Annex C | Key GDD-Related Institutions and Agencies
Appointed until 2011, first ever elected in 2012
Less than 1% women.
Understand local school and workforce skills needs
Very low administrative capacity on GDD
World Bank
Multi-year telecom reforms technical assistance
package Useful checklist for ICT & gender initiatives
Commitments of $10 million USD to support
development of USF strategy in 2017 and ~88 million MMK
(~$63,000 USD) to education sector programs for 2014-18
Asian Development Bank
Multiple projects to support economic growth, CESR,
e-governance
Village Tract/Ward
Administrators
Other Relevant Entities
No explicit focus on GDD in 2014 gender assessment
Macro development lens
Strong mandate for gender equality and ICT4D
UKAid/DfID
USAID
AusAid/DFAT
Supported PPP edtech pilot Connect to Learn
Myanmar included among target countries for Leave
No Girl Behind funding
Strong mandate for gender equality and ICT4D
mSTAR, etc.
Strong mandate for economic development projects
in region as well as gender equality
2016 gender assessment of women’s economic
activity
Commitment to education sector programs for 2014-16 ~4
million MMK (~$3,000 USD)
Commitment to education sector programs for 2016 $2.3
million
Myanmar not included among target countries for Let
Girls Learn funding
No explicit GDD focus
Commitment to education sector programs for 2012-16
~12.5 million MMK (~$9,000 USD)
Strong mandate for TVET including digital inclusion
UNESCO
UNDP
Provided training under PPP edtech pilot Connect to
Learn
Hosts excellent data platform including map of
donor-funded education projects by township
No explicit GDD focus
http://www.themimu.info/about-us
UNFPA
Strong mandate for youth, including adolescent
health.
No explicit GDD focus
Supported 2014 census
Strong mandate to close GDD including EQUALS
campaign with ITU
UN Women
Supported iWomen app
Limited funding for GDD
Coordinate CEDAW reporting including regional level,
which could incentivize GoM/CSOs
BMGF
Funded access to information projects including
Beyond Access (support to modernize public libraries)
and TASCHA (mobile-first information literacy
curriculum)
BMGF’s Global Libraries program ending in 2018
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