UNDP, Myanmar opens a new chapter of partnership
UNDP Assistant Administrator visits Myanmar to strengthen cooperation between Myanmar and UNDP
9 April 2013, Nay Pyi Taw – Myanmar and United Nations Development Programme signed a 3-year Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) on 8 April that outlines the development agency’s engagement in the country for 2013 to 2015. More ... |
UNDP to begin work on strengthening local governance, livelihoods and social cohesion in ethnic and border areas of Myanmar with fund support of Japanese government
1 April 2013, Nay Pyi Yaw – With 1,300,000,000 Japanese Yen (USD13.83million) support of the Japanese Government UNDP will begin assistance in strengthening local governance, restoring livelihoods and building confidence among communities in 6 States of More ... |
The next steps in Myanmar’s justice sector development process
25 January 2013, Nay Pyi Taw –Practical discussions and informative knowledge-sharing continued during the second day of ‘Promoting Justice Sector Development in New Democracies – a Seminar on Comparative Experiences from the Region’ in Nay Pyi Taw on 25 January 2013.
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Promoting Justice Sector Development in New Democracies
'Seminar on Comparative Experiences from the Region'
24-25 January, Nay Pyi Taw
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Myanmar’s path to strengthen the justice sector
24 January 2013, Nay Pyi Taw – Experiences from the region are being discussed during ‘Promoting Justice Sector Development in New Democracies – a Seminar on Comparative Experiences from the Region’, which is co-hosted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), together with Union Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, in Nay Pyi Taw on the 24th and 25th of January.
“This is the first seminar of its kind in legal history of Myanmar”, said the Attorney General of the Union H.E. Dr. Tun Shin in his welcome address this morning. More ... |
UNDP in Myanmar—a comeback story
RBAP Update – Issue 37
Since the imposition of mandate restrictions on UNDP in Myanmar by the Executive Board in1993, UNDP’s programme in the country has been limited to grass-roots interventions under the Human Development Initiative (HDI), a set of projects which supports 8,000 villages in over 60 townships nationwide. However, the context within which the Executive Board’s restriction was put in place is rapidly changing. A new Constitution was adopted in May 2008, and elections were held in November 2010, with bi-elections in April 2012 which resulted in Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi More ... |
Database for losses and damages of disasters to be established in Myanmar
24 December, Nay Pyi Taw - A database for losses and damages of disasters will be established in Myanmar to help develop national capacities for monitoring and analyzing risks and vulnerabilities caused by disasters in support of disaster risk reduction, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts. The database will be established by Relief and Resettlement Department of Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement with the support of United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlement Programme and United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
Such database will be the first in its kind in Myanmar and More ... |
“Joint Statement on the International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December, 2012”
By Mr. Jason Eligh, UNODC Country Manager and Mr. Toily Kurbanov, UNDP Country Director
December 9 is International Anti-Corruption Day, as designated by the UN General Assembly. This day provides us with an opportunity to reflect on how corruption can prevent us from reaching the human development targets set out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and how it undermines democracy and the rule of law, leads More... |
Workshop on HDI Transition and Inception of the Country Programme
5-6 December 2012, Nay Pyi Taw
Opening Remarks by Toily Kurbanov
UNDP Country Director in Myanmar
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Series of orientation on CEDAW for parliamentarians and government officials organized
4 December, Nay Pyi Taw - Series of orientation seminars on Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) were organized in early November for officials from judiciary, legislation and executive branches in Myanmar in an attempt to enhance knowledge and understanding of the convention and its applications so as to better prepare the report the Government of Myanmar will submit in 2014. More... |
The Least Developed Countries Report 2012 launched in Myanmar
30 November, Yangon – Educated and highly qualified nationals of the world’s poorest countries who have left to work elsewhere could counter the “brain drain” effect on their home countries by contributing to knowledge transfer and channelling investment back home, a newly launched Least Development Countries (LDC) Report 2012 says.
The “brain drain” statistics for the world’s 48 LDCs including Myanmar are stark: among people more...
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Joint UNDP/IPU collaboration to support the Legislature of Myanmar to strengthen its role in contributing to democracy, reconciliation and peace consolidation
Source: UNDP Parliamentary Development Newsletter (November 2012, 7th edition)
The last few years have seen a democratic breakthrough in Myanmar. A new Constitution was adopted by referendum in May 2008 and came fully into force on 31 March 2011, with the convening of the first session of the new parliament more... |
UNDP Assistant Administrator Dr. Ajay Chhibber completes visit to Myanmar
10 October 2012, Yangon - Dr. Ajay Chhibber, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme Assistant Administrator, visited Myanmar from October 8-10, to discuss the UNDP's new country programme and support to Myanmar on aid-coordination.
During his visit, he met with Minister of Border Affairs more... |
Proceedings of a consultation forum on disaster risk reduction available
October, 2012 - Proceedings of a consultation forum on disaster risk reduction held in April 2012 is now available on the UNDP Myanmar website.
The changing context of Myanmar may reshape the risk as well as disaster risk reduction (DRR) priorities. Thus, a realignment of more... |
First poverty scorecard for Myanmar
September, 2012 - Poverty scorecard is a simple quantitative tool to assess poverty likelihood of an individual household, using indicators closely associated with poverty. It is an easy-to-use tool that local pro-poor development programs in Myanmar can use for targeting, for estimating their beneficiaries’ poverty rates, and for tracking changes in beneficiaries’ poverty rates over time. More... |
Going beyond GDP, UNDP proposes human development measure of sustainability
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20 June 2012—In a high-level forum at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development today the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented the conceptual groundwork for a future “Sustainable Human Development Index,” which would recognize the cost of human development to future generations.
The UNDP forum was prompted by the call made by many in Rio for a UN-led examination of alternatives to purely economic measurements of ... More
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UN Assistant Secretary-General discusses normalization of UNDP Country Programme in Myanmar
18 May 2012, Yangon – The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, UN Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Ajay Chhibber, paid an official visit to Myanmar from 14 to 18 May.
In the country’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw, Mr. Chhibber met with ... More
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New guide to help developing countries speed up access to climate finance
New York, 14 September 2011 —TheUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a guidebook aimed at helping decision makers in developing countries to better take advantage of the billions pledged to address climate change.
“Blending Climate Finance through National Climate Funds”is based on UNDP’s experience in setting up, managing and advising 750 funds and providing services for over US$5 billion in contributions pooled from multiple donors. More... |
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Football Superstar Marta Visits Sierra Leone to Promote Women’s Empowerment
New York/Geneva/Freetown, 31 August 2011—Fresh from her women’s soccer championship win in the United States, the world’s top female player, Marta Vieira da Silva, today kicks off a three-day visit to Sierra Leone to highlight the country’s efforts to empower women.
Vieira da Silva, a Brazilian national known to her fans as Marta, is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as well as a forward player with the Western New York Flash. More.. |
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Only 10% of total demand for micro credit met in Myanmar
Microfinance Working Group in Myanmar organises best practice workshop
(Yangon: 19 August 2011): A workshop that highlighted the best practices and lessons learned through the joint efforts of the Microfinance Working Group in Myanmar, was held on 16 August. The Microfinance Working Group was formed in 2004, by local and international NGOs, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). More..
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The second nation-wide Household Living Conditions survey shows progress in poverty reductions although challenges remain
10 June, Yangon– The United Nations Development Programme in Myanmar launched the results of the second nationwide survey on Household Living Conditions at a national dissemination workshop in Naypyitaw and Yangon. More... |
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UNDP Assistant Administrator meets new Government in Myanmar
UNDP Myanmar, Yangon, 3 May 2011 – Dr. Ajay Chhibber, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator met with the new Government in Nay Pyi Taw and other key stakeholders to discuss UNDP’s new programme (2012-2015) and review its current activities. More..
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Cyclone shelters key for disaster risk reduction: UNDP completes seven Cyclone Shelters in the Ayeyarwady Delta
January 14, Bogalay - United Nations Development Programme today handed over seven multipurpose cyclone resistant shelters (CRS) to local communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta aiming to create safe havens for nearby residents living in More..
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2010 Human Development Report: Presented in Yangon illustrates that Asian countries lead development progress over 40 years
However ‘multidimensional’ poverty, gender gaps, rising inequality identified as Asia’s big challenges
UNDP Myanmar, 17 December 2010— The message “People are the real wealth of all nations,” was resonated by all speakers at an interactive panel discussion held in Yangon today to present the UNDP’s HDR The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development, as a follow up to its global launching by More..
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UNDP sponsors activities to highlight International Day for Disaster Reduction
11 October 2010, Yangon, Myanmar – FIVE students from Kungyangon took the two of the top three places – and three consolation prizes – in a UNDP-supported poster drawing competition to commemorate International Day for Disaster Reduction on More..
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UNDP organised a gender forum in support of advancement of women in Myanmar
8 October 2010, Yangon, Myanmar – Today, UNDP gathered more than 90 representatives from the Government of Myanmar, civil societies, local and international NGOs, UN agencies, embassies and members of the business community for More..
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International Donors Conclude Visit to UNDP projects in Myanmar
19 February 2010, Yangon, Myanmar – A group of international donor representatives wrapped up their five-day trip to townships across Myanmar in which they visited UNDP-supported projects. More..
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UNDP Assistant Administrator reviews programme with Government of Myanmar
UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator Dr. Ajay Chhibber held talks with Government, donors and senior UN officials, and visited community projects in the Dry Zone.
7 December 2009, Yangon—During his five-day visit to Myanmar, Dr. Chhibber met with key Ministries to discuss ongoing collaboration and emphasized UNDP’s strong commitment to support the country in its future development efforts. He was accompanied by Mr. Bishow Parajuli, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative in Myanmar. more...
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British Fund Boosts UNDP’s Community-Based
Early Recovery Programme in Worst Hit Areas
6 June, Yangon, Myanmar - The British Government has pledged two million dollars boosting
the United Nations Development Programme's efforts to assist the people in the cyclone-ravaged
Ayeyarwady delta region through a community-based early recovery project aimed at addressing urgent livelihood needs. more...
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UNDP
boosts resources and assistance in the Delta
12 May, Yangon, Myanmar
– UNDP is mobilizing its resources
across Myanmar to support UN relief and
assessment efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone
Nargis. Personnel, vehicles and motor boats
from other project sites are being utilized
in the Ayeyarwady Delta more...
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UNDP
supports Cyclone Nargis survivors
8 May, Yangon, Myanmar –
At least 22,980 people were killed and more
than 42,000 are still missing after Cyclone
Nargis hit Myanmar on 2-3 May, according
to State authorities. Sweeping through the
country’s largest city, Yangon and
the Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy) Delta region more... |
