On January 19th and 20th, LIFT took a group of reporters from the Farmer's Journal, the Global New Light of Myanmar, MITV, MRTV-4, and the Myanmar Times to see four LIFT projects implementing in the Delta. These projects include IRRI's 'Improving livelihoods of rice-based rural households in the lower region of the Ayeyarwady Delta', Pact's 'Sustainable Microfinance to improve the livelihoods of cyclone affected poor in Delta', GRET/WHH's Value Chain Development for Inclusive Economnic Growth in Central Bogale/Mawlamyingyuan Townships', and Proximity Designs' 'Livelihoods Support for Vulnerable Communities in Bogale, Mawlamyinegyun and Labutta'.
Please take a look at the following articles and videos provided by the reporters:
The Global New Light of Myanmar
MITV
- 'Double Cropping; Project Success in Ayeyawady Delta' (video in English)
- 'Lifting Lives: Inventory Credit' (video in English)
The Myanmar Times
For photos from the press trip, visit our Facebook page.
