New Zealand aid supports poor households in rural Myanmar

First Secretary Mr. Philip Hewitt from the New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok visited Ngutaw and Kan Seik villages of Cyclone Nargis affected Pyapon Township to inspect LIFT’s partner PACT Myanmar’s microfinance project.

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New Zealand ASEAN Scholar Awards

Education is vital to the New Zealand Aid Programme mission of supporting sustainable development in order to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world. New Zealand Scholar Awards (NZAS) scholarships are available to citizens from Myanmar, Cambodia and Lao PDR to undertake a postgraduate level study in New Zealand.

Mekong Institute-New Zealand Ambassador’s Scholarships (MINZAS)

For nearly 15 years New Zealand has been the key donor to the Mekong Institute, based at Thailand’s Khon Kaen University, which provides advanced training to students from the Greater Mekong Sub-region.