Signing Ceremony for Letter of Agreement (LoA) between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was held

THE signing ceremony for Letter of Agreement (LoA) on the cooperation for UNFPA 4th Country Programme (2018- 2022) between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and UNFPA was held on 12 July at Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, Nay Pyi Taw.

The Letter of Agreement (LoA) was signed by the U Than Aung Kyaw, Director General of Foreign Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan, UNFPA Representative in Myanmar.

This signing ceremony was attended by officials from concerned ministries that are coordinating and implementing with UNFPA, and officials from UNFPA.

UNFPA 4th Country Programme (2018-2022)will be implemented with estimated budget US$ 20.0 million in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and women’s empowerment and population dynamics in the collaboration with concerned ministries.

Since 2002, UNFPA has implemented three programmes in Myanmar. The 1st UNFPA program of assistance to Myanmar (2002-2006) with US$ 16 million, The 2nd UNFPA program of assistance to Myanmar (2007-2011) with US$ 25.2 million and the 3rd UNFPA program of assistance to Myanmar (2012- 2017) with US$ 37.5 million were implemented in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and women’s empowerment and population dynamics.

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Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar