[{"bbox": [83, 104, 1146, 239], "category": "Text", "text": "Given the pre-existent vulnerabilities female headed households are those most at risk. A recent study by the World Bank on the Gender impact of COVID-19 points out that 42% of female headed households stated that they do not have enough to eat compared to 31% of male headed households. Without rapid corrective actions on economic, social, political and human rights protection policies, Myanmar's efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 will be well out of reach."}, {"bbox": [83, 243, 1146, 511], "category": "Text", "text": "Civil Society Organisations will be the key actor of this process. CSOs have played a vital role in service provision and the democratisation process even before the military coup in February 2021. The EU has been a strong supporter of Myanmar CSO for many years and has established a good network with organisations. Through the implementation of the roadmaps (2014-2017 and 2018 – 2020) the partnership between the EU and Civil society has been strengthened. Over the last 5 years EU civil society projects focussed on capacity building as well as creating an enabling environment for CSO to participate in policy setting. After the coup this work has become even more important as now a lot of support will be needed to be channelled through civil society organisations. Support to Civil Society Organisations will be twofold and will focus on the one hand to direct support to communities (CSOs as preferred channel of service delivery), one the other hand to civic participation and peacebuilding (CSOs as actor for change). A flexible approach in collaboration with other donors and especially member states should be sought."}, {"bbox": [83, 515, 1146, 965], "category": "Text", "text": "While the programming exercise was interrupted as a result of the military coup, the three priorities areas, including a focus on peace and durable solutions, including for IDPs, refugees/potential returnees and stateless populations are considered to be still valid, but will however need to be implemented in a different way and with adjusted means. Instead of the 'policy first' approach in direct support to Government entities, a back to basic approach is the most appropriate way forward, focussing on direct support to the people of Myanmar. This implies a limited focus on direct strengthening of governance systems, but favours specific support to peace building, including a localised and community-based approach and to peace making should opportunity arises to engage in this area. There is an urgent need to focus on reducing vulnerabilities and increasing resilience of conflict affected populations including IDPs by addressing immediate needs and human rights, through the provision of basic services, livelihood opportunities, the protection of human rights and a medium/long term goal of creating a space for a possible peaceful resolution of the crisis. This will be done under this action by building capacities and/or facilitating the action of those local actors that mobilise informal solidarity networks. In the same context, and contingent to favourable developments, peace-making efforts will be supported. Technical assistance, analytical support, and other peace facilitating actions should continue to be provided to stakeholders genuinely engaged in peace solving actions. A strong conflict sensitive approach and a robust context based conflict analysis based on a participatory approach will be required for each project and from each implementing partner funded by the action. This will be done in close coordination with the EU member states and other donors."}, {"bbox": [83, 1006, 1146, 1060], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [83, 1065, 1146, 1226], "category": "Text", "text": "Civil Society Organizations, first line responders and local communities are the ultimate managers of resources as well as beneficiaries of its improved management. Therefore the main stakeholders, both as rights holders and as action actors, will be civil society organisations and community based organisations that are representing the rights of different groups such as women and persons living in vulnerable situations (persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and IDPs). The action will build the capacity of civil society organisations while at the same time relying on them to localise and implement the activities identified under this action."}, {"bbox": [83, 1230, 1146, 1366], "category": "Text", "text": "The vast majority of INGOs operating in Myanmar work in close partnership with national and local civil society actors. The INGO Forum was founded in 2007 to bring together more than 130 INGO member organizations helping build better partnerships, improve coordination, effectiveness and coherence of development and peacebuilding support in the country. INGO Forum recognizes the critical voice of local and national partnerships and the centrality of ensuring local ownership and accountability of target populations that benefit from the projects."}, {"bbox": [83, 1370, 1146, 1582], "category": "Text", "text": "Many of the INGO partner with the more than 300 local NGOs and CSOs who are particularly strong in ethnic areas, where many local organisations have links to ethnic armed groups and on this basis are the only actors able to access large areas where highly vulnerable people live. Many of the EU funded projects have supported this INGO/NGO partnership to deliver support to the local communities and the population. In order to deliver this direct support at local level, networks and collaborations with the more than 200,000 community-based organizations have been set up. These organisations originated from religious and ethnic groups at local level and implemented traditional social welfare/ basic services activities and supported the daily needs of communities, especially in remote, ethnic and conflict-affected areas with weak central government control."}, {"bbox": [83, 1587, 1146, 1643], "category": "Text", "text": "There are a few local CSO's that have formed networks and umbrella organisations. These became key agencies for the development of Community Based Organisations (CBOs), particularly in the regions and states where it is difficult"}, {"bbox": [1051, 1651, 1158, 1675], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 23"}]