The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement held a virtual workshop yesterday to develop indicators for the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework in implementing the objectives of relevant departments under the ministry.

Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye made an opening speech at the workshop, saying that the ministry is working for the changes of each citizen; while providing assistance to the victims of natural and man-made disasters, conflicts and armed clashes, the staff members of ministry is taking part in COVID-19 control measures across the country.

Since early 2019, the relevant departments have held discussions and workshops, and the draft version of Ministry-Wide Monitoring & Evaluation Roadmap which will be made into a book.

The Department of Social Welfare is tasked for developing indicators in social security coverage, the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Programme (MCCD), the Social Cash Transfer, the gender equality and the domestic violence; the Department of Disaster Management for the indicators of natural disaster mitigation, natural disaster awareness campaign, early warning system, natural disaster and conflict related deaths and injuries and rehabilitation of internally displaced persons; the Department of Rehabilitation for awareness campaign on landmines, anti-trafficking in persons, elimination of child soldiering, and rehabilitation.

The Central Statistical Organization is also developing the National Indicators Framework.

Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye added the M&E Framework of the ministry also meets the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan and the NIF.

Ms June Kunugi, the Country Representative of UNICEF, expressed her thanks for an opportunity to work with the ministry in drawing the M&E Roadmap, and talked on further assistance in this process.

The virtual workshop was participated by the officials of relevant departments under the minister and the Central Statistical Organization.—MNA

(Translated by Aung Khin)