Khin Myat and Myint K Khine
THE annual meeting of National NGO Network on HIV and AIDS was held at the Chatrium Hotel from January 26 to 28.
The “3N”, which comprises local NGOs working on HIV/AIDS activities in Myanmar, was formed in January 2008 with the aim of exchanging information about HIV/AIDS in Myanmar and to enhance capacity-building among local NGOs.
U Myint Swe, the president of the Ratana Metta Organisation, as well as of 3N, said the aim of the meeting was to review experience and difficulties among the organisations in 2008 and to strengthen the network.
“In some townships, there are about five local organisations operating. If they carry out HIV/AIDS activities together, the work will be more effective and efficient,” he said.
He also said the meeting was helpful for the organisations.
“Some of the organisations want to work on HIV/AIDS activities, but they are weak in implementation. The meeting enhances their capacity-building.”
“In some areas, we found that organisations working on HIV/AIDS are overlapping and in some remote areas there are gaps. That was something we wanted to discuss,” he said.
The meeting was attended by 120 local organisations – 80 from Yangon and 40 from the rest of the country.
(Myanmar Times)
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