We Are Agents Of Change

Myanmar Independent Living Initiative – MILI (Registered at Ministry of Home Affairs of Union of Myanmar) is a non-government organization led by disabled persons run for persons with disability (PWDs) and has been working for equal rights, inclusion and independent living of people with multiple types of disability in Myanmar. The head quarter is based in Yangon city. The organization is structured and functioned by 3 pillars: (i) Development pillar, (ii) Political pillar and (iii) Social-business pillar. Our 28 local branches are operating in 10-regions and states across the country. There are currently 48 employees and 4,752 disabled members in the organization. MILI specifically works for the areas of inclusive livelihood, inclusive employment, inclusive education, inclusive health, inclusive disaster risk reduction, inclusive social-business, inclusive political participation, barrier-free environment, empowerment and capacity development of persons with disability and their organizations. And the organization stands for human rights of people with disability and advocates at national level for removal of discriminatory laws and promotion of right-based inclusive legislation in the country. During past years, MILI played as one of key stakeholders for enactment and amendment of Disability Rights Law, National Education Law and Union Election Bylaws to include disability perspectives and inclusive sections for people with disabilities in close collaboration with Parliaments, Election Management Body and relevant Government Ministries of Myanmar. Moreover, MILI works for capacity development of international and local non-government organizations to mainstream disability in their policy and development agenda.