Consultation Meeting for getting suggestion on township selection for Ayeyarwaddy Division in which Community Driven Development Project will be implemented

For the Second Year of Community Driven Development Project which is being managed and implemented by the Department of Rural Development, the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development with supports from World Bank, meeting for "Consultation on township selection in Ayeyarwaddy Division which will get benefit from the project" was celebrated at City Hall, Pathein on 26 November 2013. U Hla Khine (Minister of Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Ayeyarwaddy Devision), U Tin Ngwe (Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development) and responsible people from concerned department in Ayeyarwaddy Division, representatives Mr. Mr. Ingo Wiederhofer (Task Team Leader) and Mr.Nikolus Myint (Country Officer, Myanmar)  from World Bank, responsible people from the Department of Rural Department (Head office), responsible people from NGOs and political parties, media and other invited parties attended the meeting.

Minister of Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Ayeyarwaddy Division delivered the speech at first and responsible person of the Department of Rural Development explained about the project briefly. Then the other activities were conducted viz. attendees asked their desired questions; the Department of Rural Development explained selection criteria; attendees conducted group discussion and submitted proposed township; officer in charge made group discussion; and the results were presented based on discussed facts. 

The three most priority townships to have the project implemented in Ayeyarwaddy Division are Lay Myat Nar Township, Thar Paung Township and NgaputawTownship according to the choice of the attendees. The townships lists would be submitted to Foreign Aids Management Central Committee after getting comments from the Chief Minister of Ayeyarwaddy Division. If the Central Committee has confirmed, it will be submitted to World Bank to get recommendation for no objection with the list. If the list was confirmed step by step, Community Driven Development Project would be implemented.

This project is to enable poor rural communities in Myanmar to benefit from improved access and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach.

Project will be implemented in total 15 towns including each township of 7 States and 7 Divisions and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area in which the Government Offices are settled.

For the first year of the project (2013-2014), the projects are being implemented in Nansam Township (Shan State (North)), Kanpatlet Township (Chin State) and Kyun Su Township in Tanintharyee Division. For the second year, the project will be implemented in Sagaing Division, Magway Division, Ayeyarwaddy Division, Kayin State and Rakhine State.