Overall objective

To contribute to strengthening governance in support of Myanmar's democratic transition process and reform agenda.

Project Purpose:

To strengthen public institutions and non-state actors and develop capacities for policymaking, planning and implementation to respond to citizens' needs and contribute to general socio-economic development.

Component 1: Improved institutional capacity for effective policy making, planning and implementation

Principal Activities

Strategies and tools for PAR: policy making cycle, capacity building for civil servants, decentralisation, inclusion of NSAs

• Support institutional strengthening and policy development
• Assist the design and implementation of PAR programmes
• Assist the design and implementation of demand-driven PAR activities at union and regional level
• Support to central civil service training institutions
• Design and delivery of training on PAR-related issues and study visits

Key Outcomes

• Enhanced Public Administration Reform dialogue through studies and on-demand analytical work, and the organisation of events leading to strengthening of the effectiveness of the public administration
• Decentralisation process and strengthened local governance system
• Regular European and regional policy dialogues are developed
• Development cooperation among Myanmar's government and non-state actors, improved
• Institutional capacities, efficiency, accountability and responsiveness of public administrations/public sector organisations towards citizens improved

Component 2: Sector Reform Support

Principal Activities

Application of strategies and tools to line ministries (agriculture, education), master plans, organisational reform, link to budget functions

• Advise on policy implementation
• Draft monitoring and evaluation guidelines
• Contribute to the implementation of policy and planning
• Organise training, seminars, workshops and study visits

Key Outcomes

• Building on the foundations of Component 1 and with emphasis on sector reforms, prioritised in the Multi-annual Indicative Programme 2014-2020.
• Activities related to improvement of service delivery of some selected line ministries
• Supporting relevant departments and bodies in implementing national plans and policies
• Providing technical assistance at national and state/regional level in capacity development and human resources management
• Support for capacity development to enforce policies strengthened
• Staff performance (senior level managers and employees) in line ministries developed

Component 3: Enhancing the responsiveness of EU interventions and communications in Myanmar

Principal Activities

Strengthen EU visibility, PR, better alignment with GoUM priorities, visibility materials, media scanning, knowledge sharing, dialogue

• Communication strategy, media and communication materials to support wider dissemination of EU interventions.
• Produce videos/photos about EU cooperation programmes
• Produce professional photographs on EU-financed projects and a video on gender issues
• Workshop for journalists on EU development cooperation
• Preparation of press kit and dissemination materials.

Key Outcomes

• Sustainable EU-Myanmar dialogue mechanisms are in place at different levels.
• Media and communication materials are produced to support wider building of the foundations of Component 1 and with emphasis on sector reforms and dissemination of countrywide interventions and support by the EUD.
• Photo videos and galleries are established.
• Videos on specific issues, i.e. gender, the Peace Process (relevant to EUD- financed projects) produced.
• People of Myanmar, civil servants, civic society, international donor organisations are more aware of EU support and initiatives in different social, political and administrative development areas in Myanmar.

Component 4: Crosscutting activities in the area of Peace Building

Principal Activities

Implementation of EU 2014 Peace Support Actions, dialogue, coordination

• Comparative research on the impacts of peace-related projects supported by the EU in selected areas
• Peace building needs assessment, national political dialogue, ceasefire monitoring, support to the MPC and the national peace process
• Facilitate organisation of seminars, conferences and study visits related to peace-building initiatives and confidence-building processes

Key Outcomes

• Institutional capacity improvement for effective policymaking, planning, implementation and service delivery at Union and sub-national level, taking into account the specific context and needs of the peace process.
• Sound political dialogues at all levels, i.e. Union and sub-national levels, and the role and visibility of the EU as a key partner increased
• Improvement in the coordination process between all stakeholders in the peace process to improve policy making, planning, implementation and service delivery at all levels in Myanmar.