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Burma
>> Regional Overview >> Burma Overview ACTIVITY DATA SHEET
PROGRAM: Burma
TITLE AND NUMBER: Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, 482-002
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $1,000,000 DA; $2,000,000 CSD; $3,488,000 ESF
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $1,000,000 DA; $2,000,000 CSD; $3,500,000 ESF
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1996 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2002Summary: Since 1998, USAID and the Department of State have shared funding of the Burma earmark. The FY 2001 Burma earmark requires that at least $6.5 million be provided to support democracy activities in Burma, democracy and humanitarian activities along the Burma-Thailand border, and for Burmese student groups and other organizations located outside Burma. In FY 2001, USAID will contribute $3 million to fund the humanitarian assistance component of the Burma earmark.
Key Results: Appropriated funds support the U.S. Government's overall objectives of supporting progress toward democracy, improved human rights, and provision of humanitarian assistance to people displaced by war. USAID and the Department of State have drafted a planning framework for the program and are developing indicators that can be reported on in future years.
Performance and Prospects: In FY 2001, the U.S. Government will invest $1 million in DA funds and $2 million in CSD funds for humanitarian assistance, and nearly $3.5 million in ESF funds for democracy activities. All of these funds will continue activities that assist Burmese refugees, internally displaced people, and pro-democracy groups. To date, these program activities have supported training and advocacy for a transition to a democratic government in Burma as well as and humanitarian assistance to refugees living along the Thai-Burma border. Humanitarian activities have improved access to primary health care, helped maintain nutrition and food security of the refugee population, and improved the quality of education being provided to refugee children.
Possible Adjustments to Plans: USAID and the Department of State are exploring opportunities to expand capacity-building activities, especially in the areas of post-secondary training for youths, adult literacy, and technical and advocacy mechanisms.
Other Donor Programs: The U.S. Government programs operate independently of the Government of Burma, but are coordinated with efforts of over 30 other donor agencies through the Coordinating Council for Support to Displaced Persons in Thailand and the Burma Border Consortium.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: Principal grantees include the National Endowment for Democracy; the International Relief Committee; World Education/World Learning Consortium; the American Center for International Labor Solidarity; Open Society Institute; InterNews; and Prospect Burma.
Selected Performance Measures: Performance indicators are being developed that will encompass democracy, human rights, and humanitarian assistance efforts.
U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 2,778 DA 200 DA 2,578 DA 1,460 CSD 970 CSD 490 CSD 6,800 ESF 5,000 ESF 1,800 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 262 DA 623 DA 3,000 CSD 935 CSD 3,470 ESF 1,800 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA Through September 30, 2000 3,040 DA 823 DA 2,217 DA 4,460 CSD 1,905 CSD 2,555 CSD 10,270 ESF 6,800 ESF 3,470 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA 0 CSD 3,500 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 1,000 DA 2,000 CSD 3,488 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 1,000 DA 2,000 CSD 6,988 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 1,000 DA 0 DA 5,040 DA 2,000 CSD 0 CSD 8,460 CSD 3,500 ESF 0 ESF 20,758 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA
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