LIFT is a multi-donor fund established in 2009, focused on strengthening resilience, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and promoting food security across Myanmar—helping individuals and communities reach their full potential. Operating under the management of the United Nations Office for Projects Services (UNOPS), LIFT aims to strengthen the resilience and sustainable livelihoods of poor househ
olds by helping people reach their full economic potential. This is achieved through increasing incomes, improving the nutrition of women and children, and decreasing vulnerabilities to shocks, stresses and adverse trends. LIFT is also working to encourage diversification in agriculture, more microfinance financial services, gender equality, social protection initiatives, safe migration, and skilling people for new jobs. LIFT has reached around 7.4 million vulnerable people in 276 townships across all 14 states and regions. LIFT finances projects implemented by partners, and provides technical expertise, targeted research and its position of oversight to improve programme design and cohesion for better overall impact. LIFT’s partners include local and international non-government organisations, UN agencies, civil society actors, academic and research bodies, and the private sector. LIFT has received funding from altogether 16 international donors since it was established. The current donors are the UK, the EU, Australia, Switzerland, the US, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Denmark.