GB-CHC-285776-BUR141CAFODOn the 23rd February a fire tore through Umpiem Mai camp, home to over 17,600 refugees from Burma. The blaze destroyed an estimated 413 shelters, home to 566 families, and damaged 350 others. A further 2 nursery schools, 2 mosques, 1 security office and 1 Muslim Women’s office were destroyed. An estimated 2,490 refugees have lost everything, including their monthly food ration that they received the day before the fire. Twenty people sustained minor injuries in their efforts to stop the fire, but fortunately, no deaths or major injuries were incurred. TBBC are responding by helping to re-build and repair the houses that have been destroyed or damaged by the fire, providing emergency shelter, food and non-food items. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)The Border ConsortiumCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14641.320014641.3200CAFOD General Funds14641.3200The Border ConsortiumGB-CHC-285776-MYA159CAFODSince the 2008 response to cyclone Nargis which led to a flood of donor funding in Myanmar, KMSS has been steadily growing and taking on larger and larger funding. Today, KMSS (including all its dioceses) has an overall turnover of around USD 13 million between 100 projects per year. Despite this extreme growth the organisational structure and systems (in particular HR and Finance) were not adapted and differ widely between different dioceses and the national office. The result is inefficiency and cases of nepotism, mismanagement and fraud. Aiming to sustainably address these issues, KMSS (together with international Caritas partner agencies) developed this Finance Management and Human Resource Management project in order to develop and implement adequate systems and policies across the entire organisation with all its dioceses. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA169CAFODOn 30 July, Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh bringing strong winds and additional heavy rains to Myanmar. This resulted in significant expansion of existing monsoonal flood waters, and combined with continued heavy rainfall, landslides, flash floods and flooding has occured in 12 out of 14 state and regions in Myanmar. Among the worst are Sagaing & Magway Regions and,Chin and Rakhine States; all of which have been declared natural disaster zones. Together with NAG, CAFOD will provide immediate lifesaving inputs in food, water and hygiene for the most vulnerable flood affected men, women and children in southern Sagaing and Magway region. This will involve access to safe drinking water, the prevention of water-borne and water related diseases, access to food, and the creation of conditions facilitating a rehabilitation of infrastructure as well as resettlement of displaced families. The intervention will focus on 8,000 HHs in total: 5,600 households in 35 communities in Pwint Phyu, Saedoketayar and Yenanchaung, Magway Region and 2,400 households in 15 communities in Kalay Township, Sagaing Region. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Network Activities Group CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk149680.0000149680.0000CAFOD General Funds149680.0000Network Activities Group -149680.0000Network Activities Group 49892.9500Network Activities Group 99787.0500Network Activities Group GB-CHC-285776-MYA170CAFODOn 30 July, Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh bringing strong winds and additional heavy rains to significant areas of Myanmar, which resulted in a expansion of seasonal monsoonal flood waters. The cyclone affected the Rakhine State, Chin State. As of 3 August, the Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement reported that over 330,000 people have been affected and 70 people have been killed across the affected states/regions. These figures are likely to rise in the coming days as more areas become accessible and more information becomes available. Some coastal areas took a double beating late last week when a tropical storm whipped through, posing a particular danger to badly built and poorly located camps in Rakhine state for more than 100,000 people displaced in the past few years by ethnic conflicts. Over 10,000 locals across more than 30 villages in Hinthada District, Irrawaddy Division have had their homes inundated as floodwaters from northern Burma make their way through the Irrawaddy Delta. Floods hit the district on Saturday, forcing thousands of people from their homes. Food, emergency health services, water and sanitation assistance, shelter, mosquito nets, and other relief items are the priority needs of the people affected by these floods. A £30,000 contribution from GEF will provide up to 8,569 flood affected people with potable water, food distributions, hygiene kits and renovation or reconstruction of water sources and latrines in Chin and Rakhine states (Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon, Ayeyawaddy and Bago Divisions). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA172CAFODThis project consists of two strands: 1) Build the capacities of local peace practitioners and their organisations, supporting cutting edge peace research 2) Support non-state armed group (NSAG) leaders to develop themselves as leaders in peaceful transformation of conflicts they are involved in. 1st strand: With its Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (ACTS) programme and its new ACTS PhD programme, CPCS builds the capacity of peacebuilders from local civil society across the region. This project aims to support CPCS in raising up peacebuilders by equipping them with skills and a support structure that will facilitate truly locally-led, community-focused peacebuilding work, and contribute to unique, cutting edge research on Asian perspectives of conflict transformation. Between the residential seminars, the students continue to work in their respective organisations, which allows for an immediate opportunity to apply the learning from the programme to their peace practice. Scholarships under this project will enable civil society leaders to go through CPCS’ ACTS PhD programme. 2nd strand: To bolster peace efforts and prevent the reoccurrence of violence in post-conflict contexts, it is important that key individuals in NSAGs that participate in peace processes are supported to increase their leadership capacity. Engaging key individuals in long-term leadership development increases the sustainability of peace interventions, as the individuals apply new and improved leadership skills to their respective organisations’ transitions to pursue their objectives using peaceful means. During this project, NSAG leaders will go through a training programme with five modules centred around two fundamental leadership development threads: 1) the personal thread, focusing on creating space to pause, reflect and restore while delving into the ideas of identity, power and one’s own history as resources for leadership; and 2) the professional thread, which focuses on the technical skill set required in conflict transformation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre for Peace & Conflict StudiesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk70103.520024054.000012942.6200CAFOD General Funds27160.9000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds24054.0000CAFOD General Funds40103.5200Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies30000.0000Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies24054.0000Centre for Peace & Conflict StudiesGB-CHC-285776-MYA174CAFODKMSS (Caritas Myanmar) is CAFOD’s key strategic partner for Myanmar as the social arm of the country’s Catholic Church and as an organisation able to reach and work alongside the poorest communities in every part of Myanmar. As the Caritas Network moves towards compliance with the new Caritas International Management Standards (CIMS) by 2018, KMSS as an organisation is struggling to move along. However, the willingness of KMSS as a network to comply with CIMS has created a window of opportunity allowing CAFOD to work closely with KMSS national office and diocesan offices on improving systems and building capacity. This project therefore supports the Caritas Australia’s Programme Advisor who is based at KMSS and supports the organisation in moving towards the CIMS. The specific responsibilities of CAFOD and Caritas Australia within this project are outlined in an MOU which is currently in a draft stage and will be finalised before the end of December 2015 Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Australia National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Caritas Australia National Office20000.0000Caritas Australia National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-MYA176CAFODThis project aims to achieve improved livelihoods security for poor women, men and children from hazard-prone and/or marginalised rural communities in Myanmar through an integrated approach that: increases the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems; strengthens adaptation to climate change; and increases the ability of local, small scale food producers to access services and influence development practices. This project directly addresses the “lack of sustainable livelihoods” identified as one of the strategic issues/imperatives in CAFOD’s CSP for Myanmar. It follows key CSP internal and external imperatives by working with the Church, targeting the most vulnerable, building the capacity of our strategic partners to implement our CSP, engaging authorities (through its advocacy component), and coordinating with other local organisations (technical partner) as well as Caritas sister organisations (C. Switzerland and C. Australia for this particular project). Most importantly, this project directly pursues CSP Goal 2 by reducing the vulnerability of communities to “environmental and livelihoods shocks” via “the sustainable management of land use and natural resources, and the enactment of responsible governance”. Finally, this project focuses on three out of five “targeting” areas set by the Myanmar CSP: Natural resource management, Capacity Building with “particular attention focused on KMSS NO”, and “working with the Catholic Church”. This project will be implement in Ayearyarwaddy Delta region in Myanmar, highest hazard prone areas and local livelihoods rely on smallholder agriculture to provide their main source of food or income and livelihoods are highly dependent on climatic condition. To improved food and livelihoods security of local communities, project need to promote and focus on these challenges: limited adaptation in agricultural systems, limited livelihoods options, vulnerability to risks and limited voices & influenceCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1161.00001934.52002777.95001161.0000CAFOD General Funds1934.5200CAFOD General Funds2777.9500CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-MYA177CAFODIn Myanmar, misinformation plays a significant role in driving intercommunal violence such as the targeting of the Muslim minority. The initiative proposed here is called Peaceful Truth and seeks to implement a project that uses information and communications technologies (ICTs) such as mobile phones (particularly SMS / text messaging) and social media to manage misinformation in Myanmar, with an initial focus on the city of Mandalay. Through community-based reporters and through close collaboration with community leaders for safely channelling information and for de-escalation, this project aims to reduce the risk of rumours inciting violence and exacerbating tensions. Peaceful Truth is being built using lessons learned during the successful Una Hakika project in Kenya which was also implemented by Sentinel. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)The Sentinel ProjectCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk23681.553323681.5533CAFOD General Funds23681.5500The Sentinel ProjectGB-CHC-285776-MYA178CAFODCaritas Myanmar (KMSS) currently goes through a transitional process involving the roll-out of a new finance policy which complies with Caritas Internationalis Standards and the Mango financial health check standards. At the same time, the majority of KMSS’ dioceses offices still struggle with transparent and effective financial management and do not have the experience or skills to comply with the new standards. This project, jointly funded by CAFOD and Caritas Denmark supports key dioceses (current partners) in obtaining the skills and understanding as well as put in place the systems necessary to implement the new finance policy. This aim will be achieved through a dedicated Finance Accompanier jointly managed by a Steering Committee involving senior staff from all participating dioceses as well as the KMSS national office. The Finance Accompanier will provide tailored support to each diocese ensuring that individual needs are addressed in the most effective and context-sensitive way.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10135.135110135.1351CAFOD General Funds10135.1400Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA179CAFODThe KMSS humanitarian capacity development programme, is a partnership project between CAFOD and KMSS. CAFOD will support KMSS’s capacity development action plan which has been developed to enable them to respond more effectively and efficiently to any future emergencies in compliance with international humanitarian principles and standards. Other CI networks such as Caritas Australia and Trocaire will also provide technical support and funding. Humanitarian is a key mandate of KMSS, therefore this project will support them to strengthen capacity of institutional as well as its staff to their emergency response. This capacity development intervention is targeting all these relevant teams to develop their capacity in order for them to be able to contribute to KMSS’s humanitarian work. The HCD programme will support KMSS to clarify responsibilities National and Diocesan Offices and communication flow during emergencies and review strategic plans (SP) to include humanitarian and emergency preparedness strategies and ensure adherence to international humanitarian standards. Also to ensure stability KMSS will develop well-coordinated mechanism among dioceses and national office as well as more collaboration and relationship with government disaster management agencies and other stakeholders where the community based DRR programme is operating. This project is supporting activities undertaken in Phase 1 of the HCD Programme primarily from November 2015 up to March 2016. A further project will be developed for Phase 2 which will be a continuation of the activities started in this project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6915.00006915.0000CAFOD General Funds3618.7100Anonymous - excluded for security reasons3296.2900Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA180CAFODThe peace process in Myanmar has moved at a rapid pace in recent years, with the government signing nearly 15 ceasefire agreements with non-state armed groups (NSAGs). Recently, a significant milestone was achieved with the signing of the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on October 15, 2015. However, only eight NSGAs signed the NCA with the majority of groups refusing due to the government excluding key armed groups from the negotiations. Continued accompaniment of non-signatories of the NCA is highly important when the peace process proceeds with the political dialogue process, and these groups continue to consider their engagement in political dialogue and their stance on the NCA. As the political dialogue goes forward, and with some NSAGs still deciding whether and how to engage in that process, it is expected that opportunities to engage key conflict actors will continue to emerge rapidly, which in turn means that flexibility to respond quickly will remain essential for supporting the peace process. It is also expected that the need for ongoing and updated analysis will remain highly important for informing current policy discussions and future interventions. Based on these expectations, and CPCS’ ongoing analysis and dialogue with long-term partners, the centre has identified a key intervention that will provide important support to the peace process and complement the organisation’s current programmes. The intervention has two components: (1) technical assistance and capacity building support to non-signatories of the NCA and (2) an analysis project in Wa Self-Administered Division (SAD). A grounded analysis - which will be gained through this project- is essential in order to develop interventions that can transform conflict in Myanmar, move toward sustainable and inclusive peace, driven by local needs and demands.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre for Peace & Conflict StudiesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40289.436640289.4366CAFOD General Funds40289.4400Centre for Peace & Conflict StudiesGB-CHC-285776-MYA181CAFODThis is a 1 month recovery project for the strong wind and hail in Mandalay diocese of Myanmar. The strong wind occurred week commencing 25th April 2016. Initial emergency response was provided by some local private donor and KMSS-Mandalay; however, there is still critical extreme needs still to be met in recovery and rehabilitation, particularly for the most vulnerable. The overall goal of this programme is to assist the Strong Wind and Hail affected vulnerable victims of Sint Kaing and Kyauk Se Township in Mandalay so that they may recover to their situation as before the emergency. Main activities are in sectors of Shelter, Housing Reconstruction through providing Zinc, and Food Security through distributing rice and oil. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5124.04765124.0476CAFOD General Funds5124.0500Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA182CAFODThe project contributes to Myanmar (SE Aisa) annual operation plan 2016/17 – ‘key partners capacity strengthend’ The quality and speed of CAFOD’s humanitarian work depends on the strength of its partners. The aim HCD for phase 2 of CAFOD in Myanmar is that to ensure greater impact and the overall purpose is existing partner and new partner organizations in country to respond more effectively and efficiently to any future emergencies in compliance with international humanitarian principles and standards. On the other hand, we aim that partner organisations become able to plan and deliver emergency responses to disasters with minimal external support so as to save lives and reduce suffering. Humanitarian capacity development project (HCD) , Myanmar programme, is a partnership project between CAFOD and 3 Myanmar strategic partners (National Caritas); Dioceses of KMSS Yangon, Diocese of KMSS Pathein and KMSS National Office, aiming at strengthening its capacity to prepare for and respond to emergencies . The project targets to improve performance in the context of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian services. The process hopes to provide in-depth support through trainings & peer learning to improve organisational effectiveness by considering actions that will strengthen leadership & management, levels of skills & knowledge in international humanitarian standards, Disaster Management, fundraising, M&E framework and safety & security of partners in emergencies. These targeted areas of trainings were identified and prioritised in the capacity needs assessment workshop. The trainings will not only benefit the 3 Myanmar strategic partners but also representatives of CAFOD Myanmar staff and representatives of partners & CAFOD staff from South East Asia. The identified training areas will in a profound and sustainable manner, improve effectiveness of partner organisations. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2900.76332900.7633CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-MYA183CAFODThis proposal aims to implement food distribution activity for the most flood-affected community in Thabaung township. The project targets to implement at 7 villages comprised of Del Gone, Mee Thway Daike, Nwe Ni Chaung and Zee Phyu Kwin village tracts under Thabaung Township. Total target of direct beneficiaries are 200 households for one-month food support. The project implementation process and distribution standard will follow the SPHEER humanitarian and CI standard in order to make sure of effectiveness within the beneficiaries. Besides, the project will facilitate the community to get community led beneficiaries identification and ensure of community led humanitarian activity. The project period is one month for both project implementation and completed reporting.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9848.48489848.4848CAFOD General Funds9848.4800Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA186CAFODKMF designed this project to strengthen and train Sangha who already believe in the importance of tolerance and support inclusiveness and to equip these leaders to become catalysts for such attitudes and views within their own faith group, reaching out to and mobilizing other Sangha. In addition, KMF work with Sangha to advocate for and accompany the inclusion of peace education and principles of tolerance and dignity within the curriculum of Buddhist schools and summer camps in order to reach children from early on. This project seeks to provide opportunities and support for youth to participate in their communities in ways that will have a positive impact on their future. It also seeks to ensure that those communities have in place capacities to engage with complexity of changes that will be taking place as a result of recent political and economic reforms. As part of the activities, KMF will carry out Peace Building and Conflict Transformation trainings for Buddhist monks and nuns as well as support them to join peace related trainings, seminars and events. It will also provide the opportunity for senior monks to meet with leading teachers and to share about the concept of peace education. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14966.080037199.000037000.000014966.0800CAFOD General Funds37199.0000CAFOD General Funds37000.0000CAFOD General Funds14966.0800Anonymous - excluded for security reasons-14966.0800Anonymous - excluded for security reasons14966.0800Anonymous - excluded for security reasons20000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons17199.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons20000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons17000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA189CAFODThe KMSS- Yangon humanitarian capacity development programme, is a partnership project between CAFOD and KMSS-Yngon. CAFOD will support KMSS-Yangon’s capacity development action plan which has been developed to enable them to respond more effectively and efficiently to any future emergencies in compliance with international humanitarian principles and standards. This capacity development intervention is targeting all these relevant teams to develop their capacity in order for them to be able to contribute to KMSS Yangon’s humanitarian work. The KMSS-Yangon HCD programme will support organization to clarify responsibilities and communication flow during emergencies and review strategic plans (SP) to include humanitarian and emergency preparedness strategies and ensure adherence to international humanitarian standards. The project also aim to ensure stability of KMSS will develop well-coordinated mechanism among dioceses and national office as well as more collaboration and relationship with government officials in the targeted area and other relevant stakeholders. The project is also intended to have a complementary approach in coordination with CIMOs especially Caritas Australia. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10272.500010272.5000CAFOD General Funds10272.5000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA190CAFODThe KMSS- Pathein humanitarian capacity development programme, is a partnership project between CAFOD and KMSS-Pathein. CAFOD will support KMSS-Pathein’s capacity development action plan which has been developed to enable them to respond more effectively and efficiently to any future emergencies in compliance with international humanitarian principles and standards. This capacity development intervention is targeting all these relevant teams to develop their capacity in order for them to be able to contribute to KMSS Pathein’s humanitarian work. The KMSS-Pathein HCD programme will support organization to clarify responsibilities and communication flow during emergencies and review strategic plans (SP) to include humanitarian and emergency preparedness strategies and ensure adherence to international humanitarian standards. The project also aim to ensure stability of KMSS will develop well-coordinated mechanism among dioceses and national office as well as more collaboration and relationship with government officials in the targeted area and other relevant stakeholders. The project is also intended to have a complementary approach in coordination with CIMOs who are working with KMSS Pathein as well as to implement integrated approach with CAFOD projects in there. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8773.23778773.2377CAFOD General Funds8773.2400Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA191CAFODThe KMSS National Caritas’s humanitarian capacity development programme, is a partnership project between CAFOD and KMSS National Office. CAFOD will support MKSS’s capacity development action plan which has been developed to enable them to respond more effectively and efficiently to any future emergencies in compliance with international humanitarian principles and standards. Other CI networks such as Caritas Australia and Trocaire will also provide technical support and funding. Humanitarian is a key mandate of KMSS therefore this project will support them to strengthen capacity of institutional as well as its staff to their emergency response. This capacity development intervention is targeting all these relevant teams to develop their capacity in order for them to be able to contribute to KMSS’s humanitarian work. The HCD programme will support KMSS to clarify responsibilities National and Diocesan Offices and communication flow during emergencies and review strategic plans (SP) to include humanitarian and emergency preparedness strategies and ensure adherence to international humanitarian standards. Also to ensure stability KMSS will develop well-coordinated mechanism among dioceses and national office as well as more collaboration and relationship with government disaster management agencies and other stakeholders where the community based DRR programme is operating. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12680.614712680.6147CAFOD General Funds12680.6100Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA192CAFODThe anniversary of 20 years of Grassroots Leadership Training (GLT) provides and important moment to look back and evaluate over the long term the impact of GLT course, its ability to remain relevant to the changing context of Myanmar, and whether it has been able to achieve what it set out to do in 1996. As the GLT's aim for social transformation is not a quick fix, or highly visible and quantitative process, evaluation to date have had limitations in mapping changes that have taken place, and identifying the contribution of the GLT learning process. At 20 years, this is an opportunity to explore together whether the GLT really is a unique and transformative learning process, and what impacts it has had in how alumni are working in the fields. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7500.00007500.0000CAFOD General Funds7500.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA193CAFODThis project started as a pilot project in 2016 to promote the Catholic Church role on interfaith work in Myanmar. Now it is based on 3 main pillar that have been identified by CBCM: The role and disposition of the Catholic Church in Myanmar to be active and support interreligious dialogue for peace and nation building; the involvement of all levels from Bishops to Parish Priests, as well as leaders from other religions; and the will to expand this initiative to other Dioceses (currently is just in 2 out of 16 which are Pathein and Yangon). The project is based on the "Mission planning for nation building" process which involves bishops, priests, nuns and laypeople, and has the purpose of bringing people together as one mind and one heart to find a common platform to effectively contribute to the building of the nation. Under this project CBCM with the support of CAFOD will build capacity on parish priests and lay people in order to contribute to peace and the building of the nation at the local level by working on intrafaith (with other Christian denominations such as Baptist and Anglican) and interfaith (predominantly with Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus). For this, priests and lay people will receive knowledge and skills required to work on these issues as well as technical and financial support to organize and promote activities within their communities for peace and interfaith relations. This project is supported by the CBCM interreligious dialogue commission formed by Patron Emeritus Archbishop Paul Grawng (Mandalay), Chairman Bishop John Hsane Hgyi (Pathein), Bishop John Saw Yaw Han (Yangon), Fr. Henry Director of KMSS Pathein, and Fr. Joseph Mg Win Director of KMSS Yangon.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12904.800037452.238854800.100012904.8000CAFOD General Funds37452.2388CAFOD General Funds37452.0000CAFOD General Funds2000.0000CAFOD General Funds15348.1000CAFOD General Funds12904.8000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons19850.7500Anonymous - excluded for security reasons17601.4900Anonymous - excluded for security reasons20000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons17452.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons17348.1000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA194CAFODKMSS National Office is facilitating the process of “Financial System Strengthening” in KMSS network. This task includes (i) institutionalizing the finance policy and procedures roll out as well as (ii) systematizing the finance operation across the network. With a uniform and strong financial system and procedures across all 16 dioceses, KMSS will move a significant step closer towards fulfilling the Caritas International Management Standards (CIMS) by 2018. The knowledge, skills and experience required to raise the capacity of all KMSS offices sufficiently in order to allow a full rollout of the finance policy cannot be covered by existing KMSS in-house resources and thus requires external expertise in the form of Finance Management Specialists for KMSS offices across the country. Considering the location and distances required to be covered by these 5 Finance Management Specialists, KMSS Board of Directors in its meeting in April 2016 meeting agreed to categorize 16 Diocesan Offices into 5 clusters based on geographic proximity, as well as ArchDiocese structure. To cover all the 16 offices of KMSS Network spread across the 14 states/regions of Myanmar, KMSS proposes to engage 5 Senior Level Finance Management Specialists. Each of the Finance Management Specialist will be reporting to the Director of the Diocesan Office where she/he will be located. A detailed map of KMSS Diocesan network classified into 5 clusters is illustrated in Fig 1. The 5 Finance Management Specialists will be based in Yangon (2 positions), Mandalay (2 positions) and Taunggyi (1 position). Each Finance Management specialist will be responsible for 3-4 Diocesan Offices who manage and implement various projects. Regular travel is required to help ensure successful implementation of “Financial System Strengthening”. CAFOD will support the Pyay Cluster which covers 3 DO: Pyay, Pathein and Taungoo. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk35040.322535040.3225CAFOD General Funds17520.1600Anonymous - excluded for security reasons17520.1600Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA195CAFOD“Promoting a culture of peace and sustainability in Myanmar Phase II” is a three year project (Jan 16-Dec 18) focused on what SEM has identified as two critical areas of engagement in Myanmar: peacebuilding (specifically addressing systematic communal violence) and community rights and natural resource governance (in relation to infrastructure and resource extraction projects). This project has three main components - Peacebuilding, Overall outcome: Sangha (Buddhist Monks and Nuns) play a key role in promoting peaceful coexistence within their communities in Central Myanmar. - Natural resource governance and community rights, Overall outcome: Communities in the DSEZ project area are able to assert their rights and participate in creating resilient development outcomes in Dawei. - Strengthening civil society, Overall outcome: Resilient pathways for development fostered through civil society in Myanmar This project will seek to reduce hate speech and its impacts that have contributed to the spread of communal violence in target areas in Central Myanmar. This will be achieved by engaging a broad spectrum of multi-level Sangha (from village to leadership levels) in a learning process of intra-faith dialogue, reflective, critical inquiry and peacebuilding approaches, so that moral clarity and inclusive consensus is able to guide their role as influential social and spiritual leaders and practitioners in society, and strengthen the resilience of their role in the face of external pressures and narrow nationalistic rhetoric. SEM’s strategy for natural resource governance and community rights (Dawei) is in strengthening capacities of local CSO’s to mobilise affected communities to assert their rights and participate in creating resilient development outcomes in Dawei. In response to the planned DSEZ and related projects in Southern Myanmar, this project will seek to create resilient development outcomes in Dawei through community empowerment, local and cross-border networking, and advocacy and public awareness raising. Advocacy will also be cross-cutting all components, as a means to strengthen civil society voice in engagement with the DSEZ stakeholders. SEM will facilitate requested trainings and exposures for local partner and wider organizations that provide exposure to alternative development ideas and practices. SEM will also provide networking, coordination and advisory support to partner organizations in order to support their institutional strengthening and programme implementation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.000030000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons20000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons30000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA196CAFODSarus Exchange Program aims to dispel stereotypes and build mutual understanding between future leaders from bordering nations with a history of conflict. Taking this successful model Sarus inaugurated Bangladesh-Myanmar Exchange Program, held from June through August 2016, focusing on young women leaders from these two bordering nations. The target population for this program is young women in both countries, as women are not only disproportionately affected and made vulnerable by conflict, but also face great challenges in gender equality and access to opportunities. Moreover, the perpetuation of harmful gender-based stereotypes in Myanmar makes women’s role as social actors in the public sector extremely difficult. The Bangladesh- Myanmar Exchange Program will bring together 12 young women leaders for six weeks for an experiential learning through shared living in both countries, conflict transformation, gender empowerment, and community development workshops, and collaborative service projects with local peacebuilding organizations. After participants return home, the program will continue for an additional three and a half months through their own community service projects that they design, implement, and evaluate with support from Sarus staff. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)SarusCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8330.64518330.6451CAFOD General Funds8330.6500SarusGB-CHC-285776-MYA198CAFODThis project is the second phase of the "Sustainable Empowerment of Civil Society in Myanmar” project from GSMI. Under this new proposal GSMI is decided to continue working in support of Civil Society Actors in Myanmar by focussing on 1) Capacity Development; (2) Issue based collective action and advocacy relating to: Consumer education and protection; Eco-farming; Climate Change adaptation; Alternative Education; Peace (Social harmony in order to promote coexist); 3) Social Enterprises Establishment and 4) GSMI organizational Development. Through these four components GSMI expects to see how targeted CSAs, as well as GSMI staff members, are more active and capable of implementing sustainable development actions and effectively lead and collaborate with different stakeholders for a more inclusive and just society in Myanmar. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000031000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds31000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons31000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA199CAFODGSMI has been implementing for the first time a III phase peace project (that started in 2013) and as part of the last year they have requested the support of CAFOD for: a) the capacity building for some beneficiaries (civilian CSO members) for the sustainability of the project; b) the support for the consolidation of a platform to dialogue about peace at the local level; and c) the support to GSMI to be capable to evidence and collect the lessons learnt and best practices for their peace project (2013-2017). This initiative has been funded in previous years by Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA), organization that will continue to cover core activities until the end of the project. GSMI is now implementing the third phase with the project goal of targeting Stakeholders from Eastern Bago and Northern Karen to consult and dialogue with each other to have better understanding and take action together to strengthen peace process and contribute to community sustainable development. The project has three objectives: To strengthen the capacity of targeted stakeholders in order to mobilize and organize public participation on the peace process and to foster dialogue; To create a platform for CSOs and Community members to identify the issues and develop action to address with key stakeholders through dialogue; and to create a mechanism where they can update information on the issues of (peace, and development). The project has been a great success and learning with many change stories. For example: the fear had been reduced among the civil society actors and they could come together with confidence to discuss issues, expressing their concerns and feelings related to peace and socio-economic development in public discussion and forum. Networks has been built across civil society actors and religious groups to action for common good to the public and they have been able to critically advocate and engage their institution in the peace process. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19417.829419417.8294CAFOD General Funds19417.8300Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA201CAFODThis project will support TLDA to involve with religious leaders, women leaders and youth from 4 different religious groups (Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Hindu) in Lashio (Northern Shan State) and work with them to increase understanding between communities through individual (awareness and empathy) and relational (coordination and collaboration) changes. The idea of this project is to support the selected participants to organize and conduct community level activities and to work together to foster a message of coexistence and harmony in Lashio. Tensions between different religious communities have significantly increased since 2012 and have divided entire communities across Myanmar, in some occasions with demonstrations of violence. TLDA has implemented a series of interfaith projects in the country during previous years in order to increase the dialogue and relations between people of different faiths, and has already built trust and networks in areas that have experienced recent violence, such as Lashio. This project will have a different approach for religious leaders, women group and youth in terms of engagement and empowerment; and will promote their collaboration and coordination to promote positive change and peaceful relations between the 4 different religious groups. The community level activities that these participants will organize will be designed and planned by themselves with support of TLDA. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Treasure Land Development AssociationCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22458.793220000.00004135.6589CAFOD General Funds18323.1343CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds4135.6600Treasure Land Development Association18323.1300Treasure Land Development Association20000.0000Treasure Land Development AssociationGB-CHC-285776-MYA202CAFODThe Episcopal Commission for Health Pastoral Care (ECHPC) was formulated in 2004 by CBCM. Since then, Diocesan Health Commissions were formed in diocesan level but most are not functioning. Currently out of 16 dioceses, only 2 dioceses (Yangon and Mandalay Archdioceses) have a well-established health commission and well-functioning. At the national level, CBCM appointed Bishop Alexander Pyone Cho as the chairman of ECHPC of CBCM, but there is no advisory broad. And also coordination, collaboration among Catholic commissions is very weak. CAFOD decided to support CBCM health commission with the coordination of KMSS as an effort to strengthen the capacity of the Catholic Church and its interventions in the health sector in Myanmar. Through this project a structure will be defined as well as a strategy, this has been a follow up effort after having supported HIV programs with KMSS for many years. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30018.000030018.0000CAFOD General Funds30018.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA203CAFODCAFOD Myanmar has been developing its new CSP to be approved in 2017. As a part of this process the local partners have been contributing through informal and formal conversations. After having conducted one internal workshop in CAFOD HQ, CAFOD Myanmar office will organize a workshop with partners in order to present and share its ideas for a new strategy. Up to this workshop CAFOD will be able to share an overview of the CSP process, strategic context, and the proposed Theory of Change. This will also be a great opportunity to share with the strategic partners on their own organizational strategies and how they feed up into CAFODs ways of working and its proposed ToC. The second day of the workshop will also try to foster a discussion between CAFOD and the partners around the way projects are going and the support needed. This sessions will be conducted in basis of a peer to peer learning exchange. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1856.60001856.6000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-MYA205CAFODMetta Let Kann (MLK) is a community based organization formed by a Muslim teacher in Myeik (southern Myanmar) as a response to the escalation of intercommunal conflict and tensions since 2012 mainly between Buddhist and Muslim communities. Under this project MLK has the purpose of bringing diverse communities together (Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Hindu) to promote tolerance and understanding, countering inter communal violence and discrimination (particularly against Muslims). The project will engage government staff (township and district level), business people (Myeik town), religious leaders (13), community leaders (4) and local CSOs (Myeik township) in a series of dialogues that will provide a safe space for discussion and exchange. These events will allow different groups to express their fears, expectations and ideas of working together and to find common ground between them. Following this, the different stakeholders will come together to implement 4 community led activities that will benefit multiple faith groups (Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Hindu). MLK will facilitate the dialogues and support the implementation of the activities, as well as conducting regular follow up with the different stakeholders. MLK has strong networks in the Myeik district and currently mediates and facilitates in intercommunal conflicts and tensions at the community level through face to face meetings and social media platforms (viber/ facebook). This project will also be an opportunity to provide organizational support to MLK and to enhance their capacity to become a strong CSO that represents the vision and position of multiple religious groups. Even though they have been working for peace and human rights since 2012, they need to improve in terms of policies and systems and to structure in a way that can allow them to grow and be more influential in the regional and national level. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Metta Let KannCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7407.407412738.000010000.00007407.4074CAFOD General Funds12738.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds7407.4100Metta Let Kann6738.0000Metta Let Kann6000.0000Metta Let Kann10000.0000Metta Let KannGB-CHC-285776-MYA206CAFODThis project will support a research piece on the Wa self-administered zone in Myanmar to better understand what are the conflict dynamics there and the interests of the largest armed organization in the country, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) as well as the support they receive from China. The primary objectives of this research are: 1) To contribute with updated information and facts about the peace process in regard to the UWSA dynamics and their areas of influence. 2) To provide a better understanding of the conflict dynamics in the Wa region and an insight to key stakeholders that are engaged in the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and peace process (International and national actors). 3) To develop a research piece that will make a proper analysis and consider possible scenarios on how the UWSA will move forward on the peace process and how this will affect conflict dynamics particularly in Kachin and Northern Shan States. The research will analyse the UWSA position regarding to the peace process as well as their current role in the escalation of violence and armed conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan States. This project will also support to close the existing gap of knowledge in Myanmar on who are the Wa, what is their main purpose and why the Myanmar government and military have been so cautious in dealing with them. If the peace process it’s to succeed the key negotiators will require to have a deeper understanding on the Wa and the strategy they have, which affects not just the Wa ethnic region but also areas where there are other ethnic groups such as Shan, Palaung, Kachin, Kokang, Lisu, Rakhine, Akha, Lahu among others. This 11 months research will be published into a book that will have English and Burmese editions and is expected to be accessed by 10,000-20,000 people (CSO leaders, INGO, external donors, foreign governments, academic institutions, think thanks, EAO members, people interested in peace process from different ethnic groups). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14653.78421879.69921851.85187407.4074CAFOD General Funds7246.3768CAFOD General Funds1879.6992CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-MYA207CAFODSEM will work with religious leaders (Buddhist, Catholic, Muslim) and lay people (12 in total) from different backgrounds and regions/ States in Myanmar to promote a positive recognition of each other and for them to be able to live in a functional coexistence. Engaging with faith leaders is one of essential elements to transform positively conflicts and other obstacles for sustainable peace and development in Myanmar. In this sense, SEM will organize a one-time workshop in the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) in Thailand with resource persons from Thailand, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. The purpose will be to foster common understanding between different religious group members about their needs, issues and interests of their own communities; to strengthen their communication and collaboration and to enable them to create action plans for community led activities that integrate inputs from different religious groups into a common vision for coexistence. Following the workshop, the participants will implement their action plans in their communities in Myanmar, building communication and relations with other religious groups as well as keeping the network from the workshop participants for support and peer to peer learning. Faith leaders are respected and listened in their communities and they are expected to be the ones who fill the vacuum in areas where there is a lack of services and unsatisfied needs. Moreover, they are key actors in conflict mediation and resolution and communities rely on them to lead interfaith dialogue and relations. This will be the first interfaith initiative led by SEM after many years of experience working in the intra faith in Myanmar. This project will also benefit our partner organizations CBCM and MLK as they will select some of the participants from Catholic and Muslim background. The Buddhist participants will be alumni of SEM intra faith activities (Project MYA195). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20362.71855362.9629CAFOD General Funds-0.2444CAFOD General Funds15000.0000CAFOD General Funds20362.7200Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA210CAFODAs part of the annual strategic planning process CAFOD Myanmar organizes this partners workshop in order to: 1) share and update about context changes and issues; 2) promote peer to peer learning and exchange between our partners and 3)explore new opportunities in terms of funding opportunities, cross learning activities, networking and joint projects and programmes. Moreover, CAFOD Myanmar has been developing its new CSP and as a part of this process the local partners have been contributing through informal and formal conversations. This activity will also allow them to get updates on this and feedback to CAFOD on what they consider the most important needs and challenges for coming years. This is also an opportunity to share with the strategic partners on their own organizational strategies and how they feed up into CAFODs ways of working and its proposed ToC. The second day of the workshop will also try to foster a discussion between CAFOD and the partners around the way projects are going and the support needed.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1115.00001115.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-MYA212CAFODKMSS and ECHPC have been working for over a year in order to constitute a national strategy and plan that would be implemented in all 16 Dioceses. This work based on the vision that “Every person in Myanmar within the reach of the Catholic Church receives health care without discrimination in keeping with his/her human dignity”. After one year the ECHPC has a draft plan and board of members and has supported Diocesan Health Commissions (DHC) to be formed and start being operative in the areas where the most vulnerable communities are. For this, ECHPC has linked as well with government departments and other religious groups with similar initiatives (Baptist, Muslim, Buddhist) in order to learn from their experience and find commonalities. For this 3 year proposal the ECHPC will aim for the commissions to collectively advocate within the Catholic Church structure (CBCM, CRCM, Bishop, Parish Priest, Provincial) and with other relevant stakeholders (Catholic Business Group, Government Health Department, other community health providers) for effective health programmes and services; and to plan, implement and sustain their health services through their own means (finding ways of raising their own funds and sharing collective learning and support). CAFOD will provide support on their capacity to advocate for a common message in different levels (all 16 Dioceses) and also for them to provide services in an strategic way and find means to be independent and autonomous from external funding in the medium-long term. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.000025000.000038379.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000CAFOD General Funds38379.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons30000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons13000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons12000.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons38379.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA213CAFODDuring August 2018 heavy monsoon rain affected 700 people from two villages from the Chin State in Myanmar. The heavy rain caused the Tuingo stream to flood the road leading to the villages of Kimlai and Mawnglang and to destroy a suspension bridge. The villages of Kimlai and Mawnglang which are located beyond the stream are suffering from lack of food and access to markets. KMSS Kalay immediately began to respond by providing food assistance for one month to all affected people in the two villages. CAFOD's funds will be used to construct a motor-bike road and a suspension bridge using cash for work. CAFOD funds will also be used to provide food for 694 people for 15 days during the construction of road and bridge. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8800.00008800.0000CAFOD General Funds8800.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA215CAFODCAFOD will be responding to floods in Bago Region, Myanmar with food, cash and hygiene kits. As per ACAPS Briefing Note (10th September), on the 29 August, Swar Chaung Dam in Bago region’s Yedashe Township burst. (RFA 29/09/2018) Water from the dam on Swar Creek spilled into the Sittaung River and caused flooding across four townships: Yedashe, Taungoo, Oktwin and Kyaut Gyi, in Taungoo District. By 30 August, 85 villages from 17 village tracts across Taungoo District were inundated. (Eleven Myanmar 30/08/2018, Irrawaddy 31/08/2018). The precise impact is difficult to ascertain, however, as local sources interchange the figures of affected people with the number of people displaced. At least 10,000 people were reportedly taking refuge in relief camps by 31 August and by 7 September it was reported that flooding displaced at least 78,500 people: about 50,000 people in Yedashe, about 25,000 people in Taungoo, about 3,000 people in Oktwin and about 500 people in Kyaut Gyi.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk89592.200099532.0000CAFOD General Funds-9939.8000CAFOD General Funds99532.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons-9939.8000Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsGB-CHC-285776-MYA299CAFODFollowing the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake of March 2025 and amid intensifying military repression, Gaia Green Social Enterprise is delivering emergency humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable communities in Mandalay and Bago Regions, Myanmar. Operating under a strict low-profile model, the project will provide Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) to 150 households — prioritising women-led families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and those affected by forced conscription — enabling them to meet their most urgent survival needs. An additional 250 individuals will receive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) through small, discreet group sessions designed to restore wellbeing and resilience. With an estimated 16 million people nationwide requiring urgent aid in 2026, Gaia's decentralised, community-rooted approach — delivered through trusted local alumni networks using secure channels — reaches those international agencies cannot.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Anonymous - excluded for security reasonsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk41820.000041820.0000CAFOD General Funds41820.0000Anonymous - excluded for security reasons