Third workshop on draft national strategy to close IDP camps held in Nay Pyi Taw

A THIRD workshop on draft national strategy to close IDP camps was held at Horizon Lake View Resort, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

At the workshop, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye said the workshop was to improve the draft national strategy to close IDP camps in Kachin, Kayin, Shan and Rakhine states and to draw up a strategy that was in accord with practical situation and Myanmar’s situation. Government was placing much emphasis toward peace and development in the country. A country couldn’t develop without peace.
People in unstable regions where there was no peace moved to secure and stable regions where there was peace and government was providing aids and assistance to them.
It was important for those who had lived in IDP camps for long to resettle back in their places of origin and live out a living. Emphasis was also placed for them to have dignified lives while staying in the IDP camps.
The arrangement to resettle them needs to include security and rights toward an opportunity to eke out a living. Some IDP camps in Rakhine and Kachin states were closed and resettled. This was conducted according to the wishes of the camp personnel.
Works were conducted for people to freely develop through social protection means according to the ministry’s policy of establishing a society where there were basic human rights, was in line with democracy norms, live dignified lives, and was all inclusive. By suggesting and implementing the draft strategy, trust of the people in the remaining IDP camps will be obtained. A draft strategy where there were the same principal for all IDP camps was drawn up but thoughts need to be provided toward appropriateness toward differing situation on the ground.
The Union Minister concluded his speech by thanking all who participated in drawing up the draft strategy to close IDP camps, officials at respective states, local and foreign partner organizations.
Next UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Kut Ostby delivered a greeting speech and the Union Minister posed for commemorative group photo with workshop attendees.
The opening ceremony of the workshop was attended by Deputy Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, directors general, invited representatives from ministries, state governments and UN organizations.
Workshop attendees then discussed and raised questions on draft national strategy to close IDP camps and Disaster Management Department Director General responded and answered to the discussions and questions raised.
MNA
(Translated by Zaw Min)
Photo - MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar