myanmar webinar 2 international foundations in myanmar final

8/13/2019 Myanmar Webinar 2 International Foundations in Myanmar Final

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An international NGO in Myanmar

AVPN Webinar

11 December 2013


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Being an international NGO in Myanmar Prioritizing projects

Running projects

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Lessons learned


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International philanthropy presence in Myanmar

INGOs Since early 1990srapidly growing

Private donors

International government aid

Networks of interest

The PartnershipGrouponAid Effectiveness PGAE

Local Resource Center

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Being an international NGO in

Myanmar


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Defining potential Identifying our role

Establishing presence

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Prioritizing projects


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Myanmars potential for development


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More than 10 million jobs can be

created


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Angel Early Stage Growth

Mezzanine

Long-Term and

Large Scale

Impact

* HBS, NS-313-111, Venture Philanthropy:

Its Evolution and its Future

Identifying our role

Inle Speaks CEC

ESL

Yankin

Vocational

School

Culture & Arts

Program

House of

Literature

MWEP

FPP Program

Nyaung Shwe

Middle School

Inle Heritage

Vocational Training

Center - Scaling to

Mrauk O


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Challenges

Bureaucracy

Lack of consistency between national and

regional government

Varying level of competence and understanding

Yes a lot of changes are coming in. All the right terminology, development

jargon, the government has started using (those), but on the ground the

mindset remains the same. Policymakers use the right words, but this has

not trickled down to the bureaucracy.

Prof Thein Shwe Chiang Mai university

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Establishing presence in Myanmar


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The people

Eagerness to change

Cultural heritage Returning refugees

Breathtaking beauty

Natural resources

Geographical position

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Opportunities


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Defining competitive advantages

Going for the obvious

Building on existing research

McKinsey

Various government studies

Too much Too Soon?

Various NGOS Performing Due Diligence where historic numbers are non existing

Special focus on management

Entreprepreneurial skills

Management skills

Ethical fiber

Understanding of social goals

Ability and willingness to cooperate and receive support

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Operating in unknown landscape


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Focusing on empowering youth and women and saving

the environment

Approach Defining competitive advantage

Identifying marketable solutions

Finding entrepreneurs with track record

Supporting strategically, operationally and financially

Return on investment Education and job creation

Environmental sustainability and improved agricultural

efficiency

Cultural heritage and awareness

Decrease in ethnical conflicts

Financial sustainability

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PfC Social Innovation Fund/ ASSK WFF

We need young people, we need

new people, we need people with

new ideas, we need people with

the strength and the vigour to seethese new ideas through.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi


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Shan State Inthar Vocational training centre

Inle Speaks community centre

Nyaung Shwe Middle School

Small holder farms

Yangon

Yankin Vocational School

Culture and arts program House of Litterature

Former Political Prisoners

Women entrepreneurship program13

Initially concentrating on two areas:


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Inle Lake, Shan State

Hospitality training program 40 students, 7 teachers, 10 months

Empowerment of local community to

take advantage of economic

opportunities while preserving the Inle

Lake area

English immersion program A 6 week intensive English course

Providing language skills for community

members working in the tourist industry

Loans and grants program for

hospitality students

Mix of financial aid packages for 60students annually

Provide careers in sustainable tourism

for deprived youth

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Inthar Vocational Training Center


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Inthar Vocational Training Center - School scenes


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Training of local citizens Computer literacy

Business entrepreneurship

Environmental awareness

Cultural awareness

Health issues

Dialogue and democracy building

Cultural events Exhibitions

Concerts

Art workshops

Income generating activities Caf

Handcrafts

Pilot to be scaled to other areas,

starting with Chin State

Nyaung Shwe Midle school16

Inle Speaks Community Center


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Educate to employment

Fields of education Technical education and vocation training

Entrepreneurial training

Management training

Cooperation Close cooperation with local authorities, ORT and

Open Society Foundations

Land for the building made available by the

authorities

School building will be finished April 2014,

hosting 1000 students

Hub & Spoke

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Yankin Vocational School


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Culture center and museum of

traditional peoples

Music conservatory

Philharmonic orchestra Local cultural schools

Traditional music ensembles

Theater for gender equality

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Culture&Arts program


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Preserving the literary and

drama heritage of Myanmar

writers and speakers

Stimluating the development

of local literature

Stimulating on-goingintellectual and philosophical

dialogue within the community

Hostinging dialogue groups

and plenary literary

performances

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House of Literature


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Expanded advocacy and rule of

law program

Expanded family education

support

Expanded rehabilitation

services, including medical,mental, academic, vocational

and job training

New political leadership

development programs for

prisoners continuing their

interrupted political careers

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Former Political Prisoners Rehabilitation Program


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For women entrepreneurs Computer, English , Marketing training

General business development courses

Entrepreneurial training

Financing facilities to grow business

Business operation and strategy

consulting from experiencedbusinesswomen

For potential women entrepreneurs Basic training in the above subjects

Internship with existing entrepreneurial

companies

Support from vocational school students Financing facilities to start up business

Mentoring from experienced

entrepreneurs

Basic business finances

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Women Entrepreneurship Program


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Ingrid StangeFounder & Chair

[email protected]

Thank you

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