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Contents

3 Foreword by the Country Director

4 2009 Highlights

6 Summary of WFP Operations

8 Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations

14 Focus on Local Procurement

15 Focus on Cash Activities

16 WFP’s Emergency Operation in the Delta

19 WFP’s Special Operation for Logistics and

Coordination

20 WFP and the Millenium Development Goals

22 Partnerships

24 Donors and Funding

25 Presentation of the New Protracted Relief and

Recovery Operation (1 January 2010 - 31 December 2012)

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This report provides insight into the work and achievements of WFP in Myanmar

during 2009. It details the modalities we used to deliver the food support to those in

need as well as the partnerships that we have in place to implement our activities.

During the year, WFP food assistance reached over 1.9 million beneficiaries in the

most food-deficit areas of the country. This number included over 550,000 people

recovering from the impact of Cyclone Nargis which devastated the delta region in

May 2008.

WFP’s response to Cyclone Nargis was significant in size and scope. Scaling back such

a massive operation in the delta required considerable care and sensitivity.

Considerable attention was given to managing change in a complicated and uncertain

environment and the success of our efforts could not have been achieved without the

strong and effective support of our partners. Similarly, with the conclusion of the

three-year protracted relief and recovery operation 2007-9, much attention was given

to carefully reviewing and formulating the next cycle of assistance activities for the

period 2010-12. Again, the successful conclusion and endorsement of the new

protracted relief and recovery operation by WFP’s Executive Board in November

2009 would not have been possible without the willing participation and partnership

of our NGO cooperating partners, our UN agency colleagues and our counterparts in

Government.

2009 was a watershed year for WFP in Myanmar. It was a year that saw new levels of

partnership and cooperation between the international community, national

organizations and authorities. It was a year of considerable change for WFP as we

concluded our emergency operations in the delta, and reset our protracted relief and

recovery operation for the rest of the country. It was a year where we consolidated our

commitment to addressing the needs of the most food-insecure and vulnerable people

in Myanmar and began to look forward to a new era of cooperation and partnership

with the Government.

2010 will be a momentous year for Myanmar that will herald political, social and

economic changes for the country and its people. Combining forces to address the

needs of the people of Myanmar will be critical. I am hopeful that the changes will

bring new opportunities to strengthen partnerships and that we will be able to

enhance our effectiveness and contribution to eradicating poverty and hunger in

Myanmar.

Chris Kaye

WFP Country Director, Myanmar

Foreword by the Country Director

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January

The first FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security

Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report on Myanmar is

published.

WFP begins implementation of Food plus Cash

activities in Chin State. To further strengthen project

activities, WFP initiates a coordination mechanism at

the Yangon level through an Inter-Agency Working

Group on Chin State. Similar groups are also

established at the field level in Hakha and Teddim.

February

WFP carries out a Food Security Assessment

throughout the cyclone-affected Townships of Bogale

and Laputta.

March

The formulation of the new Protracted Relief and

Recovery Operation takes place. Mission members

visit project areas throughout the country and meet

with all stakeholders, including Government Ministry

counterparts, donors, UN Agencies and NGOs. The

project document is prepared.

WFP organises a workshop with food cluster

members and donors to jointly discuss and prepare

an action plan on the assistance to be provided in

Bogale and Laputta townships.

April

Due to successful recovery efforts, WFP phases out

from Pyapon and Mawlamyinegun townships. The

Emergency Operation is extended until December in

Bogale and Laputta townships as some areas

continue to show signs of food insecurity.

The helicopter fleet is reduced to one and is extended

until 15 August in order to provide necessary

humanitarian logistics assistance during the recovery

phase.

May

A pilot cash-for-work programme begins in Laputta

Township.

June

The WFP-led food cluster ceases after successfully

achieving its objectives. It is replaced by the Delta

Livelihoods Recovery Working Group.

July

The UN Secretary General visits Myanmar and

acknowledges the coordinated efforts of the

humanitarian community in response to Cyclone

Nargis.

Following the closure of the food cluster, WFP

organises a ‘Lessons Learned’ workshop which

emphasises the crucial role played by the various

clusters in delivering a unified response and

recommends it’s inclusion in the global cluster system.

2009 Highlights

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August

WFP suspends programme activities in Kokang

following an outbreak of violence. WFP staff are

relocated to Lashio.

WFP organises a meeting with all Cooperating

Partners in order to discuss and agree on an

appropriate and timely exit strategy from Bogale and

Laputta townships.

The request for the extension of the helicopter is not

granted and the last helicopter leaves Myanmar.

September

WFP signs a Memorandum of Understanding with

UNICEF.

Two Myanmar children win the worldwide WFP

Children’s Art Competition. The students and their

schools receive a Certificate of Award and a cash

prize.

October

WFP resumes programme activities in Kokang.

A Food Security Assessment is carried out in Bogale

and Laputta townships. Findings indicate that overall

food security has improved and targeted

communities have recovered. Plans are made to end

the Emergency Operation in December.

November

The new Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation,

Myanmar 200032 “Improving the Food Security,

Nutrition Status and Livelihoods of Vulnerable

Populations in Myanmar” (2010 – 2012) is approved

by the Second Regular Session of WFP’s Executive

Board.

An independent evaluation of the Emergency

Operation was initiated in order to assess the

achievements of the operation and draw lessons for

future operations.

December

The Emergency Operation ends and WFP phases out

from Bogale and Laputta townships.

The Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation

10066.3 concludes and a workshop is organised with

Cooperating Partners and counterparts in order to

present the new The Protracted Relief and Recovery

Operation 200032 (2010 – 2012).

A lessons-learned mission of the pilot cash

programme implemented in Chin State is

undertaken.

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WFP is the largest operational humanitarian

organization in Myanmar with extensive field

presence through 12 sub-offices. The organisation has

unique access to Special Regions and other sensitive

border areas; access which also extends to WFP’s

Cooperating Partners. Due to this exceptional

presence and depth of experience, WFP is an active

participant and chairs various interagency

coordination panels at national and field levels.

2009 was challenging for WFP. Over the course of

the year, WFP implemented three operations in

Myanmar:

• a Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation

in the Dry Zone/ in Northern Rakhine, Shan,

Chin and Kachin states;

• an Emergency Operation in the Ayeyarwady

Delta following Cyclone Nargis;

• a Special Operation to provide logistic support

for the humanitarian response to Cyclone Nargis.

The Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation

(PRRO) provided targeted and innovative food

safety-net programmes, which allowed critical relief

assistance to reach vulnerable, food-insecure

households during the lean season prior to the main

harvest. The operation also served to provide critical

support to vulnerable households and communities

through food-for-work (FFW) and food-for-training

(FFT) projects. Primary school children and teachers

also received assistance through food for education.

WFP provided additional support towards improved

health and nutrition through Cooperating Partner

programmes dealing with HIV/AIDS and TB

patients, mother-and-child health and nutrition,

along with a variety of projects in support of

improved and sustainable agriculture, agro-forestry

and greening initiatives.

The Emergency Operation (EMOP) was launched

in response to Cyclone Nargis, which struck

Myanmar in May 2008. The cyclone was responsible

for the deaths of over 130,000 people and affected

another 2.4 million, destroying infrastructure and

existing agricultural and livestock foundations. In

2009, the operation gradually shifted focus from

emergency to recovery and rehabilitation activities,

while continuing to provide necessary relief

assistance and nutritional support to the most

vulnerable. Due to the timely response of WFP and

the coordinated efforts of the humanitarian

community, WFP was able to gradually phase-out

from the cyclone-affected areas as food-security

surveys and monitoring exercises indicated that in

the targeted areas, the food-security situation had

improved and the affected communities were

recovering their livelihoods.

Under the Special Operation (SO), WFP provided

essential humanitarian air services and logistical

support, covering the critical period of recovery and

rehabilitation. This vital service contributed to the

achievement and success of the international

response to Cyclone Nargis. Over 33,000 passengers

and more than 1,000 tons of humanitarian cargo

were carried for 93 partners including UN, local and

international NGOs, as well Government agencies.

Summary of WFP operations

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WFP’s Cooperating Partners and Activities in Myanmar in 2009

Projection: Geographic Lat/LonDatum: WGS 84WFP VAM Unit, 2009

The main objectives of the PRRO were to improve

household food security by covering the food gap of

the most vulnerable food-insecure families in

restricted and marginalized resource-poor areas; to

improve the nutritional status of children and

pregnant and lactating women; to contribute to

improved food security and increased access to assets

for targeted communities; and to increase children’s

access to primary education.

2009 was the third and final year of PRRO 10066.3.

Due to improved resources, the operation in 2009

reached the highest number of beneficiaries during

the overall three-year PRRO period.

Protracted Relief and RecoveryOperation

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5,594 tons of food

were distributed to

92,000 beneficiaries

Components of the PRRO

1. Protracted Relief

WFP provided relief food assistance to those

households identified as most vulnerable in order to

bridge the food gap during the lean season prior to

the main harvest. Emergency food assistance was

also provided to vulnerable households who were

severely affected by natural disasters.

2. Food For Work and Food For

Training

FFW and FFT endeavoured to support the transition

to sustainable food security for vulnerable

households and communities. In 2009, participants

of FFW and FFT projects significantly increased,

which helped to sustain household food security as

well as providing community assets and building

income generating skills.

Farmland development supported by FFW projects

enhanced household food production and mitigated

the negative environmental effects of shifting

cultivation practices. Construction and renovation of

water and sanitation facilities improved the

availability of clean water and decreased water-born

diseases. While the types of activities were

diversified, support to improve longer-term food

security increased, including land development,

irrigation, food crop production and dams/dykes/

levee construction. In some areas, the proportion of

household expenditures devoted to food decreased,

indicating an improved food-security situation of the

targeted beneficiaries. 9

13,300 tons of food

were distributed to

142,000 participants

3. Food for Education

Food for education (FFE) was designed to encourage

education and to improve enrolment and attendance

rates in rural primary schools located in vulnerable

and food-insecure areas. Food for education also

serves as an important income transfer that provides

critical support to food-insecure households. For

vulnerable families, removing their children from

school to help support the household is one of the

most common coping strategies. However, WFP’s

FFE food ration provides an incentive to parents to

send and keep their children in school. WFP’s

Assisted Teacher programme also helps to improve

the teacher-child ratio in rural schools.

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280,000 schoolchildren and 2,000 community

teachers in 1,970 primary schools were assisted

with 12,600 tons of food.

Dreams Can Come True

Aung Zaw Oo, a 13-year old orphan, was taken care of by his grandmother following the loan of his parents at

an early age. The family was very poor and lived in a small hut at the edge of Shakhwagyi Village in Pauk

Township. After Grade III, Aung was forced to leave school due to his grandmother’s illness. He started

working as a shepherd guarding goats on the hills and down in the sand creeks. His dream was to become an

engineer but this dream ended when he was forced to leave school. However, in 2008, after a one-year break,

Aung was able to return to school due to WFP’s FFE programme. “Thanks to WFP, we are very happy to see the

return of many children who had dropped out of school,” said his headmistress. ‘‘Now, all school-age children

have access to primary education in our township,” she continued.

Aung participated in the 2009 WFP International Children’s Art Competition and his drawing was selected as a

winner out of the 120 selected pictures from all over the world. Aung’s drawing was published in WFP’s 2010

calendar. With his winning prize money, Aung bought two goats. He has also continued to attend a middle

school sponsored by a local NGO. “My ambition is to be a businessman who owns enough goats and cattle that

will let me take care of my family.”

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4. Mother-and-Child Health and

Nutrition

This important programme endeavours to prevent

malnutrition among children and pregnant and

lactating women through blanket supplementary

feeding in areas where the prevalence of under-

nutrition among mothers and young children is high.

In addition to nutritional support, participants

benefit from growth monitoring and counselling

sessions along with primary health care and

reproductive education.

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21,500 childrenunder 3 and 3,900pregnant andlactating womenreceived 870 tonsof food.

5. Support to HIV/AIDs and

Tuberculosis Patients

WFP provided food assistance to prevent the

deterioration of the nutritional status of people living

with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and for tuberculosis (TB)

patients. WFP also supported community coping

mechanisms through food supplements for

HIV/AIDS-affected households.

HIV and TB activities were expanded to 13 new areas

in order to align with the UNAIDS joint programme

in Myanmar. Food assistance was provided through

home, clinic and community-based care programmes.

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30,000 PLHA and TB patients and theirfamilies received1,400 tons of food.

Throughout 2009, WFP promoted the local

procurement of food commodities to contribute to

increasing local food production and improving

marketing opportunities for farmers and small

traders. In January, the Government lifted the

previous ban on the local procurement of rice.

Consequently, rice, pulses, and sugar were procured

locally in surplus areas and transported to WFP’s

operational areas. In total, 44,413 tons of food were

procured locally at a cost of US$15.6 million during

2009.

Focus on Local Procurement

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A pilot project that combined food for work with cash

(C+FFW) project was implemented between

February and June 2009. Household food insecurity

is chronic in Chin State and a rodent infestation from

2007 to 2009 further pushed marginal farmers into

poverty. Through the CFFW project, WFP developed

155 acres of farm land and constructed 24 kilometres

of road in 20 villages in collaboration with two local

NGO partners, GRET (Groupe de recherche et

d'échanges technologiques) and KMSS (Karuna

Myanmar Social Services). The daily ration for the

C+FFW project was 2 kg of rice plus one thousand

Myanmar kyats (approximately US$2 - 2.5) per

person. In total, 171 tons of rice and 85,703,000 kyats

were distributed to 9,100 beneficiaries.

An evaluation of nine C+FFW projects in three

townships in Northern Chin State was carried out by

WFP in December 2009. In addition to evaluating the

actual projects, special focus was given to the

effectiveness of cash as an input. The mission found

that the C+FFW arrangement was indeed relevant

and a highly effective and successful tool for Chin's

infrastructure projects. The additional cash input was

also preferred by the majority of the project

participants as food and cash are complimentary

resources. Food is preferred due to limited access and

low production while cash supports empowerment.

According post distribution, beneficiaries use cash

inputs to purchase other non-food items (agricultural

tools and inputs) as well as basic social services

(health, education).

Based on the findings of C+FFW evaluation mission,

additional food and cash projects will be

implemented during 2010 in order to support the

basic needs of the vulnerable population. WFP,

together with Cooperating Partners and sister UN

agencies, will continue to work towards improved

and sustainable agricultural, health and education

and towards promoting better livelihoods through the

use of cash and food inputs.

Focus on Cash Activities

“I am the eldest son in my family. In 2008, rats

destroyed all of our crops. We struggled for mere

survival by migrating for work at an oil field in Kalay.

We also sought church donations. Even with this help

we were still heavily in debt. When WFP and KMSS

implemented a cash plus food project we were able to

participate in a road renovation project and we no

longer needed to spend so much money on food. We

could also start to pay back our debts and invest in our

land once again. Now our farm produces corn and

paddy which we can sell. We are looking forward to a

better situation for our family next year.”

Liang Cin Mang, Htan Moi Village, Tedim

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WFP’s Emergency Operation in the Delta

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Moving From Relief to Recovery

Hundreds of villages were swept away and over

130,000 people perished when Cyclone Nargis hit

Myanmar in May 2008. Overnight, close to one

million people lost their livelihoods and were left

without any means to access adequate food

requirements. In response to the resulting

emergency, WFP assumed responsibility for the

provision of food assistance for the affected

population under an EMOP. The main objectives of

the operation were to: save and sustain lives;

contribute to preventing a nutritional decline

amongst women and children; restore the livelihoods

of targeted beneficiaries.

In 2009, WFP distributed 43,000 tons of food to

assist 560,000 affected beneficiaries in the Delta:

383,000 people through targeted food distributions,

62,000 children under-5 years of age and pregnant

and lactating women through supplementary feeding

programmes, and 115,000 people through livelihoods

activities such as FFW and FFT activities. Food and

Cash for Work projects helped to rebuild the

livelihoods of the affected populations with continued

access to food while allowing them to invest in their

livelihoods through the creation of community assets.

This included 457 km of road renovated, 123 km of

dykes and dams reinforced, 368 latrines and 52 water

tanks rehabilitated. Road renovations significantly

improved transportation between villages and

facilitated access to community services.

Reinforcement of dams and dykes prevented further

infiltration of sea water into paddy fields and flooding

during the rainy season. The establishment of latrines

and water-related facilities contributed to improving

health and sanitation in the targeted areas.

To maximize the impact of the assistance, FFT

projects were integrated with FFW projects as well as

supplementary feeding programmes. The technical

assistance provided through over 300 training

sessions on agriculture and health increased the

capacity and built upon the knowledge of targeted

communities.

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Successful Phase Out

Emergency activities were implemented in four

townships: Bogale, Laputta, Pyapon and

Mawlamyinegun. Regular monitoring and other

assessments revealed that communities in Pyapon

and Mawlamyinegun had recovered due to the

assistance provided. WFP phased out from these two

townships in April. However, a WFP assessment

carried out in March indicated that while the overall

food-security situation in the Delta was improving,

there were some areas in Bogale and Laputta

townships where signs of food insecurity remained

and so WFP confirmed support through to the end of

the year.

All planned objectives were successfully achieved and

WFP gradually phased out from the cyclone-affected

areas, first in April and then in December. The food-

security survey and monitoring exercises indicated

that in the targeted areas, food security had improved

with 70 percent of the households having an

adequate food consumption, 88 percent of the

communities having fully or partially recovered their

livelihoods and global acute malnutrition had

decreased.

Partnerships

Food assistance activities were coordinated through a

Food Cluster until June when the Delta Livelihood

Recovery Working Group took over coordination.

Following the closure of the Food Cluster, WFP

organised a Lessons Learned workshop which

emphasised the crucial role played by the various

clusters in delivering a unified response, and

recommended its inclusion in the global cluster leads.

WFP collaborated with several UN agencies and 13

NGOs for food security assessments, implementation,

and food distribution.

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WFP’s Special Logistics Operation provided a critical

lifeline to those in the inaccessible areas of the Delta

affected by Cyclone Nargis. After the initial

emergency phase, the WFP helicopter fleet was

gradually reduced to one aircraft. During 2009, the

helicopter continued to provide safe and reliable air

transport for humanitarian workers and relief items

to the most remote areas of the Delta up until the

beginning of August when the Government requested

it cease operation.

Between January and August, humanitarian agencies

continued to use the helicopter for assessments,

monitoring and other field activities in the Delta. The

service was made accessible to the entire

international community and during the months of

operation, 11,600 passengers from 93 agencies used

the service. Over 29 tons of cargo was transported. In

addition to regular humanitarian and logistic

support, the helicopter also transported high level

missions to areas outside of the Delta including the

Dry Zone and Kayah state.

WFP continued to manage the common logistics hubs

and storage facilities for the humanitarian

community up until June 2009 when it was agreed to

transfer the facilities and infrastructure in the hubs to

those organizations which had a longer-term

commitment to the area.

Timely and efficient logistics and communications

services provided under the Special Operation

enabled partner organisations to carry out their

respective programmes and support those most

affected by the cyclone. WFP’s Special Operation

significantly contributed to the objective of saving

lives through the support of the entire humanitarian

community’s emergency operations in response to

the cyclone and was widely appreciated by all

partners.

WFP’s Special Operation for Logistics and Coordination

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WFP’s assistance plays a critical role in supporting

the achievement of the Millennium Development

Goals (MDGs), in particular the target of a

millennium that is free from hunger. In Myanmar,

WFP provides relief assistance to the cyclone-affected

and other highly food-insecure households. WFP also

provides crucial support through the implementation

of health, environmental and agricultural projects

that target needy households and communities with a

special focus on vulnerable children under the age of

5, pregnant and lactating women, primary school

children, landless and casual labourers, and HIV/TB

patients. All of these activities are in line with MDGs

1 through 7.

WFP’s emergency and relief operations aim to ensure

that food reaches vulnerable households, supporting

MDG 1: “to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger”.

WFP’s food-for-education programme also supports

MDG 2: “to achieve universal primary education”.

WFP’s other food assistance programmes, including

Mother-and-Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) and

support to HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programmes,

play an important role in meeting MDG 3: “to

promote gender equality and empower women”,

MDG 4: “to reduce child mortality”, MDG 5: “to

improve maternal health”, and MDG 6: “to combat

HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases”.

The main contributions made by WFP with respect to

the MDGs were:

MDG 1 Eradicate Extreme Poverty

and Hunger

• 1.9 million hungry people assisted;

• 1.43 million women and children

assisted (75 percent of the total beneficiary number);

• 76,600 tons of food distributed and 44,400 tons of

food procured locally.

MDG 2 Achieve Universal Primary

Education

• 280,000 schoolchildren received

take-home rations of which 47 percent

were girls;

• 85.9 percent of boys and girls attended classes in

WFP-assisted primary schools;

• 12,400 tons of food were distributed through the

food-for-education programme.

MDG 3 Promote Gender Equality

and Empower Women

• 52.4 percent of all WFP beneficiaries

were women or girls.

MDG 4 Reduce Child Mortality

• 921,000 children were assisted

through WFP programmes (48 percent

of the total beneficiary number);

• 62,000 malnourished children received special

nutritional support;

• 2,100 tons of food were distributed to children

under 5 years of age suffering from undernutrition.

MDG 5 Improve Maternal Health

• 25,000 vulnerable women received

additional nutritional support;

• 250 tons of food were distributed to

pregnant and lactating women.

MDG 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria

and other Diseases

• 30,000 people affected by HIV/TB

received WFP food assistance;

• 1,400 tons of food were distributed to HIV/TB

patients.

MDG 7 Ensure Environmental

Sustainability

• WFP’s food-for-work, food-for-assets

and food-for-training projects helped

protect the local environment and boosted resilience

after climatic shocks.

WFP and the Millennium Development Goals

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During 2009, WFP and its Cooperating Partners

played a critical role in assisting vulnerable families

in Myanmar through relief to recovery assistance.

WFP collaborated with seven UN Agencies and 32

international and local NGOs throughout the country.

By working together and sharing common goals and

commitments, WFP was able to reach 1.9 million

people with 76,600 tons of food in both the

Protracted Relief and Recovery and the Emergency

Operations. The coordination of work allowed

partners to share information in numerous sectors

(food security, nutrition, health, agriculture, and

education), to identify technical and complementary

assistance opportunities, to discuss and plan joint

activities and field visits, and to support advocacy on

humanitarian issues.

WFP activities were either implemented directly

where partner presence was limited or through

Cooperating Partners. Partnerships with NGOs were

crucial in terms of enhancing the quality and cost-

effectiveness of the operations. At the national level,

the coordination of activities in support of food

security was managed through various fora. WFP co-

chaired the Food Security and Agriculture Working

Group with FAO, led the Inter-Agency Working

Group on Chin State, and actively participated in all

other technical meetings. In the field, WFP led and

was an active participant in sectoral and geographical

working groups in Chin and other states as well as in

Kokang and Wa Special Regions.

Partnerships

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Principles of Partnership

• Shared goals and mutual respect and trust

• Joint design and joint decision-making on activities

• Commitment to building and nurturing partnerships

• Independence to pursue programmes together

• Commitment to transparency and accountability

• Equity

• Mutual benefit

PRRO

EMOP

2009 Partnership Statistics

International

NGO

17

9

Local

NGO

8

4

UN

7

1

Total

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"Heroic, innovative and generous

efforts by many prevented a crisis

from turning into a humanitarian

tragedy..."

"Drawing on the knowledge,

expertise, innovative thinking and

best practices of our partners, we

continue to strive collectively

towards the eradication of hunger

and malnutrition."

Josette SheeranExecutive Director, World Food Programme

1. Action contre la Faim ACF2. Adventist Development and Relief Agency ADRA3. Aide Médicale Internationale AMI4. Asian Harm Reduction Network AHRN5. Association Francois Xavier Bagnoud FXB6. Association of Medical Doctors of Asia AMDA7. Bridge Asia Japan BAJ8. CARE International CARE9. Country Agency for Rural Development CAD10. Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques GRET11. Karuna Myanmar Social Services KMSS12. Loka Ahlin LA13. Malteser International Malteser14. Médecins du Monde - France MdM15. Médecins Sans Frontières - Holland MSF (Holland)16. Médecins Sans Frontières - Switzerland MSF (Switzerland)17. Merlin Merlin18. Metta Development Foundation Metta19. Myanmar Red Cross Society MRCS20. Network Activities Group NAG21. Noble Compassionate Volunteer Group NCV22. Organisation for Industrial Spiritual and Cultural Advancement OISCA23. Pact PACT24. Progetto Continenti PC-Myanmar25. Renewable Energy Association Myanmar REAM26. Samaritan’s Purse SP27. Save the Children International SCF28. Shalom Foundation Shalom29. Solidarités Solidarités30. Terre des Hommes TdH31. Welthungerhilfe/German Agro Action WHH32. World Vision International WVI

List of Cooperating Partners in 2009

FAO

IOM

UNAIDS

UNFPA

UNICEF

UNHCR

WHO

UN and International Organizations

Partnership by Sector

Activities Carried Out by Partners Share of Food Distribution

Number of Partners

Number ofPartners

WFP received generous contributions from donors

for both the PRRO and EMOP which allowed the

implementation of planned activities. WFP raised a

total of US$12.9 million in 2009 for the three

operations: PRRO (US$10.98 million), EMOP

(US$1.25 million) and the SO (US$0.65 million).

During the project duration, the PRRO generated a

total of US$50.813 million (64 percent of the total

requirement), the EMOP US$93.3 million (79

percent of the total requirement) and the Special

Operation received US$36.4 million (89 percent of

the total requirement).

Donors and Funding

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2009

PRRO 100663

EMOP 107490

SO 107510

Donor

Australia

European Commission

Finland

Germany

Japan

New Zealand

Switzerland

UN CERF Common Funds and Agencies

Private Donors

Private Donors

Australia

Total

US$

2,461,985

1,976,285

836,820

1,483,849

750,000

145,685

1,779,899

1,100,000

495,645

1,252,543

652,742

12,890,453

Five top donors

Donor Contributions (2007-2009)

PRRO

Australia

Multilateral

European Commission

Germany

Finland

EMOP

USA

United Kingdom

European Commission

Australia

UN CERF Common Funds

Special Operations

United Kingdom

UN CERF Common Funds

Australia

USA

European Commission

Donor ContributionsPRRO 100663 (2007-2009)(in US$)

Donor ContributionsEMOP 107490 (2008-2009)(in US$)

Donor ContributionsSO 107510 (2008-2009)(in percentage)

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Four strategic pillars

The overall country strategy for Myanmar is to

improve food and livelihood access for the most

vulnerable populations in remote areas.

The assistance is based on four strategic pillars:

• Maintaining and expanding access

WFP will broaden its scope and geographic

coverage in order to obtain access to vulnerable

populations in all parts of Myanmar.

• Strengthening the food production chain

WFP will engage with national authorities, the

private sector and local farmers to stimulate

markets and transfer the benefits of Myanmar’s

considerable productive capacity directly to the

producers.

• Improving the quality, quantity and

diversity of food intake

WFP will work to improve consistent access to

nutritious, balanced diets for all members of

vulnerable households, building partnerships and

strengthening national capacity. WFP will help

build institutional capacity for supporting

household food security, focusing on assessment,

monitoring and vulnerability mapping.

The objectives of the operation

The four strategic pillars will support the following

objectives:

• respond to the immediate food needs of people

affected by shocks;

• support and re-establish the livelihoods of the most

vulnerable and food-insecure populations affected

by shocks;

• increase levels of education and maintain and/or

improve the nutrition status of targeted women,

girls and boys;

• increase food purchases from small farmers and

improve their marketing opportunities while

building government and partner capacity to

address food insecurity.

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Beneficiaries: 2 million

Budget: US$122 million

Tonnage: 157,644 mt

Targeted areas:

Five States – Shan (Lashio, Taunggyi,

Laukkai, Wa), Northern Rakhine, Kachin,

Chin and Mon

Three Divisions – Yangon, Magway and

Tanintharyi

The new operation is based on WFP’s

Myanmar Country Strategy. It is also designed

to the Government’s National Medium Term

Priority Framework, the National Strategic

Plan on HIV and AIDS, and the National Plan

of Action for Food and Nutrition. The

Operation will contribute to Millennium

Development Goals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

The objectives will be achieved

through six components

Relief assistance: WFP will distribute family

rations to targeted populations in Northern Rakhine

State (NRS) during the lean season from June to

November.

Support to people living with HIV and TB:

Activities will include counselling and support to help

improve food intake, and provision of food for people

living with HIV/AIDS on ART and TB patients on

DOTS to ensure adherence to treatment.

Mother-and-Child Health and Nutrition: The

MCHN programme in Myanmar focuses on

preventing malnutrition among children aged 6 to 35

months and for pregnant and lactating women

through blanket supplementary feeding.

Support to primary education and early

childhood development: The programme will

provide take-home rations to schoolchildren in

targeted areas. The assistance will consist of 10 kg of

rice per month per child for seven months to increase

and maintain attendance of students at schools.

Integrated livelihood support programme:

WFP will use food for work, cash for work and food

for training to support integrated livelihood activities,

which will facilitate the construction or rehabilitation

of agricultural and other community assets.

Support for smallholder and development of

government capacity: WFP will procure

commodities locally. In order to further improve the

income of smallholders in rural areas and enhance

their livelihoods, WFP will support their production

through direct purchase and expand their marketing

opportunities. WFP will also implement activities

which support the improvement of national

institutional and human resource capacity, especially

for disaster preparedness and response, teacher

training, vulnerability mapping, assessment,

targeting, food management and monitoring.

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AIDS

ART

C+FFW

CARE

CERF

CFSAM

CP

DOTS

ECD

EFSA

EMOP

FAO

FFE

FFT

FFW

HIV

IOM

MCHN

NGO

PLHA

PRRO

SO

TB

UN

UNDP

UNHCR

UNICEF

WFP

NRS

UNAIDS

UNFPA

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

anti-retroviral treatment

food for work with cash

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

UN Central Emergency Response Fund

crop and food supply assessment mission

Cooperating Partners

directly observed treatment with short-course chemotherapy

early childhood development

emergency food security assessment

emergency operation

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

food for education

food for training

food for work

human immunodeficiency virus

International Office for Migration

Mother-and-Child Health and Nutrition

Médecins Sans Frontières

people living with HIV/Aids

protracted relief and recovery operation

special operations

tuberculosis

United Nations

United Nations Development Programme

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations Children’s Fund

World Food Programme

Northern Rakhine State

United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS

United Nations Population Fund

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WFP Country Office in Myanmar

3rd Floor, Inya Lake Hotel

37 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road

Telephone numbers: +95 1 657011 to 657016

Fax: +95 1 657017

Email: wfp.yangon@wfp.org

www.wfp.org/myanmar

Sub offices

Lashio

No.1, Kant Kaw Road, Lashio.

Tel: + 95-82-23837, +95-82-22210

Maungdaw

3Miles, Maungdaw,

Northern Rakhine State.

Tel: +951-4410430, 4410431

Laukai

Dong Chen, Laokai Township,

Kokang Special Region 1.

Tel: + 86-883-6987577

Magway

Aung Saytanar 2nd Street,

Aung Saytanar B Group.

Tel: + 95-63-23938

Pang Kham

No.45, Huanchengnanlu,

Pang Kham, Wa Special Region 2.

Tel: +86-879-8915232

Taunggyi

No.63, Su Paung Housing,

Mingalar Oo Quarter, Taunggyi.

Tel: + 95-81-23963

Myitkyina

No.310, Si Phin Road, Yuzana Ward, Myitkyina,

Tel: 074-26371, + 86-927-6880

Hakha

No. (tha) 060 , Pan Chan Street,

Myo Thit Quarter, Hakha

Tel: 95-9-2450785

Field offices

Mong Maw

Huangchang Road, Xiaozhai Village, Mong Maw,

Wa Special Region 2

Tel: + 086-883-7392182

Mone Koe

No.107, Pyay Taung Su Main Road, Ward-5,

Mone Koe,

Tel: + 086-159-6920-9260

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World Food Programme

Country Office in Myanmar

3rd Floor, Inya Lake Hotel

37 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road

Telephone numbers: +95 1 657011 to 657016

Fax: +95 1 657017

Email: wfp.yangon@wfp.org

www.wfp.org/myanmar

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