In support of the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG1), the donors established a multi-donor Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) with an endowment of 100 million dollars to support the poorest and most vulnerable people in Myanmar. LIFT falls under the National Medium-Term Priority Framework (NMTPF) and the Post-Nargis Recovery and Preparedness Plan (PONREPP) for the Delta areas. By the first quarter of 2010, LIFT was able provide the first round grants to partners for selected activities in the townships affected by Cyclone Nargis and in other priority states/divisions. Read more >>