Name of the Project - National Community Driven Development Project
Project Duration - 2013-2025
Project Fund - US dollars 549 million
Financing – the Government of Myanmar, World Bank, the Government of Italy, Japan, DFID (UK)
Introduction
Since its launch in 2013, the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation has been implementing the National Community Driven Development Project (NCDDP), improving access to basic infrastructure and services in rural areas across the country through a people-centered approach.
With financing support from the Government of Myanmar, the Governments of Italy and Japan, DFID and the World Bank, the NCDDP has delivered results by putting communities at the center of planning and managing development resources. The project supports villagers to decide the prioritized needs of the community, designing sub-projects including the rehabilitation and expansion of village-level infrastructure like school buildings, village halls, village streets, health centers, electricity and water supply systems and bridges. The project provides grants to villages to build community-level infrastructure and technical support to the communities through facilitation and capacity building.
The project has covered 63 townships of 15 states and regions across the country, benefiting about 7 million people. In early 2020, the project selects 13 additional townships to expand the project coverage area, through township selection consultation meetings. The NCCCP project has been implementing the development activities with financing support from the Government of Myanmar, the Governments of Italy and Japan, UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the World Bank since 2013.
The NCDDP project fund was amounted to a total of US dollars 549 million with the contribution of $ 41 million from the Myanmar government budget, an initial IDA grant of $80 million and 400 million IDA additional financing credit from the World Bank, $ 3 million grant and $ 22 million loan supports from the government of Italy, $ 3 million support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Objectives of the Project
The National Community Driven Development Project in Myanmar is to enable poor rural communities to benefit from improved access to and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach and to enhance the government's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency.
The Project’s Objectives will be achieved through (i) financing community-identified rural infrastructure investments, (ii) strengthening the capacity of communities in partnership with local communities to effectively identify, plan and implement their development priorities , and (iii) facilitating the participation of the poor and vulnerable , both women and men throughout the project cycle at the community level.
Project Approach
NCDDP utilizes a community-centric approach that empowers villagers to manage and participate in their own development to drive positive change across poor, rural communities in Myanmar.
The project approach includes a range of measures to ensure the full participation of vulnerable groups and ethnic minorities, by: (i) recruiting village volunteers elected from among ethnic groups; (ii) holding free and informed consultations for village and village tract development plans prior to the project; (iii) involving ethnic minorities in community decision-making and monitoring and evaluation; and (iv) using local languages.
There are also strong gender components to ensure that women have an equal voice in decision-making. In case of emergency during the project period, some project fund is also supposed to be used for the relief activities.
Project Activities
NCDDP’s activities focus on strengthening the most vulnerable communities, including in areas affected by conflict, through the promotion of community-driven development, improved access to essential services, promoting small infrastructure projects, and driving gender and social inclusion in community leadership. The infrastructure projects include building or renovating village halls, schools, village streets, bridges and jetties, and improving electricity and water supply system.
Benefit/ Outcomes
Since 2013, the project has delivered results by empowering communities across Myanmar to choose, plan, build, and monitor small infrastructure projects that communities need most—be it a bridge, road, jetties, village hall, health clinic or school, improving electricity and water supply system. And the project yields following outcomes:
- Poor Rural Communities Benefited from improved access to and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach
- The government’s capacity enhanced to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency
- Resilient communities Created in the face of future shocks, empowering them to participate more in Myanmar's democratic transition and national reconciliation efforts.
Project Implementing Area
- Chin – Kanpetlet
- Chin – Paletwa
- Chin – Matupi
- Chin – Tonzang
- Tanintharyi – Kyunsu
- Tanintharyi – Tanintharyi
- Shan – Namhsan
- Shan - Hsihsneg
- Shan – Mabein
- Shan – Mawkami
- Shan - Mongkhet
- Ayeyarwaddy – Lemyethna
- Ayeyarwaddy – Thabaung
- Ayeyarwaddy – Kyangin
- Ayeyarwaddy – Ngapudaw
- Ayeyarwaddy – Danubyu
- Ayeyarwaddy - Ingapu
- Magway – Sidotaya
- Magway – Mindon
- Magway – Pauk
- Magway – Saw
- Magway - Tilin
- Nay Pyi Taw – Tatkon
- Nay Pyi Taw – Lewe
- Nay Pyi Taw – Pyinmana
- Rakhine – Ann
- Rakhin – Gwa
- Rakhin- Ponnagyun
- Sagaing – Pinlebu
- Sagaing – Kani
- Sagaing – Kyunhla
- Bago – Monyo
- Bago- Kyaukkyi
- Bago – Padaung
- Bago – Shwegyin
- Bago - Thegon
- Kayah – Hpruso
- Kayah – Demoso
- Kayah – Bawlake
- Kayah – Hpasawng
- Kayah- Loikaw
- Kayah – Mese
- Kayah - Shadaw
- Kayin – Kyainseikgyi
- Kayin – Hlaingbwe
- Kayin - Kawkareik
- Mandalay – Ngazun
- Mandalay – Nyaung-U
- Mandalay – Natogyi
- Mandalay – Pyawbwe
- Mandalay – Yamethin
- Mon- Chaungzon
- Mon – Bilin
- Mon- Paung
- Sagaing – Myaung
- Sagaing – Banmauk
- Yangon- Htantabin
- Yangon – Kawmu
- Yangon- Kungyangon
- Yangon - Kyauktan
- Kachin – Mogaung
- Kachin – Putao
- Kachin- Shwegu
Additional Townships to Implement in Different Regions
- Mon – Kyaikmaraw
- Chin – Mindat
- Bago – Oak-pho
- Kayin – Hpa-an
- Sagaing – Hkamti
- Mandalay – Taungthar
- Tanintharyi- Palaw
- Kachin – Waingmaw
- Shan - Tangyan
- Ayeyarwaddy – Dedaye
- Magway – Ngape
- Yangon – Kayan
- Rakhin – Myanaung
