.5 million

Support to Civil Society EUR 8.3 million

Governance and Human Rights EUR 3 million

Aid to Uprooted People EUR 20 million

Environment and Climate Change EUR 4 million

CONTACT DETAILS

Veronique Lorenzo

Counsellor

Kian Gwan House II, 17th floor,

140/1 Wireless Road, BANGKOK 10330

Tel: +66 (0) 2 305 2600/2700

E-mail: Veronique.Lorenzo@eeas.europa.eu

Media Enquiries: DELEGATION-THAILAND-PI@ec.europa.eu

Web site: http://www.deltha.ec.europa.eu/Myanmar/MM2008/MMoverview2008.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/myanmar/index_en.htm

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France

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

In accordance with the EU’s Common Position on Myanmar, France aims at alleviating poverty and promoting

education through community-centred programs implemented by international NGOs, Civil Society

Organizations or the French Institute of Myanmar. Its programs focus on the following sectors:

Food Security and poverty alleviation (including agriculture)

Culture and Education

Civil Society

Health

FOCUS AREAS (% OF 2010 AND 2011 DISBURSEMENTS PER SECTOR, PER REGION)

Sectors 2010 2011 2012

Food Aid / Poverty alleviation 54 % 56 % 77 %

Education 38 % 33 % 12 %

Capacity building / Small grants 8% 6 % 10 %

Health 5 % 1 %

TOTAL 100% 100 % 100 %

OPERATIONAL SIZE

Financial Year 2009 2010 2011 2012

Excluding

Nargis

€ 406,000

(USD 565,000)

€ 920,000

(USD 1,21 million)

€ 1,071,000

(USD 1,53 million)

€ 2,910,500

(USD 3,78 million)

Nargis € 500,000

(USD 695,000)

- € 355.000

(USD 507,000)

-

*These sums do not include aid provided indirectly through France’s core contributions to United Nations bodies and the European

Commission.

*Note: Exchange Rate is the annual average exchange rate of the specific financial year.

IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

Culture and Education

The French Institute of Myanmar operates directly its cultural and educational programs with a budget of

approximately 350 000 Euros (454,545 USD) in 2012.

Food Security

An appeal is launched twice a year for France’s bilateral Food Aid program open to INGOs. The Embassy of

France centralizes the submitted projects.

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Year 2010 2011 2012

Food Aid Amount 500 000 Euros

(64,9350 USD)

800 000 Euros

(1,038, 961 USD)

500 000 Euros

(649, 350 USD)

Civil Society

An appeal is launched locally, generally during the first quarter of the year, for the Embassy’s small-grants

program. It is open to LNGOs working in all States and Regions and in a wide range of sectors (education,

health, capacity building for civil society, environment, income generating activities etc). Each project

receives on average 4 000 Euros (5, 195 USD) and the total amount of funds distributed in 2012 is 92 000 Euros

(119, 480 USD).

Another civil society program called the “Social Fund for Development” in currently being set up. With a

budget of 500 000 Euros (649, 350 USD) over three years, it will fund on average 5 local projects per year in

five priority areas: environment, local democracy, health, education and agriculture.

Humanitarian assistance

The humanitarian branch of the French MOFA (the “Centre de Crise” - CDC) occasionally provides funds to

INGOs. In 2012, the CDC funded three projects in Kachin State, North Rakhine State and Yangon Division for

a total amount of 750 000 Euros (974 ,025 USD).

Development Aid

The French Development Agency (AFD) will start operating in the country in 2012 with a grant budget of 3

million Euros per year (3, 896, 103 USD ; not included in the matrix) in sectors to be defined soon.

Health

France contributes to the Global Fund on Aids, Malaria and Tuberculosis and provides training for Burmese

medical staff in France.

KEY PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION (% DISBURSED FOR 2011)

ACTED : 7 %

French Institute of Myanmar : 33 %

LNGOs/CBOs : 6 %

Solidarités : 31 %

Triangle : 14 %

CONTACT DETAILS

Olivier Lacroix

Embassy of France (Cooperation and Cultural Section)

340 Pyay Road, Sanchaung, Yangon

Tel: (95 1) 535 428, 536 900

Fax: (95 1) 537 733

Email : olivierlacroix2000@yahoo.com

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Germany

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

Due to the current reform process in Myanmar, the Federal Republic of Germany plans to resume its bilateral

development cooperation with Myanmar in 2012. The focal area will be sustainable economic development.

In the framework of this focus three core sectors have been identified: Vocational training; strengthening the

banking sector (focussing on small and medium sized enterprises); capacity development of governmental

and non-governmental institutions for private sector development. Aid provided (in compliance with the EU

Common Position) in the past was aimed at stabilizing the living conditions of particularly the marginalised

and most disadvantaged part of the population.

FOCUS AREAS (% OF 2010 DISBURSEMENTS AND 2011 PLANNED DISBURSEMENTS PER SECTOR, PER REGION3)

2010 2011

Livelihoods 18,46% 4,82%

Promotion of participatory approaches, capacity building,

civil society, regional integration 41,57% 16,03%

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 0,50% 10,97%

Disaster Risk Reduction 7,60% 3,34%

Health 18,70% 42,94%

Protection of Vulnerable Groups 11,30% 11,21%

Shelter and Settlements 0,90% 0,35%

Education and Training 0,60% 3,83%

Shelter and Settlements 0,50% 6,51%

OPERATIONAL SIZE (IN €/US $)

Financial Year 2010 2011

Non Nargis Area € 7,3 million

(US$ 10,1 million)

Nargis € 2.4 million

(US$ 3,4 million)

Total € 9,7 million

(US$ 13,5 million)

€ 7.338.264

million

3 With special mention of Nargis related support

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IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

Amongst others Germany supports projects of NGOs, UN organisations, the GFATM and political

foundations. German NGOs are taking part in the realisation of EU programs such as LIFT, Uprooted People

Program, ECHO and Food Security.

PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION (% COMMITTED FOR 2011)

INGOs

DWHH (Deutsche Welthungerhilfe) 6,1%

Malteser 8,0%

Churches

EZE (Evangelische Zentralstelle für Entwicklungshilfe) 13,4%

KZE (Katholische Zentralstelle für Entwicklungshilfe) 4,5%

KZE/ Misereor 3,7%

Political Foundations

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 5,5%

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung 1,1%

Hans-Seidel-Stiftung 0,9%

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung 2,2%

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 0,4%

UN Agencies

UNFPA 20,4%

UNICEF 18,7%

UNODC 10,6%

Private

Förderverein Myanmar e.V. 0,4%

Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.1,3%

Myanmar Kinderhilfe e.V. 0,4%

Sparkassenstiftung 1,7%

Südost-Asien e.V. 0,5%

CONTACT DETAILS

Oliver Bientzle

Counsellor

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

9 Bogyoke Aung San Museum Road

Bahan Township

11201 Yangon / Union of Myanmar

oliver.bientzle@diplo.de

Phone: +95-1-548951, 548952, 548953

Fax: +95-1-548899

Website: www.rangun.diplo.de

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Israel

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

Israel has been delivering assistance in Myanmar for over five decades. Our focus is capacity building and

training as means of creating lasting effective change. Many of our programs are designed to pass along

knowledge and skills in areas of Israeli expertise. Israel, through its Agency for International Cooperation

(MASHAV), has formed partnerships with Myanmar government agencies, NGOs and INGOs, through which

aid is delivered.

FOCUS AREAS:

Agriculture

Education

Health

Livelihoods- microloans

FOCUS AREAS BY SECTOR (% DISBURSED & PLANNED)

Sector 2009 2010 2011

Health (%) 30

Capacity Building (%) 40 75 95

Reconstruction (%) 30 25

Livelihoods- microloans (%) 5

OPERATIONAL SIZE IN HOME CURRENCY (& APPROX. US $)

Financial Year 2009 2010 2011 (Planned)

Total 500,000 NIS (US$ 100,000) 500,000 NIS (US$ 110,000) 500,000 NIS (US$ 150,000)

IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

Israel’s focus in all its operations is on capacity building as a means of creating sustainable transformations.

Thus, our programs concentrate on training, skill development and empowerment. Through grants, the Israeli

embassy in Yangon sends trainees to Israel to attend various courses on subjects such as agriculture, water

and sanitation, urban planning, gender and public health. Several times a year, MASHAV, provides on-the-

spot courses in Myanmar for professionals in government ministries and the NGO sector.

Some of the aid provided by Israel cannot be monetarily quantified, such as our extensive agricultural training

program. For the past 16 years, this program has reached over 1,500 beneficiaries from Myanmar. During that

time, the number of trainees sent to Israel yearly has increased steadily, and today stands on 150. The

agricultural training program provides Myanmar students with up-to-date, professional, implementable

agricultural knowledge, which can later be applied in Myanmar farms and agricultural institutions. This long

standing program has been carried out in cooperation with Israeli agricultural training centres, and close

partnership with Myanmar government agencies, local NGOs and the private sector in Myanmar.

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PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION (% DISBURSED IN 2010 AND/OR COMMITTED FOR 2011)

UN Agencies

FAO

IOM

UN Habitat

UNDP

UNESCO

UNICEF

INGOs

Burnett

Malteser

Save the Children

World Vision

NGOs

Eden

Metta Foundation

Myanmar Engineering Society

Myanmar Fisheries Federation

The Myanmar Red Cross

Myanmar Rice Industry Association

NGO GG

Proximity Designs

The Union of Myanmar Federation Chamber of Commerce

Government Ministries

Various

CONTACT DETAILS:

May Thawdar

Embassy of Israel to Myanmar

15 Khabaung Street, Hlaing, Yangon.

ambassador-sec@yangon.mfa.gov.il

Phone: (01)515-115

The Israeli embassy encourages any organisations that might benefit from our training programs to contact

us for further details.

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Italy

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

Italy’s objective in Myanmar is to help and support to the most vulnerable categories providing them with the

so-called basic social services. In accordance with the EU Common Position, Italy is focusing its attention to

humanitarian needs of the country, trying to help poor people of Myanmar. Our objective is also to try to

avoid that Myanmar people pay the highest price of the isolation in which the regime has kept the country for

the last decades.

In particular Italy has focused its attention on the following areas:

Food Security and Agriculture, through UN Agencies (FAO and WFP);

Health through WHO and direct cooperation with local hospitals; and,

International (mainly Italian) NGOs and local NGOs/CBOs.

FOCUS AREAS (% OF 2009 DISBURSEMENTS AND 2010 PLANNED DISBURSEMENTS PER SECTOR, PER REGION)

Nargis Affected Areas 2008/2009 2010 Rest of the

Country 2008/2009 2010

Food and Agriculture 60% 40% 80%

Health 20% 80%

NGOs 20% 20%

* Our contributions to FAO and WHO were disbursed in the years 2008 and 2009 but both programmes are still running. In both cases,

the implementation should end in February 2011.

* * Our contribution to Food Security for 2010 it will be used by WFP according to the needs in the whole country.

OPERATIONAL SIZE (IN US $)

Years 2008/2009 2010 (already disbursed) 2010/2012 (to be committed)

Nargis 6,300,000 - -

Non Nargis 3,800,000 200,000 -

* These sums do not include Italian core contributions to the United Nations and the European Commission.

* * The exchange rate is the annual average exchange rate used in every financial years.

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IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

All contributions from Italy to Un Agencies and NGOs are decided in Rome according to the proposal that UN

Agencies and NGOS present either through the Embassy or directly to the Italian Cooperation Department at

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome.

KEY PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION (% COMMITTED FOR 2010)

NGOs: 20%

UN Agencies: 80%

CONTACT DETAILS

Andreina Marsella

First Secretary

Embassy of Italy

No. 3 Inya Myaing Road

Golden Valley

Yangon

Tel: (95 1) 527 100

E mail: andreina.marsella@esteri.it

segreteria.yangon@esteri.it

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Japan

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

The Government of Japan has implemented cooperation projects for improvement of the humanitarian

situation in Myanmar for many years. The Government of Japan provides its assistance to Myanmar by

cooperating directly with the relevant authorities of the Government of Myanmar, as well as through

international organizations, international NGOs, and grassroots organizations.

In order to support Myanmar's efforts for reforms in various areas towards its democratization, national

reconciliation, and sustainable development, Japan will extend economic cooperation focusing on the

following areas, while continuously observing the progress of these efforts so that a wide range of people can

enjoy the benefits from the dividend of democratization, national reconciliation and economic reforms:

Improvement of people's livelihood (including assistance for ethnic minorities and poverty groups as

well as agricultural and rural development);

Capacity building, development of systems and institutions to sustain economy and society

(including those for promotion of democratization); and,

Development of infrastructure and related systems necessary for sustainable economic

development.

The Government of Japan has already committed to strengthen financial/technical assistance to Myanmar

with various tools, including resumption of ODA loans.

FOCUS AREAS

Japanese assistance to Myanmar covers a vast number of areas including:

Assistance for improvement of people's livelihood;

o Agriculture & Rural development

o Assistance for ethnic minorities

o Disaster prevention

o Medical and health care, social welfare

o Strengthen the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Project and partnership with

NGOs

Assistance for capacity building, institutions development to sustain economy and society; and,

o Development of systems and improvement of operational capacity

o Capacity building and improvement of systems in industrial sectors

o Assistance for education

o Dispatch of JICA volunteers

Assistance for development of infrastructure and related systems necessary for sustainable economic

and urban development:

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o Yangon Thilawa Development Initiative

o Improvement of transportation system

o Energy

OPERATIONAL SIZE

Japan’s Bilateral ODA to Myanmar (USD million on disbursement base, persons for Trainees and Experts)

Year Grant Aid Technical Cooperation

Total (accepted Trainees)**

(dispatched Experts)**

2009 24.50 (13.71)* 23.77 48.28 557 127

2010 21.56 (7.45)* 25.27 46.83 631 126

2011 19.70 (7.70)* 22.80 42.50 426 108

* The figures in parenthesis are Grant Aid through international organizations.

** The numbers of Trainees and Experts are Japanese Fiscal Year base.

In addition to the above, Japan plans to increase its intervention in 2012. Also, it supported Myanmar by

rescheduling and cancelling its arrears of $3,600 million in January 2013. Furthermore, it committed to

provide concessional ODA loans amounting to approximately $550 million for rural and infrastructure

development at an early date.

IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

Government of Myanmar

UN Agencies

International NGOs

Local NGOs (Grass Roots Assistance)

PLANNING CYCLE AND FISCAL YEAR

In general, Japan collects requests for assistance from beneficiary country/organization during July-August.

After dully examining from various aspects, Japan signs an agreement for its implementation from April, the

beginning of the fiscal year. However, flexible measures are taken in case of urgent needs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Hideaki Matsuo

Counsellor

Embassy of Japan in Myanmar

+95-1-549644~8

hideaki.matsuo@mofa.go.jp

Kyosuke Inada Senior Representative Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Myanmar Office +95-1-255473-6 Inada.Kyosuke@jica.go.jp

http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/index.html

http://www.jica.go.jp/myanmar/english

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Republic of Korea

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

The Government of the Republic of Korea provides its grant assistance to Myanmar, through KOICA - Korea

International Cooperation Agency, by means of four modalities: projects in cooperating with the relevant

Ministries of Myanmar, funding support to NGOs, dispatch of volunteers and invitation of trainees for

capacity building of government officials in Myanmar.

FOCUS AREAS

Social Development with Human Security

Education (Vocational Training)

Environment

Health

Disaster Relief (Early Recovery)

Sustainable Economic Growth

Agriculture/Rural Development

Fishery

Forestry

ICT

OPERATIONAL SIZE (IN US$)

Financial Year 2009 (Delivered) 2010 (Delivered) 2011 (Planned)

Total (US$ 3.16 million) (US$ 4.12 million) (US$ 3.53 million)

IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

Government of Myanmar (2011)

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

Ministry of Industry 2

Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry

Ministry of Communications, Posts & Telegraphs

Ministry of Science and Technology and etc.

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NGOs

Good People International

Help Age International

Joy of Sharing

The Promise

PROGRAMMES Committed for 2011

Projects 60%

Dispatch of Volunteer 22%

Invitation of Trainees 10%

Support for NGOs 8%

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr. Man-shik, SHIN

Resident Representative

KOICA Myanmar

Embassy of the Republic of Korea

97, University Avenue

Bahan Township, Yangon

Tel: (951) 539572, 527142-4

Fax: (951) 513182

Email: msshin713@gmail.com

msshin713@koica.go.kr

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New Zealand

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

The mission of the New Zealand Aid Programme is to support sustainable development in developing

countries, in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world. In

Myanmar, New Zealand provides support for improving rural livelihoods in the agriculture sector and to

strengthen the country’s human resource capacity.

The New Zealand Aid Programme is currently undertaking the design of a programme of assistance to the

Myanmar dairy sector. Approximately $NZ 6,000,000 of support will be provided over five years.

New Zealand has contributed to the economic development of rural communities and humanitarian relief

work through multi-lateral organisations, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),

the World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Habitat, since 2004. From 2011 we have supported agricultural

development through the multi-donor Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT). Approximately $NZ

5.5 million has been invested in community livelihoods and humanitarian relief from 2004-2012.

New Zealand’s support for human resource development in Myanmar comprises participation in the Mekong-

regional English Language Training for Officials (ELTO) programme (42 officials trained from 1999-2012), up

to 10 post-graduate scholarship awards per annum to New Zealand universities, training for young Myanmar

leaders and training for officials at the Mekong Institute (239 Myanmar officials trained with New Zealand

funding from 1997-2012). Including the regional agencies, approximately $5.9 million has been invested in

training programmes for Myanmar from 1997 -2012.

FOCUS AREAS:

Agriculture

Human Resource Development

FOCUS AREAS BY SECTOR

Sector

2011/12

2012/13

(Est.)

2013/14

(Est.)

2014/15

(Est.)

Agricultural development 65% 29% 33% 43%

Human resource development 35% 71% 67% 57%

OPERATIONAL SIZE IN HOME CURRENCY (& APPROX. US $)

Financial Year 2011/12 2012/13 (Est.) 2013/14 (Est.) 2014/15 (Est.)

Total $NZ 1,536,032 ($US 1,150,000)

$NZ 2,500,000 ($US 1,875,000)

$NZ 3,020,637 ($US 2,265,000)

$NZ 3,490,500 ($US 2,620,000 )

IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

New Zealand’s development assistance to Myanmar is managed from the New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok with in-country implementing partners.

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PLANNING CYCLE AND FISCAL YEAR

Fiscal year is 1 July – 30 June. The current budgetary cycle is 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2015.

CONTACT DETAILS

Brent Rapson (First Secretary - Development)

New Zealand Embassy

14th Floor, M Thai Tower, All Seasons Place

87 Wireless Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Tel: +662 251 4375

brent.rapson@mfat.govt.nz www.aid.govt.nz

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Sweden - SIDA

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

The objective of all Swedish International Development cooperation is to contribute to create conditions for

poor people to improve their lives. In Myanmar Sida’s focus is on democracy and human rights and include the

following key areas:

Strengthening Civil Society for a pluralistic society

Independent media

Democracy, Good Governance and Human Rights

Health (3DF – 3MDG);

Peace process

Livelihoods (HDI, LIFT);

Humanitarian support

OPERATIONAL SIZE IN HOME CURRENCY (& APPROX. US $)

Financial Year 2011 2012

Total SEK 180 million

(USD 27 million)

SEK 200 million

(USD 30million)

PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN 2012

UN Agencies

ILO

OCHA

UNDP

UNFPA

UNHCR

UNIAP

UNICEF

Multi-Donor Funds

3MDG Fund

LIFT

INGOs

Action Aid

Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

ICRC

IFRC

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International Rescue Committee (IRC)

MSF- H

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Save the Children

Swedish NGO`s

Wetlands Alliance

Raoul Wallenberg Institute

Other

AIT/Thailand

Media organisations

Myanmar Civil Society Organisations

Myanmar Development Resource Centre( MDRI)

Myanmar National Human Rights Commission ( MNHRC)

PLANNING CYCLE AND FISCAL YEAR

Fiscal Year is 1 January – 31 December. Currently developing a 2013-2017 strategy.

CONTACT DETAILS

Tomas Lundström

First Secretary

Embassy of Sweden – Sida Myanmar

Office in Bangkok:

Embassy of Sweden

20th

fl, One Pacific Place

140, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok

+66 (0)2 2637233, +66 (0) 84 943 9622 (mobile)

Sida Office Myanmar:

No. 7, Pyi Thu Street (off Pyay Rd)

7 Miles, Ward 6, Mayangone Township, Yangon

Tel: + 95 (0) 1 – 656 884/ 666 869/ 663 887

Mobile:+ 95 (0) 94 480 19501

Email: tomas.lundstrom@gov.se

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Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, FDFA

SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION, SDC

Switzerland

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR

Switzerland, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), started its engagement

in humanitarian aid in the Myanmar refugee camps in Thailand’s border region with Myanmar in the mid-

nineties, and entered into Myanmar in 1998. Following the disaster of Cyclone Nargis in May 2008, SDC

expanded its humanitarian aid programme substantially (i) to improve access to and quality of social

infrastructure and networks among vulnerable communities in the Ayeyarwaddy delta, in South-Eastern

Myanmar as well as in and around the Myanmar refugee camps in Thailand; and (ii) to improve food and

livelihood security of IDPs, host communities farmers in South-Eastern Myanmar as well as of Myanmar

refugees in Thailand.

In 2011 SDC started first interventions with broader development objectives, namely with a contribution to

the multi-donor Livelihood and Food security Trust Fund that enabled SDC to participate in the policy and

strategy dialogue among the key donors in Myanmar.

In November 2012 Switzerland opened a new full-fledged Embassy and decided to step up the development

cooperation with Myanmar substantially in the following domains:

Employment and Vocational Skills Development

Agriculture and Food Security

Health, Social Services and Local Governance

Promotion of Peace, Democratisation and Protection.

Furthermore gender equality, good governance (participation, transparency, accountability, non-

discrimination, efficiency and effectiveness), Climate change/DRR are transversal themes for Switzerland’s

future cooperation programme.

For the foreseeable future, SDC’s humanitarian interventions will remain relevant and critical especially in

areas where ceasefire agreements were recently signed and where access will remain a key challenge. In

addition to being a donor, SDC through its Humanitarian Aid wing known and recognised as a capable

implementing agency in the sector of social infrastructure construction and DRR.

IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS

SDC takes advantage of a well-balanced and complementary portfolio applying the different instruments in

development cooperation and peace building, e.g. financial contributions for the programmes/projects of

INGO/NGOs, UN agencies, ICRC, technical support to UN agencies and strategic local partners. The overall

programme maintains a good mix of different types of partner institutions and implementing modalities and

will be aligned to the principles of the Naypyidaw Accord for Development Cooperation.

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FOCUS AREAS AND TARGET GROUPS

Geographical focus area is South Eastern Myanmar: Mon State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Eastern Bago

Region and North of Tanintharyi Region considering the actual situation of a area with a conflict-prone past,

poverty indicators, size of area, conduciveness and comparative advantage of Switzerland. However a sizable

part of Switzerland development cooperation will be committed to nation- or sector-wide multi stakeholder

partnerships that will continue or materialise in due course according to the Naypyidaw Accord.

OPERATIONAL SIZE (US DOLLAR, 2012/2013 DISBURSEMENTS AND 2014 PLANNED)

Financial Year 2012 (Delivered) 2013 (Budget) 2014 (Planned)

Total US$ 12 million US$ 20 million

(distributed to the four

domains mentioned above)

US$ 30 million

IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS

UN Agencies

IOM

UNHCR

UNICEF

WFP

UNESCO

MIMU

INGOs

Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

CARE

ICRC

CVT

ACTIVITIES

Schools reconstruction project in the cyclone affected Ayeyarwady Delta: 42 schools are built

disaster resistant and fully usable as storm shelters. Disaster preparedness, environmental training

and maintenance of the schools/shelters are part of the project (through direct implementation).

Construction of schools to improving the learning environment for primary school children in Yangon

Region (through direct implementation).

Schools and rural sub health centres construction projects in the Southeast of Myanmar. 24 schools

and sub health centres are currently constructed. Building up social protection networks, conflict

sensitive programme management, environmental training, operation and maintenance for the use

of the schools/sub health centres are part of the intervention (through direct implementation).

Financial assistance to Action Contre la Faim (ACF) and CARE to improve the livelihoods and improve

access to water resource of conflict affected population in Kayah State.

Budget support to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) focusing on food security.

Funding assistance to UNHCR and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Contribution to and Board member of the LIFT (Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund).

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Institutional support for the Myanmar Centre for Vocational Training

Institution capacity building for managing Bagan within the World Heritage Framework

Strengthening information management for more effective humanitarian and development assistant

in Myanmar through fund provision to MIMU

Targeted actions (advise, institutional support) to various stakeholders in the peace building process

Furthermore, significant efforts are underway to build up the portfolio in the four mentioned

domains.

CONTACT DETAILS

Peter Tschumi

Minister

Deputy Head of Mission / Director of Cooperation

peter.tschumi@eda.admin.ch

Embassy of Switzerland

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

No. 11, Kabaung Lane, 5 ½ mile

Pyay Road, Hlaing Township

Yangon, Myanmar

Tel. +95 (0)534754, 512873, 507089

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United Kingdom – DFID

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS

The UK has been a significant provider of assistance to the people of Myanmar for many years. In March

2010, the UK Secretary of State for International Development announced a significantly scaled-up

programme of support to Myanmar (£187 million (approx. $300m) over four years). That support was

designed within the context of the European Restrictive Measures in Myanmar and published under DFID’s

Operational Plan. The context in Myanmar has changed dramatically since then, and while the UK will still

deliver commitments under the original Operational Plan, five key pillars around which UK support will

increasingly focus have been added which will help support Myanmar’s transformation. These are:

Promoting good governance and public financial management

Promoting responsible investment

Improving transparency & accountability

Strengthening the work of parliament

Helping the process of peace-building & ethnic reconciliation

Promoting aid effectiveness in line with the Busan Principles.

FOCUS AREAS BY SECTOR (£M)

SECTOR 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

WEALTH CREATION 10 6 8 5

GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY 2 4 5 5

EDUCATION 3 3 3 2

REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL AND NEW BORN HEALTH 3 11 19 26

MALARIA 3 5 11 10

HIV / AIDS & OTHER 1 1 2 2

POVERTY, HUNGER & VULNERABILITY 8 4 3 3

HUMANITARIAN 5 6 4 5

TOTAL 36 40 55 56

Annual allocations and sector budgets are indicative and subject to change. The UK financial year runs from

1st

April to 31st

March.

OPERATIONAL SIZE IN HOME CURRENCY (& APPROX. US $)

Financial Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Total GBP 36 million

(USD 57 million)

GBP 40 million

(USD 63 million)

GBP 55 million

(USD 87 million)

GBP 56 million

(USD 88 million)

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IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

Partnerships are vital to DFID’s effectiveness in Myanmar. Our aid is delivered through a mixture of large-

scale multi donor trust funds (the Three MDG Fund, the Livelihoods & Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT), the

Multi-donor Education Fund (MDEF), UN agencies, and reputable international and local NGOs only. The UK

is also funding World Bank analytical work.

The UK chairs the principle donor coordination group in-country (the Partnership Group on Aid Effectiveness).

We have recently established a multi-stakeholder Governance Working Group and a steering group to support

World Bank analytical work which could start to coordinate wider Public Financial Management issues. The

UK is also currently the chair of the Board of the LIFT Fund.

PARTNERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION (% DISBURSED IN 2011 AND/OR COMMITTED FOR 2012)

Implementation Partners Committed for 2012 (%)

NGOs 35%

Churches 0%

International Organizations etc 65%

PLANNING CYCLE AND FISCAL YEAR

Fiscal year is 1 April to 31 March. Current planning cycle is from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2015.

CONTACT DETAILS

Paul Whittingham

UKaid, Department for International Development.

80, Strand Rd, (the British Embassy), Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar

+95-1-370863/4/5

P-Whittingham@dfid.gov.uk

www.dfid.gov.uk

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United States – USAID Burma

OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN BURMA

The U.S. Government’s objective in providing aid to Burma is to support the reform process and the transition

to a unified, peaceful, prosperous, and democratic country that respects the human rights of its people.

Assistance is provided under the framework of the U.S.-Burma Partnership for Democracy, Peace, and

Prosperity announced during President Obama’s November 2012 visit. All U.S. assistance programs,

channelled mainly through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), aim to partner with the

people and government to address critical needs. Since 2008, USAID has supported humanitarian assistance

efforts promoting the welfare of the Burmese people through health, education, and addressing urgent

humanitarian needs, while strengthening civil society and the ability of individuals and organizations to

engage the government in meaningful dialogue.

USAID’s democracy and civil society programs in Burma promote legal access and protection for displaced

persons from Burma, independent media, improving access to information, and capacity building for Burmese

journalists. A new $11 million program to support elections and political processes launched in March 2013,

The program aims to assist the Union Election Commission in improving electoral administration to ensure

free, fair, honest and credible elections in 2015; promote voter education; provide parliamentary

strengthening assistance; and support political party development. In partnership with other donors, USAID

is participating in the multi-donor Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) fund to improve food and

livelihood security of the poor and vulnerable in Burma. USAID also supports education programs for Burmese

IDPs, migrants, and refugees on the Thai-Burma border and training for English teachers working through

civil society organizations. USAID’s health programs improve access to basic medical care for displaced

persons from Burma, and USAID also provides assistance through regional programs to combat avian

influenza, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria within the country.

In support of the reform process and peace initiatives now underway, USAID has re-established a mission in

Rangoon and is exploring new opportunities to partner with other donors, local organizations, institutions

and reformers to strengthen capacity of civil society and institutions critical to a successful transition. This

expanded engagement will build on the continuing U.S. commitment to improving the welfare and well-being

of the people in Burma.

Humanitarian Assistance

In response to Cyclone Nargis in 2008, USAID provided more than $71 miillion to affected households and

communities. Of this, $33 million was directed through UN agencies and international NGOs for immediate

relief items and humanitarian needs and $28 million was provided in food assistance—including edible oil and

rice—to the World food Program. In 2010, USAID provided an additional $10 million in recovery assistance to

support livelihoods (agriculture and fishing), water and sanitation, shelter and primary health care and has

continued to work with UN agencies and international NGOs to respond to emergencies in places like Rakhine

and Kachin, recently granting $6 million for work in those areas and on disaster risk reduction.

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Health

USAID supports programs on avian influenza (AI), HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, including technical

assistance and training, surveillance, strengthening laboratory capacity, equipping rapid response teams,

training and supporting health workers. It is working with a number of non-government organizations on

HIV/AIDS prevention activities for at-risk populations, behavioral research, care and support of people living

with HIV/AIDS, and coordination with complementary programs in the region. Through the President’s

Malaria Initiative, it supports work on drug resistant malaria, monitoring the quality and effectiveness of anti-

malarial drugs, malaria case management and malaria surveillance efforts to control the spread of drug

resistant malaria. It strengthens the national and sub-national reference laboratories working to control

multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. USAID has recently joined the 3 MDG Fund to support maternal and child

health.

Democracy and Governance

USAID supports a number of programs to improve governance and support democracy including media

training and strengthening of civil society and community-based organizations. Through the Consortium for

Electoral and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS), USAID will initiate new activities that will strengthen

parliamentary systems, engage civil society in the reform process, provide technical expertise to the Union

Election Commission, and promote more accountable political parties.

Agriculture and Food Security

USAID has recently joined the multi-donor Livelihoods and Food Security and Trust Fund (LIFT), and recently

completed a comprehensive food security diagnostic conducted by Michigan State University.. USAID also

supports the Shae Thot project, a five-year livelihoods program implemented by Pact that works with

communities in central Burma through a community-driven-development approach. USAID also funds a

Farmer-to-Farmer Program provide US volunteer farmers and other agricultural experts to conduct short-

term training in areas to improve incomes of rural poor in such areas as organic onion production, livestock

breeding, and improved aquaculture.

Education

USAID has supported students through distance learning programs to earn associate degrees and English

instructors working with civil society organizations. In November 2012, USAID launched a higher education

partnerships initiative in order to build linkages between U.S.-based academic institutions, the private sector

and research institutions in Burma. Initial awards under the solicitation are expected in September 2013.

OPERATIONAL SIZE (US DOLLAR, 2010/2011 DISBURSEMENTS AND 2012/13 PLANNED)

Financial Year* 2010/11 2012/13

Total US$ 40 million US$ 170 million

* U.S. government’s fiscal year beings on 1 October and ends on 30 September.

IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS

USAID programs its funding through cooperative agreements and grants with implementing partners or

consortia, primarily International NGOs or Public International Organizations. Current partners include:

Democracy and Civil Society Strengthening

Myanmar Development Research Institute (MDRI)

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Save the Children

World Learning

UNDP

Internews

The Consortium for Elections and Political Processes (International Foundation for Electoral Systems,

National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute)

Health

FAO

FHI 360

Kenan Institute Asia

PACT

Population Services International (PSI)

Save the Children

WHO

United States Pharmacopia

University of Maryland

University Research Co., LLC

Humanitarian Assistance

IRC

Pact

Marie Stopes International

CESVI

UNHABITAT

Multi-Donor Funds

Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund

3MDG Fund (Planned 2013)

CONTACT DETAILS:

Chris Milligan

Mission Director

USAID/Burma

110 University Avenue, Kayamut Township 11041, Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

MilliganTC@state.gov

(95-1) 536-509, 535-756

Yin Yin Aye

USAID Office Assistant

U.S. Embassy Rangoon

110 University Avenue,

Kayamut Township 11041, Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

AyeYY@state.gov

Office: 951-536-509, Ext. 486

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World Bank Group

Objectives and Overview of Operations in Myanmar

The World Bank Group has re-engaged with Myanmar after an absence spanning more than two decades. A

joint Interim Strategy Note was discussed by the WBG Board in November 2012. The ISN spans 18 months,

until June 2014. The strategy aims to support the country’s “triple transition” - from a military regime to more

open governance, from a closed economy to a market-based system, and from conflict to peace. The strategy

focuses WBG efforts around three pillars: (i) supporting the transformation of institutions to create an

enabling environment for sustained, broad-based growth; (ii) building confidence in the reform efforts by

delivering visible results to the population; and (iii) preparing the way for the resumption of a full country

program, including arrears clearance. Myanmar’s arrears were cleared in January 2013, through a $420 million

IDA credit, assisted by bridge financing from JBIC, paving the way for the resumption of a full country

program. Currently there is one active World Bank project on community driven development, financed by an

$80 million pre-arrears clearance grant and implemented by the Department of Rural Development, within

the Ministry of Border Affairs. Work is ongoing to prepare projects in the energy, telecommunications,

agriculture, and public financial management sectors. These projects will be financed from the balance of IDA

16 funds (approximately $160 million). IDA 17 allocations are not yet known. IFC has also made its first

investment, in ACLEDA Myanmar Micro-finance Institution.

In addition to projects, the WBG is carrying out a range of analytical work, including: Public Expenditure and

Financial Accountability (PEFA); Public Expenditure Review (PER); agricultural policy advice in the areas of

rice, pricing, and smallholder production and food security; regulatory and policy advice for

telecommunications; Qualitative Social and Economic Monitoring of Livelihoods in Myanmar (QSEM) in

conjunction with the LIFT program; contribution to the Comprehensive Education Sector Review; financial

sector development, including the Financial Inclusion for National Development (FIND) and Investment

Climate Assessment diagnostics. IFC has published Many of these are being undertaken jointly with other

development partners.

Focus Areas:

World Bank:

Community Driven Development

Energy

Telecommunications

Public Sector Governance and Economic Management

Financial and Private Sector Development

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Agriculture

Education

Health

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International Finance Corporation (IFC):

Regulatory environment

Private-public dialogue

Developing the financial sector and improving access to finance

Advisory services on SME banking and trade finance

Support on development of credit information systems

Energy

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA):

Myanmar has taken initial steps to becoming a member of MIGA.

Project Portfolio

World Bank Amount ($)

Approved

National Community Driven Development Project $80 million

Myanmar Re-engagement Support and Reform Credit (arrears clearance) $420 million

Pipeline

Energy

Public Financial Management

Telecommunications

Agriculture

IFC

Approved

ACLEDA Micro-Finance Institution Myanmar $2 million

Pipeline

Energy

Financial Sector Development

Investment Climate

Operational Size in US $

World Bank - IDA 16 (FY12 – 14) - $660 million (est.); IDA 17 - TBC

Implementation Procedures

. The World Bank Group established an office in Myanmar in August 2012. For project design and

implementation, the World Bank works primarily with counterpart ministries of the Myanmar government.

However the World Bank has an active program of engagement with civil society, through information

sharing. World Bank analytical work is often undertaken jointly with other development partners. IFC

investments are in private companies, while advisory services are provided to both the government and

private sector.

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PLANNING CYCLE AND FISCAL YEAR

Fiscal Year is July 1 to June 30. Planning cycle is currently an 18 month Interim Strategy Note, which will end in June 2014, at which point a 3 year Country Partnership Strategy is planned.

Contact Details

Kanthan Shankar Charles Schneider Country Manager Resident Representative World Bank International Finance Corporation Email: kshankar@worldbank.org cschneider@ifc.org Room 240, 2

nd Floor, Inya Lake Hotel

37, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangone, Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Tel. +95 (1) 9662866 ext: 240 Tel. +95 (1) 663149

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Directory

DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERS

CONTACT NAME TITLE EMAIL TELEPHONE MOBILE

Asian

Development

Bank (ADB)

Mr. Putu Kamayana Head of Office pkamayana@adb.org.

+95 1 662866/662857

Ext 239.

Australia/

AusAID

Mr. Michael Hassett Counsellor, Head of

Development Assistance

michael.hassett@dfat.gov.au +95 1 2 51 810

+95 1 2 464 62 Ext 209

0943124570

Belgium Mr. Michael Wimmer Attaché michael.wimmer@diplobel.fed.be +66 2 679 54 54 Ext 12 +66 81 833 99 83

Canada Ms. Pattama

VONGRATANAVICHIT

Program Officer

(Development), CIDA

pattama.vongratanavichit@international.gc.ca 66 2 646 4369,

66 81 906 3476

China deng_saiying@mfa.gov.cn

chinaemb_mm@mfa.gov.cn

Denmark Mr. Ulrich Sorensen Head of Myanmar Section ulrich@um.dk

ECHO Mr. Christophe Reltien Head of Office Christophe.reltien@ec.europa.eu

Echo-yangon@ec.europa.eu

+95 1 510-422

532-485

+95 9 503 89 79

EuropeAid Ms. Veronique Lorenzo Counsellor veronique.lorenzo@eeas.europa.eu +66 2 305 2100

Finland Ms. Helena AHOLA Counsellor, Head of

Development Cooperation

helena.ahola@formin.fi +66 2 250 88 01 +66 81 7530 760

France Mr. Olivier Lacroix olivierlacroix2000@yahoo.com +95 1 535 428

+95 1 536 900

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Germany Mr. Oliver BIENTZLE DHM oliver.bientzle@diplo.de +95 1 548 951

India Embassy chancery@indiaembassy.net.mm

indiaembassy@mptmail.net.mm

Israel Ms. May Thawdar ambassador-sec@yangon.mfa.gov.il +95 1 515 115

Italie Ms. Andreina Marsella First Secretary andreina.marsella@esteri.it +95 1 527 100

Japan Mr. Hideaki Matsuo

Counsellor, Embassy of

Japan in Myanmar

hideaki.matsuo@mofa.go.jp +95 1 549 644 ~ 8

KOICA (Korea) Mr. Man-shik, SHIN

Resident Representative

from KOICA Myanmar

msshin713@gmail.com msshin713@koica.go.kr

+951 539572, 527142-4

New Zealand /

NZAID

Mr. Brent Rapson First Secretary brent.rapson@mfat.govt.nz

+66 2 2514375 +66 81 801 1501

Norway Mr. Arne Jan Flølo First Secretary, Royal

Norwegian Embassy,

Bangkok

ajf@mfa.no +66 2 204 65 00 Ext: 6511 +66 89 444 0348

Russia Mr. Alexey Semenikhin Second Secretary of the

Embassy

rusinmyan@mptmail.net.mm

Singapore Ms. Vanessa Chan Counsellor and Deputy

Chief of Mission, Embassy

of Singapore in Yangon

Vanessa_Chan@mfa.gov.sg +95 1 559 001

Sweden Tomas Lundström First Secretary tomas.lundstrom@gov.se +66 2 263 72 23

+66 8 4943 9622

+95 9 4480 19501

Switzerland Mr. Peter Tschumi

Minister

peter.tschumi@eda.admin.ch

+95 1 534754

+95 1 512 873

+95 1 507 089

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Thailand voravudt@mfa.go.th

The Netherlands Usha Gopie

Ban Pa

usha.gopie@minbuza.nl

ban-pa@minbuza.nl

+66 2 309 52 00

UK (DFID) CHAIR Mr. Paul Whittingham Head of Office p-whittingham@dfid.gov.uk +95 1 370863

+95 9 513 81 26

USA Mr. Chris Milligan Mission Director milligentc@state.gov +95 1 536 509

+95 1 535 756

World Bank

Group

Kanthan Shankar Country Manager kshankar@worldbank.org +95 (1) 9662866

ext: 240