The training focused on strengthening the logistics management capacities of Sub-recipients (SRs) involved in implementing HIV, TB, and malaria grants. 

The two-day training brought together logistics and supply chain management focal persons, equipping them with essential skills for efficient handling, storage, and distribution of health commodities.

In addition to the technical content, the training provided a collaborative platform where participants shared challenges from the field and discussed practical solutions. This approach enabled all partners to explore best practices tailored to local realities, enhancing logistics management to meet on-the-ground needs.

Participants gained hands-on experience in key logistics practices, such as inventory control, physical stock checks, requisition processes, and forecasting and quantification for essential health commodities. This practical approach helped them build confidence in quality assurance tasks, including the management of damaged and expired drugs.

The training was especially valuable for participants like Ma May Thazin Oo, a Logistics Officer from the Myanmar Health Assistant Association (MHAA). She said, “This is the second LMIS training I’ve attended with UNOPS, the first being in 2019. For me, it feels like an essential refresher course, reinforcing critical logistics skills that I apply daily. Revisiting these concepts and updating my knowledge has been incredibly helpful to ensure I’m delivering the best support possible.”

For others, such as Ma Cho Cho Than, Medical Supply Manager at Medical Action Myanmar (MAM), this was their first experience with UNOPS LMIS training. “The training covered all the vital aspects of LMIS that we need to master. Now, I feel well-prepared to pass on this knowledge to our field office staff, helping us strengthen our logistics capabilities across all levels.”

UNOPS ARHC’s LMIS training represents a critical step toward strengthening logistics capacity in Myanmar. With enhanced skills, SRs are better equipped to ensure the timely, safe distribution of life-saving health commodities, ultimately supporting better health outcomes for communities in need. This training reaffirms UNOPS ARHC’s commitment to building sustainable health systems in Myanmar and emphasizes the importance of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and capacity-building for the successful implementation of Global Fund grants.