The UK Government does not provide any funds directly to the government of Burma. DFID has provided £3million through UNICEF to improve the education system in Burma by increasing access and raising learning levels in government schools. This programme has funded teacher training, provided essential learning materials to pupils and funded technical inputs to the Burmese Ministry of Education\u2019s evidence-based review of the education sector. UNICEF channels funds through project bank accounts and does not use government of Burma financial systems.<\/p>
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The British Embassy and DFID officials, together with UNICEF and officials from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, met with a representative of the Education Seminar Initiative Group (ESIG) in 2012 to discuss plans for the Comprehensive Education Sector Review. The ESIG, together with the National League for Democracy Education Group, went on to set up the National Network for Education Reform in January 2013.<\/p>
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The UK Government has not provided any funding directly to the government of Burma in developing the National Education Law. DFID, together with other International Development Partners, has funded technical inputs to the Burmese Ministry of Education\u2019s evidence-based review of the education sector. This review has informed the development of the National Education Law. I met with Burma\u2019s Deputy Minister for Education in January and encouraged the government of Burma to consult with donors and civil society on further rules relating to the National Education Law.<\/p>
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The World Bank\u2019s Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) supports governments and civil society to work together to solve critical governance challenges in developing countries. GPSA aims to create an enabling environment in which citizen feedback is used to solve fundamental problems in service delivery and to strengthen the performance of public institutions.<\/p>
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DFID has been a member of the steering committee since GPSA started in 2012, sharing its knowledge and advisory capacity. The steering committee sets out the overall strategy for GPSA and approves grants for programmatic activities such as improving budget transparency or improving access to and quality of service delivery.<\/p>
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