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
Thank you