LIFT’s goal is to contribute to Myanmar’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDGs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11.

LIFT’s purpose is to strengthen the resilience and sustainable livelihoods of poor and vulnerable groups in Myanmar, particularly women, internally displaced people, migrants, smallholder farmers, landless people, people with disabilities and those vulnerable to trafficking and forced labour.

• Improved nutritional status, particularly of women and children
• Increased household income and assets with greater control by women
• Reduced vulnerability of households and individuals to shocks, stresses and risks

Four thematic foci:

1. Nutrition
2. Financial inclusion
3. Agriculture, markets and food systems
4. Decent work and labour mobility.

Risultati principali attesi:   In line with the changing context, LIFT will sharpen its focus on: inclusion and social cohesion, support to areas affected by conflict, bring displaced people into development programmes and work with government at all levels on targeted policies that achieve gains in these areas. Key outputs will include improved gender-responsive policies and public expenditure; increased control of credit and savings by women; increased quality and coverage of nutrition interventions; Increased institutional capacity for provision of inclusive and socially responsible financial services; Increased access to information, training and support services for women and men migrants and other vulnerable workers. All in all, LIFT expects to reach a total of 3.7 million additional people.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

Key results from 2009 through to 2018:

• 11.6 million people receiving LIFT support in 2018
• 1.19 million households report increased incomes
• 5.4 million people living in households with increased assets
• 2.6 million people are served by LIFT-supported microfinance institutions (90% are women)
• 423,947 households have increased their crop productivity
• 540,803 households received nutrition training
• LIFT successfully piloted cash transfers and behaviour change communication campaigns to reduce stunting: government started to roll out with own funding in 2019

Insight: LIFT-generated knowledge and experience impacts government policy and public spending with potential positive results on a broad scale

• Coordination among LIFT Fund Board members: UK, EU, Australia, CH, USA and Canada
• With other UNOPS managed funds: Access to Health Fund, Joint Peace Fund
• With other SDC projects mainly in skills and market development and governance

Fase 6 01.07.2019 - 31.12.2023   (Completed)