The Programme has been active in Myanmar since 1991 but the Myanmar Field Unit wasn’t established until December 2013. Now working under the auspices of the UNV Strategic Framework 2014-2017, the recently established Field Unit’s approach is three-pronged:
Mobilizing high-skilled volunteers to support the work of UN Agencies and partners. Since 1991, almost 100 International UN Volunteers have be
en dispatched to the country under UNDP, WFP, UNHCR, UNFPA, etc. whereas 400+ Myanmar citizens have served as International UN Volunteers abroad, mostly in Africa. Leveraging the diverse range of available UNV modalities, Myanmar benefits of the deployment of international, national, youth and online volunteers. Integrating youth and volunteerism across policy, legislation and programming. In accordance with the UNV programme priorities, the MMR Field Unit’s work is focused in Youth, Peacebuilding and DRR activities, collaboratively with other UN Agencies. A joint UNV/UNDP/UNICEF project has been approved in 2015 (USD 138.000) to pilot the establishment of a Youth Volunteer Network for Disaster Risk Reduction under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. Additionally, UNV is an active member of the Task Force for the establishment of a comprehensive and inclusive Youth Policy in Myanmar. We maintain a good working relationship with Youth and University Networks all across the country. Advocating for volunteerism and civic engagement in peace and development. UNV promotes networking among volunteer-involving organizations and youth groups in order to better integrate youth and volunteerism through public advocacy and awareness raising, capacity building and facilitating communication and interaction. As a core activity, we organized International Volunteer Day on 5th December and actively contribute to the International Youth Day celebrations on 12th August every year.
