Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar – With the objective of strengthening the capacity of DHRRA network members, FO leaders, and their respective second liners on basic competence and attitude towards participatory processes, the Training of Trainers on the Building a Better Life (BBL) Program was held last 15 – 17 September 2016 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Orgranized by MyanDHRRA and AsiaDHRRA, the Training of Trainers on the BBL program was attended by 42 representatives from the DHRRA network members and their respective FO-partner leaders, and members of the AsiaDHRRA Secretariat.
Dr. Mijeong Kim, Vice-President and Managing Director of the Global HRD Center, Multicampus Co. Ltd. – a company owned by Samsung – also an expert volunteer referred by KoDHRRA facilitated the training.
Participants shared that the BBL Program is a very good tool that can be shared and implemented at the grassroots level. They also said that it is an effective tool to introduce an organization to communities. Moreover, participants learned about “Learning Balance” and how to fully use positive points to facilitate and improve their communities and lives. Through the ToT, they have also learned that training communities require adjusting training methods to complement with the needs and context of communities.

Through a video presentation on Saemaul Undung, the participants were shown how Korea transformed from being the poorest country into an economically progressive one through diligence, self-help and cooperation.
The Training of Trainers on the BBL hopes to instill the openness for continues learning using the cycle of problem identification, consultation with people, mobilizing for action, and reflection for learning. At the end of this learning session participants crafted their plans on how to implement the BBL program at the grassroots level.
ReCoERDO Asia is a regional program supported by the European Union and aims to contribute to the improvement of the socio-economic well-being of members of rural people’s organization in Southeast Asia through strengthened capacity of CSOs in responding to rural development issues.