32 Bangladesh, Burma and the Rohingya crisis 63. DFID’s 2011 to 2016 Country Plan states that “ We are also initiating some private sector partnerships to stimulate inclusive and responsible investment”93 It also said DFID was working on: Major new investment on inclusive, transformative economic growth policy. This may include reform of the financial sector and business climate, building markets, infrastructure, trade, reforming state enterprises and increasing opportunities for private investment–with the aim of generating much needed new jobs and increased private investment (including from abroad) in Burma.94 A significant part of DFID’s programme in Burma is economic development. Box 4: DFID bilateral Burma country budget Source: DFID Burma Country Profile July 2017 64. Minister Burt said: Our work with the private sector is focused on creating jobs, and expanding the economy and moving it away from what has effectively been a military autocracy, a crony-based system, which does not deliver economic development but delivers vast wealth for the few. There is a determination to disempower that sort of structure. We are working on measures that will improve the nature of the economy and make it livelier. We are very 93 94 DFID BURMA Operational Plan 2011–2016, Updated December 2014 DFID BURMA Operational Plan 2011–2016, Updated December 2014

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