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Standard Project Report 2016
Country Resources and Results
Resources for Results
Funding Strategy and Financial Landscape
With an overall budget of USD 343 million, the current five-year PRRO was funded at 58 percent at the end of 2016.
The operation was made possible thanks to voluntary contributions from 20 funding sources. Japan was the top
donor in 2016, making an unprecedented contribution to WFP in Myanmar by a single funding partner of USD 23.3
million. Other donors in 2016 were the United States, the European Union, Australia, Switzerland and Canada.
The annual needs in 2016 amounted to USD 75 million, of which WFP received 50 percent. WFP used the available
funding to prioritise assistance to the most vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs), including pregnant and
lactating women and young malnourished children, wherever access was possible.
Fundraising flexible contributions remained the biggest resourcing challenge. Geographic and programmatic
restrictions of earmarked contributions resulted in limited food-by-prescription for people living with HIV and TB
clients and capacity development activities. To tackle this challenge, WFP continued advocacy efforts with the
Government for a political solution to a number of outstanding issues causing widespread food insecurity and
malnutrition. WFP continued discussions with the Government on the importance of increased government
ownership of the WFP-supported operation in order to ensure its long-term sustainability. The areas identified for
potential three-partied partnership included the national school feeding programme and disaster risk reduction
through technical support to the Government's Emergency Operation Centre.
Value for Money
WFP in Myanmar implemented a very cost-conscious, results-oriented and partnership-based operation through
application of the "3Es" – economy, efficiency, effectiveness.
Economy: Cost containment was a standard WFP practice in the procurement of food and non-food items,
selection of cooperating partners and service providers (such as transporters), employment of new staff,
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