Nargis Action Group Myanmar is part of Myanmar Egress, a Yangon-based capacity development centre engaged in philanthropic activities in Myanmar. It maintains close links with the local business community and strives to facilitate “public-private partnerships” and the linkage between public needs and private resources. Due to its cooperation with the local business community and the development sector, Myanmar Egress and its partners have the capacity to mobilize large number of volunteers and resources within Myanmar. Hence while the organization is based in Yangon, its wide networks allow it to work in any other regions of the country at any time. Myanmar Egress has permission from the Myanmar government to perform aid work.
Board of Directors
From left to right: U Ye Myat Thu, Dr. Nay Win Maung (Coordinator), U Tin Maung Thann, Dr. Kyaw Yin Hlaing, U Kyaw Ni Khin (Programme Director), U Sonny Nyunt Thein (Project Director), U Hla Maung Shwe
The board of directors of Nargis Action Group are a group of concerned Myanmar citizens who contribute their time, expertise and services free of charge to Nargis Action Group. U Ye Myat Thu is the Managing Director of Alpha InfoTech; Dr. Nay Win Maung is the CEO of Myanmar Partners Think-Tank and publisher for Living Color Magazine and The Voice weekly newspaper; U Thin Maung Thann is a Consultant for the Myanmar Fisheries Federation; Dr. Kyaw Yin Hlaing is Assistant Professor at City University of Hong Kong; U Kyaw Ni Khin is the Principle of Chindwin College; U Sonny Nyunt Thein is the Managing Director of Gracious Myanmar Travel; and U Hla Maung Shwe is the Chairman of Myanmar Shrimps Association.
Capacity
Myanmar Egress’ ties with the local business community and development sector enables it to provide assistance to storm-affected areas quickly, by reaching out to their partners’ logistics and infrastructural resources, as well as existing networks.
Nargis Action Group can call upon the help and support of 100 young volunteers and staff from various connected business organizations. The volunteers are Myanmar Egress alumni and are active in a wide range of professional sectors.
Through the immense support of many people, Myanmar Egress and Nargis Action Group were able to get official permission within days of the crisis and have since initiated various relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the affected areas.
Organizational structure
The main office of Nargis Action Group is located in Yangon and one field office is located in Pyapon. While Nargis Action Group employs some staff members in the Yangon office full time, most of the staff members in the Yangon office are volunteers. U Bobby Maung is the Chief Executive officer, U Maung Maung San Chief Operation Officer and U Thurein Htun Chief of Information. The Administration department is headed by Daw Win Min San, the Human Resources department by Daw Aye Aye Soe, the Finance department by Daw Phya Pyar Aung, the Logistics department by Daw Cherry Than and the International private donor projects and website department by Kerstin Jung.
Myanmar Egress is a non profit Organization founded by Myanmar scholars and social workers who have been actively involved in various civil society and political activities in Myanmar in the last fifteen years.
Myanmar Egress was set up in 2006 by a group of like-minded Myanmar citizens committed to nation building through positive change in a progressive, constructive collaboration and working relationship with the government and all interest groups, both local and foreign.
