By upgrading basic infrastructure and social service standards, the program aims to promote voluntary repatriation and reintegration of the refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their desired homes

With ceasefire agreements reached with some of the ethnic armed organizations in October 2015, and a new administration led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) formed in April 2016, the situation in Myanmar has been changing. JPF has launched a three-year humanitarian assistance program from April 2013, and many projects focusing on upgrading basic infrastructure and social service standards were implemented, so that refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had to leave their homelands due to conflicts, can peacefully return to their desired homes. On Thai side of the border, we engaged in library activities within refugee camps and basic medical training for the young medics among refugee communities. In Myanmar, such basic infrastructures as water supply systems, solar panels and rural health centers were set up. At the same time, the program also covered the support for the victims of landmines as well as for the children.

In the fall of 2015, external experts conducted the overall program evaluation.. The evaluation result suggested that JPF has to strengthened the non-physical aspects of the projects and the projects' sustainability, for example, by emphasizing the follow up. Based on the result, JPF has decided to extend the program period for one more year. Simultaneously, we will continue to monitor therepatriatoin and reintegration trends and prepare for when needs for assistance may arise.