"Small Grant for the Study on Socio-Economic Benefit of Rural Aviation access to Southern Chin State"
*** Proposals must be received by email at the following address: (lift.proposals.mmoc@unops.org) deadline on 18 Dec 2019 13:00 GMT 6.30 Myanmar ***
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The overarching purpose of this study is to provide LIFT with an assessment of the potential economic and social impacts that would accrue from the development of small all-weather airports/runways in remote areas. This would contribute to the boarder objective of providing evidence for the Myanmar government and other actors as to the utility of these infrastructure investments in connection remote areas to economic development and services.
Further, the results will shape subsequent flight operations for this airport in particular to assist in identifying the type and focus of operation for passengers and cargo to support anticipated socio-economic development.
The specific objectives of the study funded by this grant are:
- Drawing upon international experience, provide evidence that such investments have a positive impact on stimulating development and socio-economic benefits to communities in the impact sphere of the airport/runway development.
- Undertake a comprehensive assessment and analysis of the economic and social impact that the Lailenpi airport will have over a 10 year time horizon.
- Make recommendations on the role of such investments in stimulate economic growth and services to remote communities in Myanmar.