The lives of communities in Kayin State have been indelibly marked by what has been characterized as the longest civil war in the world (Federer, et al, 2015). A ceasefire in 2012 between the KNU and

This page is about the ActionAid project called 'Strengthening a responsive, diverse and democratic civil society in Myanmar'.

Unpaid care work is just as real as paid work and takes up a significant amount of time, especially for women. With the closing of schools and other measures undertaken by governments to prevent the

The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the extent to which public services have been under-funded for a generation,
with women in the poorest communities often having to take the strain and fill the gap s

In recent years, Myanmar has been experiencing profound political, economic and social
changes. Wide-ranging policy reforms that began in 2011 included a transition to greater civilian
rule, more

This research examined the effectiveness of the Village Tract community based organisations (VTCBOs) in Kayah State. This is a bottom-up planning process that builds on power shifts and collective

This Research Brief presents lessons on 5 years of bottom-up planning processes in Chin and Kayah States. The Brief presents evidence concerning governance work that has taken place in these two

This report presents a discussion of the research findings regarding bottom-up planning processes and community power dynamics and leadership in Chin State. It shows how participatory processes, such

Myanmar is facing a surge in the spread of COVID-19. Government-introduced restrictions and public health measures had, until now, been widely praised for the relatively limited impact of the disease