Illicit Drug use in the Asia Pacific Region - Burnet Institute

Situational analysis of illicit drug issues and responses in the Asia–Pacific region
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2 .9 .7 Australia’s involvement
Project title Donor Implementing agency Duration Project focus Start/end year Budget $US Geographical areas
AFP Two liaison officers
in Yangon
Burnet: Youth HIV/AIDS
Training Facility
TEAR: Community
Health Options Kachin
Food Assistance to
Vulnerable Communities
in Northern Shan State
AusAID Burnet Institute 3 years Basic health and HIV/AIDSrelated
activities
AusAID 3 years 1 . Build the capacity
of local communities in
Kachin and Northern Shan
States to identify and
address common priorities
for improved health .
AusAID World Food Program
2 . In partnership with
communities, develop
and improve sustainable
practices in primary health
care, including effective
approaches to HIV/AIDS
and substance abuse issues .
Increase food security
Alternative development
Feb 2003 –
April 2006
2001–2004
(project
completed)
2003–2004
(completed)
$742,600 National
AusAID
contributed
$598,860
over 3 years
(the project’s
total budget
was $798,440)
$855,000
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Country summaries: Myanmar