The Border Consortium (TBC)
Bangkok Office
Address : 12/5 Convent Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Tel : +66 (0)2 238 5027
Fax : +66 (0)2 266 5376
Email : tbc@theborderconsortium.org
Website: http://theborderconsortium.org
Executive Director: Mr. Léon Henri Marie de Riedmatten
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Started Working with Displaced Burmese: March 1984
Sector(s) of Work: Food, Nutrition, Livelihoods, Shelter, Camp Management, Displacement Research
Work Locations:
Mae Hong Son Province; Site 1 & 2, Mae La Oon, Mae Ra Ma Luang
Tak Province; MaeLa, Umpiem Mai, NuPo
Kanchanaburi Province; Ban Don Yang
Ratchaburi Province; Tham Hin
Funding Sources: About 40 Donors. Over 90% of funding is from the Governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Taiwan and USA, plus the European Union (ECHO).
Mission: The Border Consortium (TBC), a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, is an alliance of partners working together with displaced and conflict-affected people of Myanmar/Burma to address humanitarian needs and to support community driven solutions in pursuit of peace and development.
Vision: TBC envisions a peaceful Myanmar/Burma where there is full respect for human rights, diversity is embraced, and communities are able to prosper.
Values: Partnership, Empowerment, Reliability, Justice and Equity, Dignity and Respect.
TBC endeavours to comply with the:
Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-governmental Organisations in Disaster Relief (1994)
Core Principles Developed by the Interagency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises (2002)
Committee for Coordination of Services to Displaced Persons in Thailand (CCSDPT) Inter-agency Code of Conduct (2008)
Strategic Directions
Readiness
Displaced persons and local communities are supported to advocate and prepare for a voluntary, safe, dignified return and sustainable reintegration in South East Burma/Myanmar when conditions are conducive.
Economic & Social Development
Prioritising women and marginalised groups, support displaced and conflict-affected communities to re-establish sustainable livelihoods through skills enhancement, social capital development and the creation of economic opportunities.
Humanitarian Support
Humanitarian assistance is targeted to the most vulnerable and supports household capacities and strategies that contribute to food security and shelter.
Participation & Governance
Accountable and inclusive programme, governance and reconciliation processes are strengthened through increasing community leadership capacities, promoting civil society engagement and ensuring community participation.
Organisational Development
TBC’s organisational resources and structure in Thailand and Burma/Myanmar respond to the shifting and expanding programme directions.
Bangkok Office
Address : 12/5 Convent Road, Silom,
Bangkok 10500
Telephone : +66 (0)2 238 5027
Fax : +66 (0)2 266 5376
Email : tbc@theborderconsortium.org
Mae Hong Son Office
Address : 43/5 Panklaw Rd.,
Amphur Muang,
Mae Hong Son 58000
Telephone : +66 (0)53 614 127
Fax : +66 (0)53 614 298
Email : tbcmhs@theborderconsortium.org
Mae Saraing Office
Address : 164 Moo 12, Bankat,
Mae Sariang,
Mae Hong Son 58110
Tel/Fax : +66 (0)53 681 134
Email : tbcmsr@theborderconsortium.org
Mae Sot Office
Address : 11/22 Soi Ruamrang, Moo Ban Naifun
Intarakeeree Road
Mae Sot, Tak 63110
Telephone : +66 (0)55 534 254
Tel/Fax : +66 (0)55 546 806
Email : tbcmst@theborderconsortium.org
Umphang Office
Address : 798/1 Moo 1, T. Umphang
A. Umphang, Tak 63170
Telephone : +66 (0)55 561 465
Fax : +66 (0)55 561 460
Email : tbcupg@theborderconsortium.org