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Evaluation of DFID health programmes in Myanmar

Please download and take a look at this evaluation of DFID's health programmes in Myanmar. Or at least look at the Executive Summary.

There are not many blot in this copybook.

Are there similar evaluations of AusAID, EU, or USAID health programmes publicly available? I know better than to ask about the UN.

Jamie

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DFID's Health Programmes in Burma
Report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Published on 16 Jul 2013 — View Original

DFIDs Health Programmes in Burma

The overall rating for the programmes we examined is Green. Burma (also known as Myanmar) is a fragile state and one of the poorest states in Asia. The UK is the largest international donor to Burma. DFID has designed and delivered an appropriate health aid programme in a country where there is significant health need and where there are significant challenges of access and capacity.

DFID has demonstrated clear leadership in working well with intended beneficiaries, other donors, delivery partners and the Government of Burma’s Ministry of Health. The health programmes have addressed many health needs, although demonstrating the impact of DFID’s health programmes has been difficult given the lack of good data in Burma.

The intended beneficiaries that we met in Burma, including people living in the Irrawaddy Delta and intravenous drug users suffering from HIV/AIDS, supported the view that the programmes have had a positive impact.

The lifting of sanctions and a changing political environment present significant opportunities for DFID Burma to have more impact in addressing the health needs of the Burmese people. We have made recommendations on how DFID’s programmes should respond in order to build on the successes to date.

Graham Ward, ICAI Chief Commissioner, said: ‘We have found that DFID’s health programmes in Burma are well considered, in the face of a challenging environment, with a real prospect of sustainable outcomes. We commend DFID Burma for its leadership in driving forward health programmes and their work with the Government of Burma during a difficult period.’

http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/16-July-2014-ICAI-Burma-Health-Report-FINAL.pdf

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