Annual Report
Annual Report Southern Thailand Empowerment and Participation Phase II 2015 UNDP-JAPAN Partnership Fund Annual Report Southern Thailand Empowerment and Participation Phase 2 (STEP II) Project January - December 2015 UNDP Thailand Country Office TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 I BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION 3 II INTRODUCTION 3 III EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 IV KEY ACHIEVEMENTS 7 V SITUATION IN SOUTHERN BORDER PROVINCES 36 VI MONITORING&EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 38 VII DISBURSEMENT AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 41 ANNEX I: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 42 I. BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Southern Thailand Empowerment and Participation (STEP) Phase II UNDP Project ID 00090901 Project Duration 3 years (January 2015-December 2017) Reporting Period April-June 2015 Total Approved Project Budget 813,740 USD Participating UN agencies - 2 Implementing Partners/ Prince of Songkla University, Southern National collaborating agencies Border Provinces Administration Centre. Office of the National Security Council, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior International collaborating agencies - Donors JAPAN-UNDP Partnership Fund TRAC 1.1.3 (Conflict Prevention and Recovery) UNDP Contact officer 1. Wisoot Tantinan, Programme Specialist 2.Naruedee Janthasing, Senior Project Manager Project website http://step.psu.ac.th/ II. INTRODUCTION (1) Project Background The impact of violence in the southernmost provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, s is jeopardizing human security and development for people living in the area. In addition to the victims of attacks, local people are indirectly beleaguered by the impact of violence. Residents, of which Malay-Muslims comprise around 80 percent, have to contend with insecurity, disrupted education, and fears generated by the activities of both the insurgents and security forces on a regular basis.
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