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Costed Implementation Plan to meet FP2020 Commitments Myanmar
Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) is a global initiative which works with governments, civil society, multi-lateral organisations, donors, the private sector and the research and development community. The goal is that by 2020 120 million more women and girls will have access to contraceptives.
UNFPA in Emergencies
Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a term used to describe any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person’s will, and is based on socially ascribed norms.
Protect Yourself and Your Family from Violence
Protect yourself and your family from violence
National Guidelines A Core Package for HIV Prevention Amongst Key Populations in Myanmar
The Core Package for HIV Prevention amongst Key Affected Populations plays a key role in defining the minimum standards of service delivery that implementers must be able to provide to meet the needs of their target populations. As a result, many implementing partners and members of the key affected populations contributed their time, energy and enthusiasm into creating these guidelines.
What You Need to Know About the Census Provisional Results
The provisional results of the 2014 Myanmar Census will be released in August 2014. This follows the counting of the population throughout the country in March/April 2014. You may want to know what is happening with the information that was collected, and when you will hear the outcome and results. The Department of Population (DoP) has prepared a set of Questions and Answers that seek to respond to questions that you may have.
Census Observation Mission Report
After three decades without a Population and Housing Census, a census enumeration was conducted throughout most of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar from 30 March to 10 April 2014. To vouch for transparency of the census and to better understand the way data were collected, the Department of Population within the Ministry of Immigration and Population (MOIP) put in place an independent Census Observation Mission. United Nations Population Fund and the donor countries were highly supportive of this initiative
Census Questionnaire
The questionnaire is the main instrument used in census taking and when it is well-designed and used it captures data efficiently and effectively with minimal errors. The questionnaire to be used in the Myanmar census included around 41 questions to capture the socio-demographic reality of Myanmar.
Female Dignity Kits
Kits typically contain standard hygiene items such as sanitary napkins, hand soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, underwear, among other things, but can include protection items such as radios, whistles, lights, etc. Contents may vary as needs change.