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Myanmar: Newsline

Access to education remains a major challenge in post-Nargis Myanmar
The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) reports that the education sector has been severely affected, with an initial count of 4,106 schools damaged. Of the damaged, a total of 1,255 schools have been completely demolished.

 

Donor support helps WFP expand activities in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar,  9 January 2008 - Humanitarian food assistance activities of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will expand in Myanmar during 2008, building on work undertaken during 2007.