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10 Dec 2018 — DFAT Championing Child Rights in Myanmar By Catherine Middleton, Programs & Compliance Officer at International Needs Australia In the beautiful but remote mountain villages of Myanmar’s Kayin State, decades of conflict left communities isolated and under-resourced. Despite ongoing human rights challenges across Myanmar, these villagers have slowly become more secure, and are eager to improve their circumstances and promote equality between them. In my work with International Needs Australia (INA), I am privileged to work in partnership with Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG), working with seven villages in northern Kayin State on child rights and child protection. This project is possible through the support of the Australian Government. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) enables INA to combine donations from the Australian public with Australian aid funding at a 1:5 ratio to extend our projects ..

About DFAT Communications and Parliamentary Branch at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Latest Posts By DFAT 08.14.19The Good Practice Review in Urban Humanitarian Response06.20.19Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar05.08.19Last M Series Passport retires on May 1104.08.19Foreign investment in Australia delivers many benefits03.29.19Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste Category Aid, Human Rights, International relations, People-to-people Tags Asia, development, Education, Indonesia %d bloggers like this:

About DFAT Communications and Parliamentary Branch at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Latest Posts By DFAT 08.14.19The Good Practice Review in Urban Humanitarian Response06.20.19Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar05.08.19Last M Series Passport retires on May 1104.08.19Foreign investment in Australia delivers many benefits03.29.19Providing sustainable and inclusive WASH solutions in Timor-Leste Category Trade and investment Tags APEC, Papua New Guinea, Trade %d bloggers like this:

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