increase the timeliness, quality and consistency of reporting and will be used by DFAT to guide decision-making. HPD will share relevant lessons learned from its implementation with bilateral aid program areas and consider whether it would be appropriate to adapt for protracted crises. Humanitarian assistance is a To be DFAT, through Yangon Post, will seek opportunities to liaise directly Recommendation 9: Agree significant component of incorporated with the Government of Myanmar on humanitarian assistance and Australia should Australia’s engagement with draw attention to our activities where appropriate. into increase its Myanmar, and DFAT agrees that discussions SED will continue to strengthen linkages between humanitarian engagement with our activities need to be better whenever programming and broader political efforts to better advocate with relevant ministries in understood by the Myanmar possible other donors and the Government for political solutions to address the Government of Government, to both increase the underlying factors causing humanitarian needs. Myanmar in relation to effectiveness and sustainability, DFAT will ensure that humanitarian assistance is incorporated to the humanitarian and to maximise the extent useful in broader political or advocacy discussions. assistance effectiveness of our broader DFAT, through Yangon Post, will encourage humanitarian actors to engagement. engage closely with the Government of Myanmar at the national and local level where appropriate, both to maximise awareness and participation to the extent possible. DFAT is committed to the To be DFAT will consider support to UNOCHA, in its role managing the MHF, Recommendation 10: Agree localisation of humanitarian considered as when developing the new multiyear humanitarian assistance Australia should responses. In line with this, DFAT part of strategy. provide ongoing agrees to consider continued development HPD will provide guidance to SED on localisation, including best funding to the funding the MHF within its of multiyear practice, to strengthen the capacity of local organisations to prepare Myanmar multiyear humanitarian strategy, Humanitarian Fund for and respond to emergencies. assistance strategy. commencing (MHF) and encourage Yangon Post, supported by HPD as needed, will take available by 2018-19 its efforts to build the opportunities to encourage UNOCHA to emphasise the importance of capacity of local working with local organisations to build capacity to access funding organisations to access directly. Yangon Post will also encourage other donors to prioritise international funding this issue in their advocacy with UNOCHA to ensure a consistent message.
increase the timeliness, quality and consistency of reporting and will be used by DFAT to guide decision-making. HPD will share relevant lessons learned from its implementation with bilateral aid program areas and consider whether it would be appropriate to adapt for protracted crises. Recommendation 9: Australia should increase its engagement with relevant ministries in the Government of Myanmar in relation to humanitarian assistance Agree Humanitarian assistance is a significant component of Australia’s engagement with Myanmar, and DFAT agrees that our activities need to be better understood by the Myanmar Government, to both increase effectiveness and sustainability, and to maximise the effectiveness of our broader engagement. DFAT, through Yangon Post, will seek opportunities to liaise directly with the Government of Myanmar on humanitarian assistance and draw attention to our activities where appropriate. SED will continue to strengthen linkages between humanitarian programming and broader political efforts to better advocate with other donors and the Government for political solutions to address the underlying factors causing humanitarian needs. DFAT will ensure that humanitarian assistance is incorporated to the extent useful in broader political or advocacy discussions. DFAT, through Yangon Post, will encourage humanitarian actors to engage closely with the Government of Myanmar at the national and local level where appropriate, both to maximise awareness and participation to the extent possible. To be incorporated into discussions whenever possible Recommendation 10: Australia should provide ongoing funding to the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) and encourage its efforts to build the capacity of local organisations to access international funding Agree DFAT is committed to the localisation of humanitarian responses. In line with this, DFAT agrees to consider continued funding the MHF within its multiyear humanitarian assistance strategy. DFAT will consider support to UNOCHA, in its role managing the MHF, when developing the new multiyear humanitarian assistance strategy. HPD will provide guidance to SED on localisation, including best practice, to strengthen the capacity of local organisations to prepare for and respond to emergencies. Yangon Post, supported by HPD as needed, will take available opportunities to encourage UNOCHA to emphasise the importance of working with local organisations to build capacity to access funding directly. Yangon Post will also encourage other donors to prioritise this issue in their advocacy with UNOCHA to ensure a consistent message. To be considered as part of development of multiyear strategy, commencing by 2018-19