Yangon, Myanmar – 15 June 2026
MPG convened its First Quarter 2026 Board of Representative Meeting on 15 June 2026, bringing together Board Members representing States and Regions across Myanmar, representatives of people living with HIV and affected communities, the Executive Committee, and the Senior Management Team to review organizational performance, assess emerging challenges, and provide strategic direction for the organization’s continued growth and impact.
As a national community-led network, MPG’s governance structure is rooted in meaningful representation and accountability. The Board includes representatives from diverse geographic regions and community constituencies, including women living with HIV, young people affected by HIV, TB-affected communities, people living with hepatitis C, sex workers, and persons with disabilities living with HIV. Through this structure, community voices are directly integrated into organizational oversight, strategic decision-making, and accountability processes.
During the meeting, the Senior Management Team presented first-quarter performance results across community-led service delivery, community systems strengthening, quality assurance, partnership development, financial management, and organizational operations. The Board reviewed implementation achievements, program performance data, financial stewardship, operational risks, and lessons learned to ensure that organizational decisions remain evidence-based and responsive to community needs.
The review highlighted several achievements during the first quarter of 2026, including the continuation of HIV prevention, care, and support activities across more than 100 townships; the mobilization of over 100 peer volunteers supporting community-level interventions; ongoing advocacy efforts to improve access to HIV treatment and services in multiple regions; strengthened community feedback mechanisms through the introduction of post-distribution monitoring systems; and the delivery of technical mentoring, counseling capacity-building, and quality assurance initiatives to support frontline service providers.
Board Members and community representatives used this evidence to provide strategic guidance aimed at strengthening program quality, expanding access to services for key and vulnerable populations, improving partner capacity, reinforcing accountability systems, and enhancing organizational sustainability. Discussions emphasized the importance of maintaining strong community leadership while responding to evolving health, humanitarian, and development challenges affecting communities throughout Myanmar.
Particular attention was given to emerging HIV trends, access barriers faced by people living with HIV and key populations, and opportunities to strengthen community-led solutions that improve service access, treatment continuity, and community resilience. Board Members underscored the importance of ensuring that affected communities remain active participants in planning, implementation, monitoring, and decision-making processes.
The Board also reviewed a package of organizational governance reforms presented by the Executive Committee, including policies and frameworks on administration, information technology and data protection, procurement, grant management, insurance, mental health and psychosocial support, and minimum service standards. These initiatives are intended to strengthen transparency, risk management, institutional accountability, and compliance with international standards and donor expectations.
Looking ahead, the Board reviewed strategic priorities for MPG’s contribution to the 2027–2029 Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 and provided direction on community-led HIV prevention, treatment support, community monitoring, partnership strengthening, and organizational sustainability. Discussions focused on ensuring that future investments remain responsive to community priorities while contributing to stronger health outcomes, more resilient community systems, and sustainable impact.
The meeting concluded with the endorsement of key priorities for the second quarter of 2026 and the issuance of strategic directives to the Executive Committee and Senior Management Team for implementation. The meeting demonstrated how community representation, technical expertise, field experience, and organizational performance data are translated into practical decisions that strengthen accountability, improve program effectiveness, and advance health, human rights, and community resilience.
Through its community-led governance, MPG continues to demonstrate that people living with and affected by HIV are not only beneficiaries of programs but active leaders shaping solutions for their communities. By connecting community voices, evidence, and action, MPG remains committed to advancing sustainable health outcomes, protecting human rights, strengthening community systems, and building resilience among communities across Myanmar.
About MPG
MPG is a national community-led network representing people living with HIV and affected communities across Myanmar. Through community leadership, advocacy, service delivery, partnership, and evidence-based programming, MPG works to improve health outcomes, advance human rights, strengthen community systems, and contribute to sustainable development and humanitarian resilience nationwide.
