This programme aims to contribute to the development of a strong financial sector in Myanmar, inclusive for low-income households and (their) micro and small enterprises, thus contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in particular the goal of reducing poverty by half in the year 2015.

The intended outcome of the programme is to define the financial inclusion agenda in Myanmar and align resources with key priorities, based on a rigorous evidence-based diagnostic exercise concluded by intense stakeholder dialogue and decision making.

Within the context of the United Nations Strategic Framework for Myanmar, MAP will also inform policy priorities and programmatic implications for ongoing transition from UNDP HDI to regular country programme from the second half of 2013 onwards, which will be specifically relevant to the transition of UNDP’s microfinance portfolio.