Many find other job opportunities, so the turnover rate is high. Licence: CC BY -NC-SA 3.0 IGO The designations employed and the … This rice is also being included in hospitals, and is being distributed by the World Food Programme to beneficiaries in Myanmar. 249 check-ins. “They have clarified the necessary measures for the reopening of the … The Delta SUN CSA, which was established in the last quarter of 2016, is continuing to develop. 2020-10. The purpose of this programme is to improve child nutrition, to reduce stunting and wasting in the first 1,000 days. Brett Ballard, LIFT Policy Specialist spoke about the importance of government in achieving nutrition outcomes. Funded by LIFT, PATH has adapted its innovative fortified rice-making technologies to produce for the local Myanmar market. Create New Account. Over 5000 women in Labutta have been receiving monthly payments, enabling them to buy nutritious foods for their children and themselves. Over 5,000 women have been receiving direct payments. We have managed to almost eradicate vitamin A deficiency.”. The lack of human resources within the department is another challenge. 3. MM18 Analysis of Mangrove Ecosystem Services to the Ayeyarwady Region for the Myanmar Natural Capital Accounting Program in the Ayeyarwady Region. It aims to foster dialogue and collaboration between civil society groups working in nutrition. “Government is the key to sustainable programming.”. Although Myanmar has an active SUN CSA on a national level, Ayeyarwady Delta is the only area with a region-specific SUN CSA. Not Now. To make the fortified rice, grains are formed with technology adapted from pasta-making, using rice flour that has been combined with nutritional supplements. Ayeyarwady Region is heavily forested and wood products are an important component of the economy. See more of FDA - Ayeyarwady Region on Facebook. Overview ： Low land area from Ayeyarwady Delta to Sittang Delta, Area 3.1 million ha, Mono-crop culture of Rice . Chief Ministers of States and Regions of Myanmar . Johnny resigned from his position as Chief Minister of Ayeyarwaddy Region on 9 January 2018, citing health reasons. The capital city is Pathein. LIFT has been working in the Ayeyarwaddy Delta region since 2009 in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose … It is two-day forum being attended by local and foreign entrepreneurs. Location, size and land boundary of Ayeyarwady Region From east to west –150 miles From south to north –180 miles Total area in square mile –13,525.81 miles District –6 Township –26 City –19 Ward –300 Village Tract –1919 Village –11864 Population –6320654. Ayeyarwady Region, also known as the Delta region, is a coastal region between the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Andaman Sea to the east. Community See All. When you use Places, you Tackling micronutrient deficiencies with fortified rice. 4,804 people follow this. Ayeyarwady Region Government is the cabinet of Ayeyarwady Region. Chief Minister for Ayeyarwady Region, U Hla Moe Aung, Government Ministers and Officials virtually met with Board of Director, U Zaw Naing Thein from the Mee Lin Gyaing Electric Power Company Limited accompanied by the Vice Chairman, Technical Consultants, CSR Expert and Officers. ရန်ကုန်တိုင်းဒေသကြီး COVID-19 ကပ်ရောဂါထိန်းချုပ်ရေးနှင့် အရေးပေါ်တုံ့ပြန်ရေးကော်မတီ အသိပေးကြေညာချက်များ။ ကြည့်ရန်. Ayeyarwaddy Region Auditor –General Office Kinmalinkyun Road, No (13) Quarter Pathein Ayeyarwaddy Region Phone: 042-25326 Fax: 042-24601. The event was also attended by government representatives from the three LIFT target area townships of Labutta, Bogale and Mawlamyinegyun. Yangon, 2 0 pp. Log In. “We provide vitamins and proteins to pregnant mothers and children as well: particularly iron, vitamin A and vitamin B. Metadata . Health care. Fortified with iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamin A, thiamine and other B vitamins, this rice is now being distributed by the Department of Social Welfare to 51 nursery schools in Ayeyarwady, Yangon, Bago Region and Nay Pyi Taw for school lunches. c b. Tweet Like Share # Shares: 0. English PDF 18.75MB. Nutrition expert, U Saw Eden, then presented the Leveraging Essential Nutrition Actions to Reduce Malnutrition (LEARN) project, which is tackling malnutrition through education and social behaviour change programmes all over Myanmar. LIFT partners included Save the Children, LEARN, Welthungehilfe, GRET, PATH and World Vision. By August 2017, over 275 metric tonnes of rice had been either sold or distributed in Myanmar since the programme began. Those that are found to be underweight or stunted are referred to the nearest clinic or hospital,” she said. Create New Account. “I will be supporting you in the long run,” he said. Working with 6 FDA-approved rice millers from Yangon, Ayeyawady and Bago, fortified rice is now available in two different varieties common in Myanmar: Ehmata and Pawsan. Coastal/Delta Zone, Ayeyarwady Region Myanmar Sustainable Cropland and Forest Management in Priority Agro-ecosystems of Myanmar Project (GCP/MYA/017/GFF) Required citation: FAO. Forgot account? The military government spends anywhere from 0.5% to 3% of the country's GDP on health care, consistently ranking among the lowest in the world. Check out our new and improved places directory. Many other doctors have managed to evade arrest, however. Although much of the region’s agricultural potential has been restored since the cyclone, the regional poverty rate remains high, and malnutrition is a significant challenge. The cabinet is led by chief minister, Hla Moe Aung. 250 check-ins. However, there are challenges for the Department of Health. “Data from the recent Demographic and Health Survey of MOHS, 2015-16, shows that 35 per cent of children under 5 are stunted, which is high and well above the national average of 29 per cent,” she said. Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw Burmese: ဧရ ဝတ တ င ဒ သက လ တ တ is the legislature of the Burmese region of Ayeyarwady Region It is a unicameral body Ayeyarwady Region Government is the cabinet of Ayeyarwady Region The cabinet is led by chief minister, Mahn Johnny. 2. Tenders are held for licences, which are the single biggest source of revenue for the Ayeyarwady Region government. Places allows you to see where your friends are and share your location in the real world. Browse Places. Photo: John Rae. The workshop provided an opportunity for LIFT partners to present about their projects, their achievements and challenges, to government representatives and each other. LIFT programmes are working to teach communities the importance of good nutrition, preventing wasting and stunting in early childhood. LIFT programmes are working to teach communities the importance of good nutrition, preventing wasting and stunting in early childhood. They have conducted module training on nutrition to over 3,500 households, and have distributed seeds seven times (as seasons require) to 1,467 households. See more of FDA - Ayeyarwady Region on Facebook. LIFT and partner organisations met with regional government representatives for a coordination workshop on nutrition on 7 November, 2017 in the Ayeyarwady Delta region in south-west Myanmar.