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Country report on the progress of project implementation on children and youth development in Myanmar

THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR

Introduction In 1995, United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and Ministry of Education, Myanmar Government, officially invited Her Royal Highness to provide assistance concerning school lunch programme . In 2002, the collaboration actually began. During 2002 to 2004, 59 representatives participated in the second collaborative project.

In 2008 some areas of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar were hit by cyclone Nargis. Kadonkani village, Bogalay Township, Ayeyawaddy Region was destroyed. Another cooperation was established for victims at Kadonkani.

The ambassador of Thailand inspecting the renovation work at Kadon Kani

Your Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom paid a visit to B.E.H.S(2), Dagon Township on the 2 nd July of 2013 and planted the Tree of Friendship in front of U Ba Lwin Commemorative Hall

Under the Patronage of Your Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, a workshop on School- based Children and Youth Development Model for Schoolteachers was organized in Bangkok from the 26 th of August to the 2 nd of September, 2014.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom and one representative and 15 teachers from Yangon Region (2014)

The Objectives of the Children and Youth Development Project 1. To develop a collaborative plan for establishing a school-based children and youth development model by adapting Her Royal Highness’ experiences 2. To strengthen capacities of the schoolteachers in school implementation 3. To strengthen the relations and cooperation between two countries

Project sites (location of pilot or participating schools) 5 model schools in Yangon Region and 18 schools in 12 States and Regions. No Name of School Township Region/State 1 B.E.M.S , Nankham Mohnyin Kachin Tharyargone 2 B.E.H.S, Ywarthargyi Wetlet Sagaing 3 B.E.M.S(Branch), Zaythit Hakha Chin 4 B.E.H.S, Kyaukmee Patheingyi Mandalay 5 B.E.H.S, Kyauktada Mataya Mandalay 6 B.E.H.S, Ngapali Thantwe Rakhine 7 B.E.H.S(1), Nyaungshwe Nyaungshwe Shan

No Name of School Township Region/State 8 B.E.H.S (8), Larshio Lashio Shan 9 B.E.P.P.S, Kyaingtong Kyaingtong Shan 10 B.E.H.S(7), Bago Bago Bago 11 B.E.H.S(1), Pyay Pyay Bago 12 B.E.P.P.S, Pabedan Pyay Bago 13 B.E.H.S(3), Loikaw Loikaw Kayar 14 B.E.H.S, Kadonkani Bogalay Ayarwady 15 B.E.P.S(1), East Part Nyaungdone Ayarwady

No Name of School Township Region/State 16 B.E.H.S(2), Dagon Dagon Yangon 17 B.E.H.S(2), Hlaingtharyar Hlaingtharyar Yangon 18 B.E.H.S(1), Thongwa Thongwa Yangon 19 B.E.H.S(6), Ahlone Ahlone Yangon 20 B.E.M.S(10), North Okkalapa North Okkalarpa Yangon 21 B.E.H.S(2), Phaan Phaan Kayin 22 B.E.H.S(2), Natkyichaung Paung Mon 23 B.E.H.S, Engamaw Myeik Tanintharyi

Main Activities Some pieces of land of our schools have been allotted for students to grow flower plants, vegetables and fruit trees, We also have orchid gardens and some patches of Myanmar traditional herbal plants .

orchid garden

• We did a testing on mushroom planting too.

The vegetables we have grown are water cress, mustard leaf, kale (collard greens), long beans, goa beans, egg plants, okras, gourds and pumpkins .

School Gardening Activities

You can see long- time trees such as teak, drumsticks, bread-fruit and jackfruits in our school compounds. drumsticks Teak Trees Jackfruit Trees

Vegetables from our plantation like fried water cress, fried long beans, fried mustard leaves and vegetable soup are cooked to serve to Primary students as the supplement of their lunch.

Checkup of teeth and oral, measuring of weight and height are carried by township health officers.

Moreover, as a school health educational programme, there are posters on dengue fever prevention hung on the walls and on the bulletin-board you can see articles, poems and cartoons on AIDS prevention and the photos of the school hygiene activities. The figurines make the students arouse to be interested in education on health.

Posters on AIDS prevention

Results The teachers and the children can gain knowledge and skills in agriculture good practice in nutrition and health The children can be physically and mentally well-developed can share their knowledge and experience with their families and communities

Lesson learned By adapting from Her Royal Highness’ approach, we are aware of farming methods without using artificial chemical fertilizer, school gardening and using the produce to supplement the students’ diets and to raise money for the schools to be able to set up children and youth development activities.

We extend our sincere thanks to Your Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for her remarkable and generous donation of educational equipment (worth about US$ 20,596.17) for 5 model schools in Yangon Region.

Thank you for your attention.