Its operations started in 2004 in the Central Dry Zone, Magway Region, where the first WASH projects funded by ECHO were implemented and the child sponsorship program started. Since then, our geographical scope and our sectors of interventions have been gradually expanding: Northern Shan (Wa Region, WASH project) and Yangon Region (WASH and child protection). Starting from 2012 TDH Italy has begun
focusing its activities on livelihood and nutrition sectors, especially in the Central Dry Zone. TDH Italia has so far completed over 30 projects in Myanmar and its funders have been: EU-ECHO, EU-NSA, WFP, EU, MAE, UNICEF, Swiss Solidarity, LIFT (UNOPS), VSO, AICS, FAO and private donors. The overall goal of our Country Programme is to contribute to the improvement of livelihood and wellbeing of the most vulnerable groups, especially children and women. Therefore actions will be designed and put in place in our targeted geographical areas to achieve the following specific objectives:
• To improve access to safe water, proper sanitation and hygiene conditions for target beneficiaries;
• To improve nutritional conditions, health care and food security of the most vulnerable;
• To increase quality access to basic education through capacity building interventions, child friendly initiatives, teacher trainings, maternal and child health activities;
• To improve and diversify the agricultural production, thus increasing small scale farmers’ and landless households’ income, through the adoption of innovative and sustainable agriculture techniques tailored to the local environment.
