[{"bbox": [93, 154, 1164, 238], "category": "Text", "text": "importance. Newly established and existing networks of local CSOs have demonstrated their potential during the last two years and more donors are giving support to these networks. With the on-going capacity building of CSOs, the local absorption capacity is anticipated to grow and therefore new potential opportunities for support will materialise."}, {"bbox": [86, 254, 399, 283], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [97, 346, 1161, 515], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic (theory of change) for this action is that if local conflict monitoring and management mechanisms are strengthened; and if stakeholders are enabled to prepare for and engage in communications and inclusive dialogue; then the impact of violent conflict on stakeholders can be mitigated; and an inclusive, long-term, and peaceful resolution of the conflict could become more likely, contributing to the prospects for conflict transformation, alongside conflict-sensitive development and humanitarian actions which are responsive to the shifting needs of communities."}, {"bbox": [97, 534, 1161, 704], "category": "Text", "text": "The context requires a specific focus on peace making and peace building, in particular, in absence of a functioning national peace process, on direct assistance to the communities to achieve peace at the local level. While the formal peace process is stalled, the action contributes to creating the demand and establishing functioning structures for peace building, conflict prevention and mitigation at the local level. Strengthening local civil society and democracy actors and assisting them to provide the support needed to local communities as well as advocating for their rights and needs, will help achieving resilience and peace."}, {"bbox": [97, 722, 1161, 921], "category": "Text", "text": "With increased resilience of the population of Myanmar, in particular the most vulnerable segments, and local structures and organisations in place demanding and making peace, this action contributes – jointly with other programmes implemented by the EU, member states and other development partners – to solutions that allow for lasting peace, security, stability and sustainable development in Myanmar. The underlying assumption here is that strong communities, with an important role and participation of all segments of the community including women, and capacitated inclusive civil society organisations, will build the basis for social cohesion, life in security and peace, and also advancement towards development."}, {"bbox": [97, 939, 1161, 1166], "category": "Text", "text": "This action builds on previous ones. The peace pillar has been expanded to be more comprehensive. It continues to respond to the immediate conflict mitigation needs at the same time that it builds the capacity of key stakeholders for coordination, dialogue and negotiated approaches towards conflict transformation and a future federal democratic union (through JPF – output one). Furthermore, there is now an emphasis on community level cohesion to address the problems stemming from an exclusionary national identity while promoting accountability through bottom up governance as preconditions to peace (through NRM – output two). Finally, substantial support is provided to the central role CSOs working on peace and governance play in the current context, building up their capacities (CSO pillar – output 3)."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 27"}]