ACT-Joint project story
The project aim is to enhance the resilience of 18 vulnerable partner communities through mutually
supportive activities implemented by Karen Baptist Convention (KBC)
in three townships (Kyainseikgyi, Hlaingbwe and Thandaunggyi) of Kayin State in
south-eastern Myanmar. The project works together with partner communities to improve
livelihoods according to communities’ self-identified priorities, taking into account the impacts of
climate change through the introduction of new skills and technology. Through a tailored training
programme oriented to overcome knowledge gaps, communities will acquire decision making
capacities in terms of endogenous development and technical skills on sustainable livelihoods
through the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices in the framework of Climate Smart Agricultural
strategies. Livelihoods will also be strengthened through a market-based approach that will consider
not only a formal market study and identification of possible value chains, but especially facilitate
linkages with economic actors. In a region where decades of conflict have affected the life of
thousands of people and disrupted community interactions, the project will contribute to the
reconstruction of social cohesion through training and facilitating individuals to take an active role in
community development through active involvement in community action groups such as women’s
groups or village development committees.
The project has 2 main objectives which are
- Resilient livelihoods
- Capacity Building and coordination.
2021 planned activities such as agricultural activities, vocational skills training,
demonstration plot, dissemination of GAP (10 out of 18 villages) and VDC training and
revolving rice bank have accomplished. Video documentation, monitoring and staff
capacity building training are in progress. Support Contingency fund to community,
youth consultation, annual review exit strategy and dissemination of GAP (8 villages) are
remaining activities to be implementing in upcoming months. Market development
activities had cancelled and food security activities such as revolving rice bank had to be
implemented due to community needs. Wide spreading Wide spreading of COVID-19 third wave affected the community livelihoods and the implementation.
