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This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":2,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":3,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":4,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":5,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":6,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":7,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1321","States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishment of Tidal Station and Geodetic Levelling Network in Myanmar","Description":"This project will involve construction of an instant observation (to centimetre-level accuracy) of National Levelling Network.\n \n The project will also involve the development of human capacities within the Survey Department with regard to the use of modern survey related technologies.","Expected Benefits":"The project will enhance Myanmar’s sea-level monitoring capacity with more processing levelling data contributing to strengthened data interoperability and contributing to overall national development planning.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":2000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Mon State; Rakhine State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1321/"},{"_id":8,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Bago Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":9,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Bago Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":10,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Bago Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":11,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Bago Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":12,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Bago Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":13,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Bago Region","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":14,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1321","States/Regions":"Bago Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishment of Tidal Station and Geodetic Levelling Network in Myanmar","Description":"This project will involve construction of an instant observation (to centimetre-level accuracy) of National Levelling Network.\n \n The project will also involve the development of human capacities within the Survey Department with regard to the use of modern survey related technologies.","Expected Benefits":"The project will enhance Myanmar’s sea-level monitoring capacity with more processing levelling data contributing to strengthened data interoperability and contributing to overall national development planning.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":2000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Mon State; Rakhine State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1321/"},{"_id":15,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Chin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":16,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Chin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":17,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Chin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":18,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Chin State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":19,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Chin State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":20,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Chin State","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":21,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Kachin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":22,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Kachin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":23,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Kachin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":24,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Kachin State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":25,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Kachin State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":26,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Kachin State","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":27,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Kayah State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":28,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Kayah State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":29,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Kayah State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":30,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Kayah State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":31,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Kayah State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":32,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Kayah State","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":33,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Kayin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":34,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Kayin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":35,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Kayin State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":36,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Kayin State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":37,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Kayin State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":38,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Kayin State","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":39,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Magway Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":40,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Magway Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":41,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Magway Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":42,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Magway Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":43,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Magway Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":44,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Magway Region","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":45,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1317","States/Regions":"Mandalay Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"The Project for the Improvement of Capability of Air Quality Monitoring in Myanmar","Description":"The project aims to assess air quality in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon Region, Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region and Shan State using reliable data and to establish an air quality database. It will involve the construction of the following:\n \n • seven fixed-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, three in Yangon Region, and three in Mandalay Region; and\n • five mobile-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, one in Yangon Region, one in Mandalay Region, one in Shan State, and one in Sagaing Region.\n \n The project will be funded through a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and will be implemented within a period of two years.","Expected Benefits":"The project will provide support in formulating environmental regulations and quality standards to mitigate the impact of air pollution on public health, and build the capacity of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) in air quality monitoring.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":9140000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Mandalay Region; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1317/"},{"_id":46,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Mandalay Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":47,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Mandalay Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":48,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Mandalay Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":49,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Mandalay Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":50,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Mandalay Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":51,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Mandalay Region","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":52,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1321","States/Regions":"Mon State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishment of Tidal Station and Geodetic Levelling Network in Myanmar","Description":"This project will involve construction of an instant observation (to centimetre-level accuracy) of National Levelling Network.\n \n The project will also involve the development of human capacities within the Survey Department with regard to the use of modern survey related technologies.","Expected Benefits":"The project will enhance Myanmar’s sea-level monitoring capacity with more processing levelling data contributing to strengthened data interoperability and contributing to overall national development planning.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":2000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Mon State; Rakhine State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1321/"},{"_id":53,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Mon State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":54,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Mon State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":55,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Mon State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":56,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Mon State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":57,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Mon State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":58,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Mon State","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":59,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1308","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishing a National Water Quality Monitoring System and Building the National Laboratory to Improve the National Capacity for Water Quality Management in Myanmar Project","Description":"The project aims to support the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) in managing the water quality of streams and rivers, which are the sources of drinking water and agricultural irrigation in Myanmar. \n \n The proposed project will have six (6) major outputs:\n \n 1. modern water quality testing laboratory equipped with modern equipment;\n 2. modern water quality management system equipped with three monitoring stations and a real-time water quality monitoring network that covers major surface water bodies (rivers) in Myanmar;\n 3. database on water quality monitoring;\n 4. guidelines for analyzing and managing the data; \n 5. trained technical and operational officials in the operation of the water quality monitoring network; and \n 6. training programs for the water quality management.","Expected Benefits":"In line with MONREC’s efforts towards a comprehensive water environment management, the project will equip ECD with water quality monitoring tools and necessary knowledge to cope with increasing water pollution that affects streams and rivers in Myanmar. ECD’s capacity for formulating environmental policies and programs as well as enforcing environmental laws and regulations will be enhanced through the use of more reliable and comprehensive water quality data and information gathered using telemonitoring systems","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":5440000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Water and sanitation","Sectors":"Water resources conservation (including data collection)","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1308/"},{"_id":60,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1354","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-07-21T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-06T00:00:00","Project Title":"Naypyitaw Water Extention Plan (Paunglaung)","Description":"The project aims to provide adequate piped water supply to all eight townships of Naypyitaw and enable 100% water supply coverage to the urban population of the capital city by year 2030. In 2015, a Master Plan was prepared that identifies the site location, treatment type, pipe alignment and other technical requirements. \n Currently, the Naypyitaw water supply system provides 15 million gallons per day from 13 dams, including the Chaung Magyi reservoir, for four out of eight of the townships. The four other townships – including the old townships of Pyinmana, Lewe and Tatkon – are not served by a piped water supply system. Moreover, the inflow from reservoirs and the present water demand are at nearly the same level so water supply from current sources will soon be insufficient. It is also expected that water shortages will occur due to climate change. Hence, the Paung Laung River will be added as a new water source for Naypyitaw","Expected Benefits":"The project will ensure provision of clean and safe water to all residents of Naypyitaw and equal access to the city’s water supply for all townships.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":120000000,"Funding Sources":"Public Domestic Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Naypyitaw Development Committee","Ministry":"Naypyitaw Development Committee","All States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1354/"},{"_id":61,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1317","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"The Project for the Improvement of Capability of Air Quality Monitoring in Myanmar","Description":"The project aims to assess air quality in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon Region, Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region and Shan State using reliable data and to establish an air quality database. It will involve the construction of the following:\n \n • seven fixed-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, three in Yangon Region, and three in Mandalay Region; and\n • five mobile-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, one in Yangon Region, one in Mandalay Region, one in Shan State, and one in Sagaing Region.\n \n The project will be funded through a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and will be implemented within a period of two years.","Expected Benefits":"The project will provide support in formulating environmental regulations and quality standards to mitigate the impact of air pollution on public health, and build the capacity of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) in air quality monitoring.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":9140000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Mandalay Region; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1317/"},{"_id":62,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":63,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":64,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":65,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":66,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":67,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":68,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1321","States/Regions":"Rakhine State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishment of Tidal Station and Geodetic Levelling Network in Myanmar","Description":"This project will involve construction of an instant observation (to centimetre-level accuracy) of National Levelling Network.\n \n The project will also involve the development of human capacities within the Survey Department with regard to the use of modern survey related technologies.","Expected Benefits":"The project will enhance Myanmar’s sea-level monitoring capacity with more processing levelling data contributing to strengthened data interoperability and contributing to overall national development planning.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":2000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Mon State; Rakhine State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1321/"},{"_id":69,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Rakhine State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":70,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Rakhine State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":71,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Rakhine State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":72,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Rakhine State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":73,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Rakhine State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":74,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Rakhine State","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":75,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1296","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Sagaing International Textile based Industrial Cluster Project","Description":"The project will involve a two-phased construction of new buildings and installation of machines across the textile value chain at the state-owned textile factories and supermarket at a ginning factory in Sagaing. Each phase is expected to be implemented in collaboration with the private sector. This will be the first textile based industrial cluster to be developed in Myanmar. \n The scope of works for Phase 1 will include construction of 12 new garment related factories, knitting fabric factories, dyeing and printing factories, and down and feather factories; and residential buildings for employees. Eight of these factories will be located at No.3 Textile Factory Branch (Sagaing) while the remaining four factories, including a waste water treatment system, thermal power plant, will be established at No.3 Textile Factory (Sagaing).\n The scope of works for Phase 2 will include construction of five garment related factories, embroidery factory, carton factory, and polyester wadding factory at No.3 Textile Factory (Sagaing). An international textile related supermarket at a ginning factory in Sagaing will be implemented.\n The project is proposed to be operational for an initial term of 20 years. Following expiration of its initial 20-year term, it could be extended twice for a further term of five years for each renewal.","Expected Benefits":"The project has the potential to make an important contribution to Myanmar’s economic development through job creation and income generation. It is expected that 20,000 new job opportunities will be generated. It will also benefit stakeholders across the textile value chain (small and medium sized enterprises, employees, fashion designers) by making available locally produced raw materials for textile and garment sectors, and creating entrepreneurial opportunities. It is anticipated that the imported volume of raw materials across the textile value chain will be reduced and export earnings using locally made raw materials will be increased.\n Establishment of a textile-based industry cluster will reduce transportation cost; enable use a common infrastructure, resource and labour pool advantage; and speed up the learning process leading to an internationally competitive and commercially sustainable textile industry. Currently, the textile factories are spread across Myanmar. \n Myanmar is a country with a rich textile history. However, in the past few decades, a mix of structural, infrastructure and policy challenges have limited growth across the textile value chain. Currently, manufacturers in Myanmar are operating on a cut, make, and pack (CMP) production system in which producers have no involvement in the design and/or input sourcing processes. Myanmar intends to transform from this CMP to freight–on-board (FoB) basis, where international buyers pay Myanmar’s garment factories for the full value of the completed garments as they are loaded “on board” shipping vehicles. This puts Myanmar in a stronger negotiating position to capture more margins for the country, thus, increasing opportunities for factories to provide better employment terms to workers.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2029-2030","Total Project Cost":371400000,"Funding Sources":"Private Sector Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"No. (3) Heavy Industrial Enterprise","Ministry":"Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry","All States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Industry","Sectors":"Textiles, leather and substitutes","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1296/"},{"_id":76,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1317","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"The Project for the Improvement of Capability of Air Quality Monitoring in Myanmar","Description":"The project aims to assess air quality in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon Region, Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region and Shan State using reliable data and to establish an air quality database. It will involve the construction of the following:\n \n • seven fixed-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, three in Yangon Region, and three in Mandalay Region; and\n • five mobile-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, one in Yangon Region, one in Mandalay Region, one in Shan State, and one in Sagaing Region.\n \n The project will be funded through a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and will be implemented within a period of two years.","Expected Benefits":"The project will provide support in formulating environmental regulations and quality standards to mitigate the impact of air pollution on public health, and build the capacity of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) in air quality monitoring.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":9140000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Mandalay Region; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1317/"},{"_id":77,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":78,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":79,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":80,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":81,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":82,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Sagaing Region","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":83,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1317","States/Regions":"Shan State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"The Project for the Improvement of Capability of Air Quality Monitoring in Myanmar","Description":"The project aims to assess air quality in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon Region, Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region and Shan State using reliable data and to establish an air quality database. It will involve the construction of the following:\n \n • seven fixed-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, three in Yangon Region, and three in Mandalay Region; and\n • five mobile-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, one in Yangon Region, one in Mandalay Region, one in Shan State, and one in Sagaing Region.\n \n The project will be funded through a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and will be implemented within a period of two years.","Expected Benefits":"The project will provide support in formulating environmental regulations and quality standards to mitigate the impact of air pollution on public health, and build the capacity of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) in air quality monitoring.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":9140000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Mandalay Region; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1317/"},{"_id":84,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Shan State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":85,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Shan State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":86,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Shan State","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":87,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Shan State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":88,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Shan State","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":89,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Shan State","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":90,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1321","States/Regions":"Tanintharyi Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishment of Tidal Station and Geodetic Levelling Network in Myanmar","Description":"This project will involve construction of an instant observation (to centimetre-level accuracy) of National Levelling Network.\n \n The project will also involve the development of human capacities within the Survey Department with regard to the use of modern survey related technologies.","Expected Benefits":"The project will enhance Myanmar’s sea-level monitoring capacity with more processing levelling data contributing to strengthened data interoperability and contributing to overall national development planning.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":2000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Mon State; Rakhine State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1321/"},{"_id":91,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1287","States/Regions":"Tanintharyi Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","Project Title":"Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program","Description":"The project aims to prevent and control increasing occurrence and deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in communities through screening, early detection and provision of timely and appropriate treatment. \n The scope of the project includes capacity building of health care providers; expansion of the coverage of NCD prevention and control services; strengthening diagnostic capacity with modern equipment, medicine and medical equipment; and establishment of sustainable and effective supply chain system. \n Health promotion and protection of the communities against major risk factors of NCD will be undertaken by controlling consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy food; and promoting physical activity. This project will also attempt to promote healthy lifestyle among school children so they will grow up to be healthy and productive citizens. Screening of preventable cancers is also part of the project activities. \n NCD prevention and control can enable elderly people to lead healthier and active lives. Screening and early detection of breast cancer and cervical cancer would allow women to live long healthy lives. In addition, control of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products can significantly contribute to protection of environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. All planned activities of the proposed project can help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan’s action plan 4.2.9 focusing on “control and combat non-communicable diseases”.","Expected Benefits":"The project will produce better trained health care providers, expand coverage of NCD screening and treatment services, establish effective supply chain management system for sustainable supply of essential medicines, and reduce NCD risk factors. Moreover, it will reduce premature mortality from NCD; and prevent occurrence of NCD among citizens by controlling consumption of tobacco, tobacco products and unsafe food, and promoting physical activity. Premature deaths due to NCDs can reduce labor productivity and consequently hinder socio-economic development of the country. \n The project will also enable the Government to save and devote large portion of Government health expenditures allocated for NCD treatment to other developmental projects. It will also create employment opportunities.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":43000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1287/"},{"_id":92,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1291","States/Regions":"Tanintharyi Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2021-01-26T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Malaria Control Program","Description":"The National Strategic Plan (NSP) of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) aims to achieve malaria elimination by 2030. To meet this target, the NMCP shall continue implementation of the following activities: \n \n • updating of existing national malaria strategy, guidelines, training plans, materials;\n • development of guidelines/standard operating procedures on case investigation and foci investigation and response of malaria;\n • procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), anti-malarial, laboratory equipment, commodities;\n • expansion of services to hard-to-reach communities and uncovered areas;\n • supporting ethnic health organizations;\n • training of drug regulators;\n • strengthening drug quality monitoring and drug regulation action by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA);\n • conduct of capacity building activities;\n • entomological monitoring, evaluation on LLIN efficacy;\n • surveillance, data encoding, data management and reporting;\n • training of medical doctors;\n • malaria death investigation, outbreak investigation, case investigation in elimination states, foci investigation and response, IRS operations;\n • quarterly evaluation meetings with village health volunteers (VHVs); and\n • conduct of microplanning for LLINs distribution and monitor coverage of LLIN utilization. \n \n The NMCP is headed by a Director at the central level. The programme is under the Disease Control section led by a Director that covers prevention and control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and trachoma; and prevention of blindness programmes which are under the Department of Public Health (DOPH) of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The malaria along with other vector borne diseases – dengue, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis – is headed by Regional Officer and/or Team Leaders at the State/Regional Level. Township Medical Officer or Township Public Health Officer manages the programme at the township level. The malaria curative and preventive services below the township level are provided by sub- station hospitals, rural health centers (RHC) and sub- rural health centers (SRHC). In the community, the service is provided by a network of 18,000 village health volunteers from NMCP and implementing partners composed of international and national non-governmental organizations.","Expected Benefits":"The malaria control programme is expected to have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating malaria at home, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against malaria; and lost opportunities for economic ventures and tourism.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2020-2021","Total Project Cost":76950000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Health and Sports","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1291/"},{"_id":93,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1292","States/Regions":"Tanintharyi Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"National Tuberculosis Programme (Myanmar)","Description":"The National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and transmission of TB until it is no longer a public health problem; and prevent development of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB. It will address MDR-TB to stop its transmission in the community that will become burden on financial and human resources of the National TB Programme and the country’s health system.\n \n In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, the expected outcome of this programme is reduction of TB mortality rate by 90% and TB incidence rate by 80% compared with a baseline of 2015, and elimination of catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families by 2030.\n \n The National TB Programme currently implements TB diagnosis; treatment and prevention at all 330 townships; programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT); collaborative TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities; accelerated case finding activities; and TB control activities involving engagement with private general practitioners, private hospitals, public hospitals, and non-governmental organizations. \n \n Expansion of the National TB Programme will involve scaling up and decentralization of diagnostic services, preventive therapy, human resources management and services, acquisition of new diagnostic tools, sub-national planning, and multisectoral accountability framework.","Expected Benefits":"The project is expected to significantly reduce TB burden. It will have substantial positive impact on long term productivity due to reduction in morbidity and absenteeism. It will also lead to significant reduction in costs to both (i) individuals in terms of purchase of drugs for treating TB, expenses for treatment at clinics, expenses for preventive measures, and expenses for burial in case of deaths; and (ii) governments in terms of maintenance, supply and staffing of health facilities; purchase of drugs and supplies; public health interventions against TB; and lost opportunities for economic ventures.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":432000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Department of Public Health","Ministry":"Ministry of Health and Sports","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Basic health","Sectors":"Basic health care","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1292/"},{"_id":94,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1312","States/Regions":"Tanintharyi Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Installation of (9) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORs), Establishment of NGIS (National Geographic Information System) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database","Description":"To ensure that the land units are accurately surveyed and mapped via Large Scale Digital Topographic Mapping there is a need to establish a modern Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). The establishment of the CORS will allow Myanmar’s Survey Department to accelerate mapping throughout the country through the use of GPS and other modern technologies. To ensure long-term sustainability of land survey efforts, the project will also include the establishment of a National Geographic Information System (NGIS) Master Plan with Production of National Base Map and GIS Database.","Expected Benefits":"1) Installation of a CORS permanent GPS station at 9 locations with an intention to eventually distribute capacities throughout the entire country; \n 2) establishment of a NGIS Master Plan, \n 3) production of 1:5,000 scale topographic maps covering 1,500 km2 in Pathein District; and \n 4) the production of up-to-date GIS data covering 1,500 km2 for Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":6000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1312/"},{"_id":95,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1325","States/Regions":"Tanintharyi Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Implementing Climate Resilient water resources, flood and drought adaptation practices through innovative extension services in vulnerable States/Regions of Myanmar","Description":"The proposed project will build upon an existing Global Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness funded project, expanding the functionality and reach of the Myanmar Flood & Drought Portal.\n \n The proposed project will also add spatial dimensions, with activities targeting different levels of administration and three climate-vulnerable townships in three States/Regions, in strict alignment with the focus of the Myanmar Climate Change Policy 2018-2030 (MCCP), that states:\n \n “(…) millions of Myanmar’s people are concentrated in regions naturally exposed to severe climatic events, in particular, the Central Dry Zone Area, the Delta Region, and the Coastal Areas. People living in Hilly regions and Plain lands will also be diversely affected by several effects of climate change.”\n \n Project objectives are a) reforming ECD workflows and establishing a new Information Management System (IMS) with improved data provision/collection services and tools that are co-created in climate-vulnerable areas of Myanmar; b) implementing seawater intrusion, drought and landslide adaptation measures in the climate-vulnerable areas of Labutta, Pakkoku and Hakha townships, respectively; c) building local and national capacity including a consultation and communication programme.","Expected Benefits":"The project intends to target vulnerable and low-income townships in three climate vulnerable Regions/States of Myanmar: mountainous Hakha township, the delta Labutta township and the dry zone Pakkoku township. \n \n As noted within detailed Vulnerability to Climate Change Assessments, there is an urgent need to build resilience to climate change in these townships where the lives and welfare of thousands of people are at risk. \n \n The effects of climate change on the society, economy, infrastructure, and environment within these localities will greatly affect liveability, with increased risk of disasters occurring in the future. \n \n If action is not taken, particularly actions targeting most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and disabled, people will see their vulnerability exacerbated. \n \n The cost effectiveness of the proposed project scope is demonstrated by the economical co-benefits it will generate for highly vulnerable communities residing within the three targeted townships\n \n The outcomes of the proposed project will be: a) ECD continuously maintaining resources for water related, extreme event management and climate resilient practices in Myanmar; b) increased climate resilience of exposed populations in the mountainous, delta and dry zone climate vulnerable areas of Myanmar; and c) increased capacities at the national and local levels, supported by innovative data and information services.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":11000000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing; Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1325/"},{"_id":96,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1356","States/Regions":"Tanintharyi Region","Date Created":"2020-07-27T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-08-05T00:00:00","Project Title":"Development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure and Food Safety-related Testing Laboratories","Description":"The project will involve establishment of eleven laboratories composed of ten laboratories from four ministries and one private laboratory. It aims to address limited capacity of SPS and food safety related testing laboratories, which has hampered export promotion and import safety. \n The capacity of a country’s SPS and food safety related testing laboratories at the national level impacts largely on promotion of exports needed to generate foreign exchange earnings, ensuring safety and quality of imported goods in light of consumer protection, and prevention of environmental degradation so as not to hamper sustainable development while exploiting resources aimed at generating social and economic benefits.\n Currently, over 90% of Myanmar primary products are being exported to countries with less rigorous SPS regulation requirements due to insufficient capability to be compliant with stringent technical requirements of lucrative markets.\n To improve the capacity of laboratories, the Department of Research and Innovation(DRI) under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), among others, organized the Lab Networking Steering Committee in October 2015. To date, a Myanmar laboratory association with link to lab networks in the region has been created. From an initial 16 laboratories conducting proficiency testing, among others, the association has now expanded to 20 laboratories.","Expected Benefits":"Aligning SPS and food safety related testing laboratories with international standards will benefit 80% of exporters, domestic consumers and all stakeholders along the value chain in the country. It will help address challenges in accessing foreign markets, ensure import safety, and provide better food safety by: \n • providing laboratory management training, laboratory maintenance training, and analytical skills development training to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff;\n • setting up modern laboratory equipment; \n • upgrading and strengthening calibration laboratory to obtain accurate results using calibration tools and instruments;\n • procuring chemical and certified reference materials used in graded laboratory; and\n • gaining better competitiveness in international food trade by fulfilling technical requirements/regulations of trading partner countries.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":4130000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Ministry of Commerce","Ministry":"Ministry of Commerce","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Chin State; Kachin State; Kayah State; Kayin State; Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Mon State; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Rakhine State; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1356/"},{"_id":97,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1286","States/Regions":"Yangon Region","Date Created":"2020-05-28T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"International Standard Electrical Appliance Testing Laboratory","Description":"The project will involve establishment of an international standard laboratory to ensure the quality of inspection of electrical activities and testing of electrical appliances. It aims to prioritize safety of the public from electrical hazard.\n The Electrical Inspection (EI) Department under Directorate of Industrial Supervision and Inspection (DISI) will manage the proposed laboratory for testing and certification of electrical and electronic equipment products to be compliant with international and Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) harmonized standards. EI Department will also issue conformity certificate and affix registration mark on certified Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) products.\n EI Department is responsible for testing the quality of electrical and electronic equipment and issuing conformity certificate in accordance with the Electricity Law (2014).","Expected Benefits":"The proposed laboratory is expected to reduce poor quality and non-conforming EEE products in the market, minimize electrical hazards caused by EEE products and enable the public to use high quality and standard EEE products. It will also support locally manufactured EEE products for market competition once the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is implemented.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":2480000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Directorate of Industrial Supervision & Inspection","Ministry":"Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry","All States/Regions":"Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Energy generation and supply","Sectors":"Energy research","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1286/"},{"_id":98,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1308","States/Regions":"Yangon Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishing a National Water Quality Monitoring System and Building the National Laboratory to Improve the National Capacity for Water Quality Management in Myanmar Project","Description":"The project aims to support the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) in managing the water quality of streams and rivers, which are the sources of drinking water and agricultural irrigation in Myanmar. \n \n The proposed project will have six (6) major outputs:\n \n 1. modern water quality testing laboratory equipped with modern equipment;\n 2. modern water quality management system equipped with three monitoring stations and a real-time water quality monitoring network that covers major surface water bodies (rivers) in Myanmar;\n 3. database on water quality monitoring;\n 4. guidelines for analyzing and managing the data; \n 5. trained technical and operational officials in the operation of the water quality monitoring network; and \n 6. training programs for the water quality management.","Expected Benefits":"In line with MONREC’s efforts towards a comprehensive water environment management, the project will equip ECD with water quality monitoring tools and necessary knowledge to cope with increasing water pollution that affects streams and rivers in Myanmar. ECD’s capacity for formulating environmental policies and programs as well as enforcing environmental laws and regulations will be enhanced through the use of more reliable and comprehensive water quality data and information gathered using telemonitoring systems","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2024-2025","Total Project Cost":5440000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"Water and sanitation","Sectors":"Water resources conservation (including data collection)","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1308/"},{"_id":99,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1317","States/Regions":"Yangon Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","Project Title":"The Project for the Improvement of Capability of Air Quality Monitoring in Myanmar","Description":"The project aims to assess air quality in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon Region, Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region and Shan State using reliable data and to establish an air quality database. It will involve the construction of the following:\n \n • seven fixed-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, three in Yangon Region, and three in Mandalay Region; and\n • five mobile-type air quality monitoring stations – one in Naypyitaw, one in Yangon Region, one in Mandalay Region, one in Shan State, and one in Sagaing Region.\n \n The project will be funded through a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and will be implemented within a period of two years.","Expected Benefits":"The project will provide support in formulating environmental regulations and quality standards to mitigate the impact of air pollution on public health, and build the capacity of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) in air quality monitoring.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2021-2022","Planned End Date":"FY2022-2023","Total Project Cost":9140000,"Funding Sources":"Inviting Additional Financing","Implementing Government Agency":"Environmental Conservation Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Mandalay Region; Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"","Sectors":"","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1317/"},{"_id":100,"Project_ID":"PB-ID-1321","States/Regions":"Yangon Region","Date Created":"2020-06-01T00:00:00","Date Last Modified":"2020-09-09T00:00:00","Project Title":"Establishment of Tidal Station and Geodetic Levelling Network in Myanmar","Description":"This project will involve construction of an instant observation (to centimetre-level accuracy) of National Levelling Network.\n \n The project will also involve the development of human capacities within the Survey Department with regard to the use of modern survey related technologies.","Expected Benefits":"The project will enhance Myanmar’s sea-level monitoring capacity with more processing levelling data contributing to strengthened data interoperability and contributing to overall national development planning.","Project Status":"","Planned Start Date":"FY2020-2021","Planned End Date":"FY2021-2022","Total Project Cost":2000000,"Funding Sources":"Development Assistance","Implementing Government Agency":"Survey Department","Ministry":"Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation","All States/Regions":"Ayeyarwady Region; Bago Region; Mon State; Rakhine State; Tanintharyi Region; Yangon Region","Townships":"","Sector Categories":"National Geodetic Reference Frame and GIS database","Sectors":"Geospatial Information Management","Project URL":"https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1321/"}], "limit": 100, "_links": {"start": "/api/3/action/datastore_search?resource_id=d385412e-c929-47cc-9638-a56e24939fbb", "next": "/api/3/action/datastore_search?offset=100&resource_id=d385412e-c929-47cc-9638-a56e24939fbb"}, "total": 421, "total_estimation_threshold": null}}