Posted on 12 October 2012 by elainehuang
Khin Ohmar, Coordinator of Burma Partnership, explains to Johanna Son of IPS Asia-Pacific her worries about foreign donors rushing into Myanmar in the wake of its reforms.
This interview was conducted at the IMF-WB Annual Meetings 2012, Tokyo.
‘We’re Not Saying Don’t Go In, But Don’t Rush In’ from IPS Asia-Pacific on Vimeo.
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[...] (…) don’t rush in,” Khin Ohmar, coordinator of the Thailand-based Burma Partnership, said at a discussion organised by civil [...]
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October 15th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
The Burmese people need more jobs, access to and electricity, more schools, more roads…why wait for complete peace in the country before allowing development agencies and non-profits to help?
This reeks of gatekeepers who are desperate to remain relevant.