Years of practice
Across development, humanitarian response, evaluation and programme leadership.
Development · Humanitarian Action · Social Innovation
Aung Ko Ko
Turning field evidence, partnerships and ideas into programmes that deliver lasting value.
Resource Mobilization, Programme Development & Humanitarian Professional
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Professional profile
Strategy informed by evidence.
Leadership grounded in practice.
I am a senior development and humanitarian professional with more than 25 years of experience across INGO, NGO, UN, Red Cross, civil-society and consultancy settings.
My work connects resource mobilization, programme development, proposal leadership, donor compliance and strategic partnerships. I have developed successful institutional submissions for UNICEF, UNDP, UNOPS/Access to Health Fund and IOM, while helping teams translate donor priorities and field evidence into competitive, implementable programmes.
I bring extensive experience in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, with a practice base spanning programme management, MEAL, evaluation, humanitarian response, safeguarding, inclusion and partner-led implementation.
Core competencies
Resource mobilizationProgramme developmentProposal leadershipDonor complianceStrategic partnershipsProgramme qualityMEAL & evidence useHumanitarian responseGrant managementTraining & facilitationSafeguarding & inclusionTeam leadership
Selected career impact
Scale with substance.
Partner-led portfolio
Education and WASH programme managed across seven states and regions.
Townships monitored
Community development programming supported through UNDP Myanmar.
Successful submissions
Approximately 50% success rate across institutional proposals and EoIs developed for local organisations.
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Experience
Selected professional journey
From community practice
to programme strategy.
Programme Support Specialist
Plan International Myanmar
Strengthened programme quality, donor compliance, evidence use and reporting across multiple projects; developed reporting tools and built teams’ capacity in results-focused documentation.
Programme Manager
Myanmar Enhancement to Empower Tribal
Developed and delivered UNICEF-funded WASH, UNOPS-funded SRHR and IOM-funded Cyclone Mocha response projects, ensuring compliance and successful external assurance processes.
Project Manager · Emergency Response Coordinator
BRAC Myanmar
Managed resilience and recovery programmes, initiated organisational DRR work and contributed to regional and national policy processes with government, UN and civil-society partners.
Project Manager
Burnet Institute
Managed an AUD 4.5 million partner-led education and WASH programme across seven states and regions, covering implementation, finance, partner performance and donor reporting.
M&E, partnership and field leadership roles
UNDP · Oxfam GB · Red Cross · UNICEF partners
Built a foundation in community development, monitoring and evaluation, public health, partnership management and youth programming across remote, disaster-affected and underserved communities.
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Evaluation & Research
Selected evidence portfolio
Research that asks.
Evaluation that informs.
Selected academic research, evaluations and assessments spanning public health, disaster preparedness, livelihoods, early recovery and education.
Health Microinsurance: What Makes People Buy?
MPH dissertation examining the factors that influence people’s decisions to enrol in health microinsurance.
BRAC University · Dhaka, BangladeshDoes Price Matter?
Evaluation of the Health, Education and Life Security (HELP) Programme in semi-urban communities of Dhaka.
SAJIDA Foundation · Dhaka, BangladeshCommunity-Based Disaster Preparedness & Response
Impact assessment of programme implementation in communities affected by Cyclone Nargis.
ACF · MyanmarPost-Crisis Livelihood & Early Recovery
Assessment of livelihood and early-recovery needs across Rakhine and Muslim communities in Rakhine State.
UNDP MyanmarModernizing Monastic Education — Citizens of the Future
Final evaluation of an education programme designed to strengthen monastic education and future opportunities for learners.
Monastic Education Development Group (MEDG) · MyanmarCommunity-Based Child Development & Protection in Minbya
Led the end evaluation, coordinating field teams and stakeholders while guiding ethical data collection, analysis and evidence-based recommendations in a conflict-affected context.
Plan International Myanmar · Minbya, Rakhine State04
Research & knowledge
Questions I want to pursue
Research interests
Public policy in fragile contexts
How policy becomes practical, equitable service delivery in conflict-affected and resource-constrained settings.
Localization & civil society
Locally led development, partnership quality, institutional capacity and accountable humanitarian governance.
Sustainable enterprise & social innovation
How mission-driven organisations can strengthen sustainability, innovation and long-term community value.
Evidence for adaptive programmes
Monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches that improve decisions under uncertainty.
Selected portfolio
Articles & insights
Selected writing and learning resources connecting field experience with public health, humanitarian action and nonprofit practice.
Prototyping in Practice
Applying Design Thinking to Strengthen Nonprofit and Humanitarian Programming
Read full articleSilicosis — a Hidden, Lethal Weapon Targeting Mine Workers
An occupational-health article grounded in community health practice
Read full articleHome-Based Care for Red Cross Volunteers
Practice-oriented booklet developed for community volunteers
Practice-based resourceLife Skills for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care
Curriculum and IEC materials supporting youth-focused programming
Practice-based resource05
Contact
Let's exchange ideas
Experience becomes more valuable
when it is shared.
I welcome conversations about consultancy assignments, research collaboration, programme development, evaluation and evidence-informed policy in development and humanitarian contexts.