CDD Project Socialization Workshop was held at Aung San Hall, Tat Kone Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council Area at 9 am on 4 Sep 2014. The project was implemented by the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development and funded by the World Bank.

U Tin Ngwe (Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development), U Myint Swe (member of Nay Pyi Taw Council), Mr. Nicholas Myint (Country Officer from the World Bank), U Soe Ko Ko (General Director for the Department of Rural Development) and representatives, other government officers, District Administrative Officer, Township Administrative Officer, Village Administrative Officer and village headman, responsible officers from Non-Government Organizations, political parties, media, committee members to support development and other invitees were in attendances. (Over 400 total attendances to the meeting).

At the workshop, U Tin Ngwe (Deputy Minister) introduced the procedures for implementing the projects, annual project assessment and consultation activity in which various organizations get involved. Then, U Myint Swe (member of Nay Pyi Taw Council) explained that there are many projects with State financial fund and the projects financed by the foreign assistance; he encouraged the public to participate and corporate in implementing the project in Tatkone Township so that the community and their village will be developed.

After that, Mr. Nicholas Myint (Country Officer from the World Bank) said that he is very proud on behalf of the World Bank to support Myanmar National Community Driven Development Project which will be implemented by the community itself. He also expected that project implementing process would be conducted systematically by participating in consultation CDD project socialization workshop.

At the second session of the meeting, U Kyaw Swar Aung (Deputy Director for the Department of Rural Development) explained the project implementation process in details and Daw Mee Mee Htwe (Deputy Director) explained the contents of the project handbook. At the same time, the attendees asked the questions and responsible officers from the Department of Rural Development answered all the questions. Then, U Hla Khaing (Deputy Director for the Department of Rural Development) gave a thank you speech and the meeting ended