Australian Aid to Burma 1998 / 99

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Dear Friends,

This is a very brief summary of Australia's aid budget to Burma as promised 
some time ago.  Please accept apologies for the delay.  You will have to 
reformat the scale of Aid Flows.

All the best to all,

Amanda
Australian Aid to Burma
1998 / 99

Source, Ausaid, Division of Foreign Affairs, Jan 1999

Total aid flows to Burma by sector:  ($3,360,000 Australian)

Refugee: 61%		Education: 15%	Health 12%		NGO: 10%	Other: 2%

Education: 15% is the continuing funding for 21 exiled students selected 
from the refugee camps within Thailand who are currently studying in 
Australia and ongoing part funding for a Distance Education Program on the 
Thailand Burma Border.

Health: 12% for 4 Australian NGOs under Burma Community Health Program 
addressing Primary Health Care, Maternal and Child Health and helping 
prevent the spread of HIV / AIDS in Burma.

NGO: 10% Anticipated, not agreed, estimated $240,000 Australian volunteers 
(6 - 8 people to work in Burma.

Refugee and Emergency Relief: 63%. $2,011,000 to resettle Rohingyan 
Refugees, $50,000 emergency relief and $1,200,000 for relief activities in 
refugee camps on the Thailand Burma border.

Other: 2% $80,000.00 for small humanitarian programs which directly aid the 
people of Burma.		

Major projects of Australian NGOs in Burma, receiving the above allocation.

CARE, Australia: Kale Health Outreach Program.  (Kale is an isolated 
township.  Funds will support the local Wesley Clinic, train of 14 locally 
engaged and clean up water and sanitation services.

World Vision, Australia: HIV education and training for educating.  To 
increase the understanding and acceptance of people living with Aids. Jan 
99 to Dec. 2001, $312,000.00.
Action Research Program in Dawei and Myeik.

World Vision Australia:  HIV Eastern Shan State. As above $307, 170.

Aid Volume, $A Million
1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99
Country Prog. 0.8		1.2		0.8		0.8		0.9
Other			 0.7		1.5		1.7		0.4		2.4
Total			 1.5		2.7		2.5		1.2		3.3

Free Burma Coalition, Australia

Working for the:
National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
Federation of Trade Unions, Burma
Australia Burma Council

P.O Box 2024, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620
Ph.: +61-2-6297-7734	Fax: +61-2-6297-7773