Request For Expressions Of Interest For Econsult Social Inclusion Evaluation Of The Myanmar National Communi ...

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Request For Expressions Of Interest For Econsult Social Inclusion Evaluation Of The Myanmar National Community Driven Development Project Ncddp The Objective Of The Myanmar National Community Driven Development Project Ncddp Which Was Started In January 2013 Is To Enable Poor Rural Communities To Benefit From Improved Access To And Use Of Basic Infrastructure And Services Through A People Centered Approach And To Enhance The Recipients Capacity To Respond Promptly And Effectively To An Eligible Crisis Or Emergency Implemented By The Department Of Rural Development Drd In The Ministry Of Agriculture Livestock And Irrigation The Project Provides Technical Support And Annual Grants To Village Tracts To Enable Communities To Prioritize Design And Implement Community Level Infrastructure Improvements Trained Facilitators Support Communities In Developing Village Plans And Provide Training On Financial Management And Procurement While Communities Elect Representatives By Secret Ballot To Serve On Village And Village Tract Committees The Project Was Launched In The Very Early Stages Of Myanmars Reform Process With Many Unknowns Ncddp Was The First World Bank Financing In 25 Years The First Donor Program To Operate Through Government Systems And The First Government Program That Explicitly Aimed To Give Communities A Central Role In Planning And Decision Making As Part Of The Countrys People Centered Development Transition By Trusting Communities To Lead Their Own Development Activities And Partnering With National And Local Government Actors And Ngos The Ncddp Broke New Ground In The Countrys Efforts To Promote Bottom Up Planning And Community Participation And Reverse Five Decades Of Centralized Planning And Governance The Ncddp Is Financed By The Myanmar Government The World Bank The Government Of Italy And Uks Dfid To Date The Project Has Reached Approximately Seven Million Villagers With Over 26 400 Rural Infrastructure Works Completed In 61 Townships Communities Have Benefitted From Improved Transport Access Through The Construction Of Over 10 500 Kms Of Footpaths And Tertiary Roads Children Have Improved Access To Over 4 300 New Or Rehabilitated School Facilities And Communities Have Benefitted From Over 3 900 Clean Water And Sanitation Sources About 5 3 Million Paid Labor Days Have Been Created Through The Public Works Providing Much Needed Employment In Rural Areas Importantly Some 60 Percent Of Community Members Participate In Ncddp Planning And Implementation And Over 82 Percent Of Community Members Report Being Very Satisfied With Ncddp Processes And Implementation

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