National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) Agreed Terms

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Country/entity
Myanmar
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) Agreed Terms
Date
7 Sep 2011
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Myanmar Conflict (1948 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Myanmar ceasefires process with ethnic armed groups
Parties
National Democratic Alliance Army; Government of Myanmar
Third parties
-
Description
A list of proposed and agreed upon terms for the Myanmar peace process.

Agreement document
MM_NDAA-Proposed-Terms.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
Page 1, Agreed upon terms:
2. NDAA will not secede from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
3. Government officials will be sent to run government offices in NDAA areas and NDAA people will be sent to work in NDAA liaison offices in government controlled areas.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1, Agreed upon terms:
4. The two sides will cooperate to improve education, health and transportation in NDAA controlled areas.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
Page 1, Agreed upon terms:
5. Both will cooperate to improve tourism, mining, and electricity in NDAA controlled areas.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
Page 1, Agreed upon terms:
5. Both will cooperate to improve tourism, mining, and electricity in NDAA controlled areas.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
[Summary] Although the agreement does not explicitly provide for a ceasefire, it was considered by all parties to be a ceasefire agreement, with cessation of hostilities related to broader issues of the process in the agreed points. It includes a proposal to ensure the current ceasefire continues.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
Page 1, Agreed upon terms:
6. Both will cooperate to work towards eliminating drugs in the NDAA controlled areas.
Terrorism
No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
Page 1, Agreed upon terms:
7. The two sides will meet regularly in order to maintain peace.

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Myanmar Peace Monitor, https://web.archive.org/web/20200107164413/https://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/1499

NDAA Proposed Terms:

1. To allow the NDAA to open liaison offices in Rangoon, Taunggyi, Tachilek, and Mandalay.

2. To issue national identification cards for people in the NDAA controlled area of Eastern Shan State.

3. To issue vehicle licenses for people in NDAA areas.

4. To open tourism areas for Thai and Chinese tourists.

5. To allow the NDAA access to mining, coal and gold exploration and production.

6. To allow outside business groups to invest in the NDAA areas.

7. To send researchers to the area to assess natural resources.

8. To allow access to teak wood trading for 10,000 tons, as well as 10,000 tons of other hardwoods.

9. To allow NDAA control of border checkpoints and to receive border checkpoint tax fees.

10. To allow NGOS and the U.N. to help improve the area.

11. NDAA is pleased to take part in government’s 15 year (1999-2014) drug elimination plan.

12. To supply NDAA areas with rice, fuel oil and money.

13. The group is pleased to welcome government personnel to resume work in government offices, after a joint assessment of the area.

14. The NDAA would like government officials to come and meet regularly in order to ensure their current ceasefire continues.

Agreed upon terms:

1. The two groups ratify the first meeting agreement.

2. NDAA will not secede from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

3. Government officials will be sent to run government offices in NDAA areas and NDAA people will be sent to work in NDAA liaison offices in government controlled areas.

4. The two sides will cooperate to improve education, health and transportation in NDAA controlled areas.

5. Both will cooperate to improve tourism, mining, and electricity in NDAA controlled areas.

6. Both will cooperate to work towards eliminating drugs in the NDAA controlled areas.

7. The two sides will meet regularly in order to maintain peace.