Dear Colleagues
In recognition of LIFTs commitment to convening an open discussion with individuals and organizations to discuss the recent call for proposals for the REAL DEV Programme announced in December 2018, we invite you to participate in a meeting to be convened on Friday 18th January 2019 in Yangon. Details of the agenda and venue are attached for your consideration. Please note that simultaneous translation of Myanmar-English will be provided.
The overall objective of the meeting is to consult with CSOs and interested parties on the recent call for proposals (CfPs) under the “Reclamation of Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands, Re-allocation and Development by the Rural Poor” (REAL DEV Programme). Specifically the meeting will highlight the background to the call along with core elements associated with the reallocation of land within the REAL DEV Programme. Further, LIFT seeks inputs from CSOs and interested parties on their concerns, perspectives and insights into the call.
We would be most grateful if you could RSVP to Ms. Athens Phone Myint: AthensPM@unops.org of your attendance of your organization and the names of attendees by COB Monday 17th January 2019.
Thanking you in advance and we look forward to your participation in this important consultation.
Yours sincerely
Katy Webley
Director LIFT
Proposed Agenda
Meeting with CSOs and interested parties on LIFT’s REAL DEV Programme
Meeting date: 18th January 2019 (Friday)
Time: 13:30 – 16:30
Venue: Zephyr Gardens meeting room at Seinn Lann So Pyay, Yangon
Objective: In line with an announcement on the LIFT website, LIFT will convene a meeting to consult with interested parties over the REAL DEV Programme call: https://www.lift-fund.org/news/lift-and-land. The overall objective of the meeting is to consult with civil society organizations (CSOs) and interested parties on the recent call for proposals (CfPs) for the “Reclamation of Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands, Re-allocation and Development by the Rural Poor” (REAL DEV Programme). Specifically, the meeting will highlight the background to the call along with core elements associated with the reallocation of land within the REAL DEV Programme. Further, LIFT seeks inputs from CSOs and interested parties on their concerns, perspectives and insights.
Provisional Agenda
Time (minutes) |
Session |
Responsible person(s)/organization |
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Meeting Facilitator: Myat Su Win, LIFT |
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13:30 – 14:00 (30) |
Registration |
Athens Phone Myint, LIFT |
14:00 – 14:10 (10) |
Welcome and opening remarks from the Director LIFT and Fund Board representatives |
Katy Webley, Director LIFT; LIFT FB donor(s) |
14:10 – 14:30 (20) |
Presentation on the background to and core elements of the land allocation component in the REAL DEV Programme |
Brett Ballard, Policy Specialist, LIFT |
14:30 – 14:40 (10) |
Question of clarification on the presentation |
REAL DEV Team (Brett Ballard, Kyi Nyein Chan, Andrew Noble) |
14:40 – 15:30 (50) |
Open discussion on the call with participants from the floor |
Facilitator: Myat Su Win, LIFT Rapporteur: Thu Thu Nwe Hliang, LIFT |
15:30 – 15:50 (20) |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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15:50 – 16:30 (40) |
Response to inputs from the floor and charting a way forward for the REAL DEV Programme |
Facilitator: Myat Su Win, LIFT Rapporteur: Thu Thu Nwe Hliang, LIFT |
16:30 – 16:40 (10) |
Summing up and the process moving forward |
Katy Webley, Director LIFT |
16:40 |
Close of meeting |
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Important Changes to the Dates
Further to the announcement of the convening of an open discussion (see above to take place on the 18th January 2019, in Yangon and to allow potential applicants sufficient time to take into account the outputs of the meeting, the deadline for receipt of written enquires and associated responses as presented in the call for proposals documentation has been changed. The revised dates are as follows:
Event |
Original Dates |
Revised Dates |
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Call for Proposals release date |
10th December 2018 |
No change |
Deadline for receipt of written inquiries |
10th January 2019 |
22nd January 2019 |
Last written responses distributed |
11th January 2019 |
25th January 2019 |
Proposal due date |
31st January 2019 by 13:00 (Myanmar local time) |
15th February 2019 by 13:00 (Myanmar local time) |
Grant agreement negotiation |
March 2019 |
No change |