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Recommendation 21
21
Paragraph: 38
We recommend that the Government explore innovative ways of providing financial support to of civil...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government explore innovative ways of providing financial support to of civil society organisations.
Paragraph Reference:
38
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The UK is committed to supporting civil society to ensure aid gets to those who need it. The process of building democracy in Myanmar cannot just be top down, it must be founded on strong democratic practices within resilient local communities. Our humanitarian programme is highly ‘localised’ to build up national humanitarian actors, and to be able to reach isolated and vulnerable communities that the international community, including the UN, cannot reach. We have many diverse civil society partners managed through our programme partners. We provide both flexible funding, specialized financial support, and capacity training to better help local partners cope with the crisis in the financial sector, bureaucratic obstacles, and the security situation. The UK has also led an effort with our international partners and fellow donors to develop new flexible and localised modalities for civil society support that will enable them to secure funds quickly to support community resilience in areas outside of international humanitarian reach.