MYANMAR
CIVIL SOCIETYÂ SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2016-2018 DIRECTORY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
MYANMAR
CIVIL SOCIETY SUPPORT PROGRAMME
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DIRECTORY OF PROFILES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
THIS DOCUMENT SUMMARISES AND PRESENTS A DIRECTORY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN DIFFERENT WAYS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INSPIRED MYANMAR PROGRAMME.
Overview
4-5
CSOs from Mon State
6-16
 CSOs from Shan State
17-30
CSOs from Kayin State
31-46
CSOs from Mandalay
47-61
THE PROJECT AN OVERVIEW
In a transforming political setting and in an environment of dynamic societal shifts, it is crucial to take part and to represent the interests of a variety of citizen groups, including minorities and vulnerable groups so that their needs are voiced and their basic rights are ensured. In this respect, a vibrant civil society is the best bridge between the government and the local communities, which not only conveys information about local needs and problems but
Alongside its implementation partners,
also puts more pressure on government
Loka Ahlinn and European Partnership
officials and administrative authorities
for Democracy, PIN has worked to
to make best efforts to bring about the
improve relations and coordination
necessary policy changes.
between local CSOs, their networks and
People in Need (PIN) encourages civil
representatives of regional parliaments,
society participation in public affairs
local government bodies and the
and policy dialogue in Kayin, Mon and
media.
Shan states and in the Mandalay region
In our programme, CSOs could access
through the project funded by the
organizational development support to
European Union and the Ministry of
achieve their visions and leave them
Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.Â
stronger to fulfill their potential and
Our approach is based on best
produce positive sustainable results in
practices distilled from years of
development and governance. We
experience and high standards
strongly believe that allowing more
practiced in different country contexts.
customized capacity building is about
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leaving citizen groups and organizations
to develop clear advocacy priorities
stronger and more effective in tackling
based on the collected evidence. A
the social, economic and democratic
mapping of the situation in their
challenges of their people.
particular area helped them determine
PIN, Loka Ahlinn and EPD have strived
what strategies and messages could
to empower local partners by delivery
work.
of powerful tools and resources to seize
This document summarises and
the opportunities, allowing space to
presents a directory of profiles of civil
enhance their interaction and establish
society organizations that have
functional advocacy platforms.
participated in different ways in the
Individual funding provided through
framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar
grant enabled CSOs to strengthen their
programme. between October 2016 and
capabilities in data collection and
November 2018. These organizations
evidence-based research as well as
continue to have a long-term view on
further advance their work using proper
advocacy efforts and not expecting that
materials and tools for building
individual meetings, partnerships or
awareness and active engagement in
events would be most effective,
influencing of particular public
focusing prudently on small wins to
concerns. CSOs had the chance
build toward big wins.
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MON YOUTH PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATION AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Mawlamyine
ABOUT
PROJECT AREA
MYPO was formed in June 1999 and over the time, it has extended its operations over to five target areas (Thanphuzayat, Mudon and Hladakot, Ye and Kyaik Maraw townships). MYPO members are students, teachers and youth coming from different areas. There are approximately 130 members including 20 members alongside the Thai-Burma border. MYPO mostly focuses its activities inside Mon State both under the New Mon State Party and state-controlled areas. MYPO has been working with Mon local civil societies and youth to build the capacities of youth in the areas of leadership, democratic value, general knowledge, building networks with Mon and other ethnic groups, distribution journal, organizing youth seminar, youth exchanges, rights based training and awareness rising activities. The CSO has built strong networks with local young leaders, religious leaders, and local authorities, other Mon CBOs, CSOs and NGOs, in the project target’s areas.
Poung, Mawlamyine, Mudon, Than Pyu Sayat, La Mine, Ye, Choung Zone, Kyait Ma Yaw, Kyar Inn Seik Kyi, Kaw Karait, and Hpa’an, Ye Pyu, Bago & Htan Ta Pin
SECTORS Drug issues, Civic emporwerment
mypo_office@yahoo.com
MYPO Youth
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HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF MON LAND (HUFROM)
AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Thanbyuzayat, Mudon, Ye, Thanintharyee
PROJECT AREA Nee Pa Htaw, War Kay U Village, Toung pa lu, Min Hla , Kyoung Yor War Kalay Choung
SECTORS Drug issues, Land rights
naiaienai88@gmail.com
Rehmonnya - Human Rights Foundation of MonLand
ABOUT The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) was founded in 1995 by prodemocracy activists involved in country's 1988 student uprising and its current base of activists, Mon community and youth leaders continue to fight for this goal until today. Its main aim is to bring about the democratic structures, ensure human rights protection and genuine peace in Myanmar. Over the time, HURFOM implemented many project activities such as land rights, environment justice, research on drug abuse, women and child rights. Currently, HURFOM works on six main projects areas: Human rights documentation and dissemination; Human rights data management and advocacy; Human rights and civic education; Human rights defenders and community participation; Civil society development; Mon media and Women and children's rights project.
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MYANMAR ANTINARCOTICS ASSOCIATION (MANA)
AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Mawlamyine
PROJECT AREA Mawlamyine
SECTOR Drug issues
MANAproject.mon@gmail.com
ABOUT MANA has been present in Mon State since 2006, it initiated its operations with a large programme on Reproductive Health and Behaviour Change Communication with the support of UNFPA and national level MANA. In the past, it actively contributed to the Census project and worked on promotion of behavioural change among young people by organizing sport and cultural events. The organization coordinates its initiatives with relevant government departments at township and state levels in relation to the drug use prevention and harm reduction schemes.
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LAWOON PHYU
AREA Mon State
ABOUT
TOWNSHIP
Lawoon Phy was established in 2014 December and the office base in Mawlamyine. There are 2 staffs and 27 volunteers. The organization is working for drugs users, youth, children, PLHIV and Women group and provides awareness trainings. Previously, the organization run MCH (maternal and child health) project and HR project in the project-targeted areas. However, drug use rates are still increasing within the state. The organization was involved throughout JAG and consider drug’s prevention activities as the most important task within the state.Â
Mawlamyine
PROJECT AREA Kyikmayaw Mawlamyine Chaung Sone
SECTORS Drug issues & Maternal and child health
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MYITTAR SAETAMAN
AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Mawlamyine
PROJECT AREA Kyikmaraw, Mudon, Thanbyuzayat, Chaung Sone, Paung
SECTORS Drug issues, Human rights
MANAproject.mon@gmail.com
ABOUT Myittar Saetaman was established in December 2007 and the office is based in Mawlamyine. The organization has 13 staff members and 35 volunteers. The organization implements project activities in five townships across Mon State (Mawlamyine, Kyikmayaw, Mudone, Thanphyu Sayat, Chaung Sone and Paung). Initially, the organization focused on HlV and human trafficking and the their work focus expanded also to issues related to drug issues and protection of basic rights of drug users rights seeing the high rate of drug use in the drama society and drug consumption being one of key reasons for HIV transmission.The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Drug Issue Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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LEGAL LIGHT
ABOUT AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Mawlamyine
PROJECT AREA Kyeik Ma Yow
SECTOR Land rights
legallight.tmthe@gmail.com
Legal Light was founded in February 2014 by a group of lawyers who would offer gratuitous legal services in support of individual members of rural communities on the rule of law, as well as provided consultations for increasing of their knowledge and understanding about human rights protection. The main orientation of their work entails assistance to farmers against violations of the land law, by providing them with an improved knowledge about Agrarian Land Law and land registration applications and land use claims. Amongst the most important actions are the awareness raising trainings to the community about the existing land law framework, advocacy to local authorities, campaigning in targeted areas, assessment of land issues in the target communities and the provision of legal aid and pleading the cases of land grabbing and power abuse against rural smallholders at court.
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OCTAGON
ABOUT
AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Paung
PROJECT AREA Pyaung, KaTike, E Byit, Kyone Ka, Nat Kyi Chaung, Htan Bin Chaung, Nyaung Gone Lay, Thae Gone & Kyone Haw)
SECTORS Land rights, Human rights
wkm123@gmail.com
Octagon started its human rights promotion activities in 2011. The founders are a group of former schoolmates who assembled into this initiative with the aim to promote dialogue and increase knowledge in local communities in Mon and Kayin State. They strive to bring policy change through all-inclusive participation of relevant stakeholders when policy drafts are being formulated. In their current work they support the active involvement of farmers in the land registration process by increasing their knowledge on land rights. Octagon works for the community to help them get a clear understanding about farmer rights and the process of land registration. They have been very active in their advocacy efforts related to the proper and transparent implementation of land registration process by addressing it with the government officials of the land department, members of parliament and committee members of land management. With this purpose in mind they have been providing land rights awareness trainings to farmers, by empowering them through collection the testimonies and other relevant data and presenting them at multi-actor dialogue sessions.
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NETWORK FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE (NSDP)
AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Paung
PROJECT AREA Thaton
SECTORS Land rights, Human rights, Environmental justice, Civic empowerment
wayyanlinmyanmar@gmail.com cumondra@gmail.com
ABOUT NSDP was founded by the Phyue Ngon Yadanar Libary Team in 2010 and is based in Paung township. Â The CSO has 5 members and implements project activities in Paung Township, targeting the promotion of environmental protection and better land law policy related to coal mining through collaboration between the community members, CSOs, local authorities and MPs. NSPD gives raise awareness sessions about environmental protection and land law, and encourage the participation of the community members and local authorities to protect the natural resources in six rural communities of Paung Township.
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NEW VISION
AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIPS Mawlamyine, Mudon & Paung
PROJECT AREA Mudon, Kamar Wat, Young Toung Paung, Okk Thadar, Malawlamyine
SECTOR Drug issues
newvisionmlm2017@gmail.com
ABOUT New Vision was established by the International Drug User network in December 2015, and currently it has 15 members. The CSO is based in Mawlamyine and conducts its project activities in three townships of Mon State (Mawlamyine, Mudon and Paung). Their main area of work is related to awareness raising on drug issues and drug policy to communities, especially youth and HIV effected people. Their goal is to reduce the risks of drug use through improved policy, and to raise public participation in anti-drug movements for the reduction of drug use in the target areas.
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MON YOUTH EDUCATOR ORGANIZATION (MYEO) AREA Mon State
TOWNSHIP Mawlamyine
PROJECT AREA Ye Phyu, Ye, Thanbyuzayat, Mudon, Mawlamyine, Kyaikmaraw, Chaung Zone, Paung, Kyar Inn Seikkyi, KawkareikÂ
SECTORS Peace building, Drug issues, Civic empowerment
monyouthedu@gmail.com
Mon Youth Educator
ABOUT MYEO is a non-profit and non-governmental organization that conducts capacity building and advocacy programs for youth. Their mission is to empower young people to become positive forces of change in their community. MYEO started its activities in 2009 as a loosely structured group of youth educators initiating awareness raising programs, which led to the organization’s formation in 2011. MYEO, in collaboration with other network groups, offers various capacity building activities and vocational training programs including basic computer skills, English language classes, community organizing skills, basic political training, human rights, peace and gender trainings, and other youth leadership trainings which target mainly university students and community leaders.
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MYITTAR SHIN
AREA
ABOUT
Mon State
TOWNSHIP Mawlamyine
PROJECT AREA Paung Than Pyu Zayat Mawlamyine
SECTOR Women rights
ohnmarhtunmlm@gmail.com
Since its inception in 2006 Myittar Shin has been providing a range of support to sex workers. They have been assisting them with free legal support, or with the access to microcredit funding that enables arrested inmates to get medical care, proper nutrition or provide any other kind of material support. Myittar Shin performs its work in a sensitive and confidential way to ensure the security and safety of its beneficiaries at all times. In order to address this issue at the community level, regular discussions and advocacy meeting are being held with the scope to inform participants of issues that sex workers are facing in Mawlamyine. Myittar Shin also provides legal trainings in order to increase knowledge about the relevant law for sex workers, for their better safety and protection.
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JUSTICE DRUM CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORK & LAW GROUPS
AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi Nyaungshwe Hopone Kalaw
SECTOR Drug issues
aungdintgi@gmail.com
Justice DRUM Tgi
ABOUT Justice Drum's purpose is to strengthen federal democracy and to promote youth participation in public affairs and in the politics. The specific areas of their focus have been: Â reform of village/ward law; voter education and election watch, reduction the use of drug and contribution into the discourse about the reform of the 2008 Constitution. The core of their current programme, activated though the support of INSPIRED Myanmar project, has the organization concentrated largely on community mobilization and engagement on drug use reduction with activities as literature talks about drug abuse; mini-dialogues to exchange experience on drug issues; basic human right and law awareness activities; organizing local anti-drug groups and regular advocacy meetings with representatives of theShan state government.
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KAUNG RWAI SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (KSJDO) AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi Pin Lung Hsi Seng Hopone Loilem
SECTOR Environmental justice
kaungrwai.san@gmail.com
Kaung Rwai
ABOUT KSJDO's vision is to contribute to shaping of an unbiased, peaceful, developed a society. In support of this, the main focus is on the rule of law, social justice and poverty reduction. Among other the larger achievements, in 2014 KSJDO organized Pa-O Youth Forum with the purpose to reach positive change by making people from different sides (i.e. political parties, armed groups and youth groups) meet face to face and discuss the issues at stake. As a result, many pressing challenges were discussed openly in front of the Pa-O youth. Their activities under the framework of INSPIRED Myanmar also focused on environmental issues, namely raising voices regarding the negative environmental and social impact of cement and steel factories. Presently, local communities in their target area would experience difficulties due to the operation of an antimony factory. KSJDO encouraged the discussion with local village leaders from seven villages to conduct advocacy for their cause. With this support, local communities by themselves were able to present their complaints to respective local authorities.
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MYANMAR PEOPLE ALLIANCE Â (SHAN STATE)
ABOUT
AREA Northern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Naung Cho township
SECTOR Natural resources and land rights
komoe.akm@gmail.com
MPA (Shan State) area of work is centrered around initiatives that focus on land and natural resources issues in Shan State, such as land grabbing, mining and environmental protection. MPA (SS) is deems necessary to believe that effective development initiatives are formed by identifying people's needs and rights. The organization has been focusing on research and data assessment for their dialogue and discussions with the local actors. They have adopted and used a set of tools for natural resource management mapping and participatory democracy and evidence gathering. In order to provide support in the field of natural resources and land use course of actions, MPA (Shan State) is assisting in identifying of citizens' needs and their own abilities. In their current endevours they aim at achieving protection for local population, getting entitlement rights in line with the 2012 Land Law with regards to land grabbing cases caused by the implementation of government projects disrespectful to the law.
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PA-O YOUTH ORGANIZATION AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Hopone Hsi Seng  Pin Lung Township
ABOUT SECTORS Land rights, Environmental justice, Drug issues, Women rights, Civic empowerment
pyorg.net@gmail.com khuntee3@gmail.com
Pa-O Youth Organization
Established in 1947, PYO has been involved in awareness raising and capacity building activities for youth and affected communities. They conduct documentation and reserch, advocacy and campaigning on land issues, natural resources and drug issues. PYO advocates to Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) on local level, national level and international level as well. As youth advocacy, PYO works on "Youth peace and security", a report that is being drafted on youth voice and youth role in peace building and peace process. Another area of their focus is "youth and federalism" that aims at having organized youth groups, and a national ethnic youth conference with 800 youths.
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ANTI-CORRUPTION TEAM (SHAN)
AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
ABOUT
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi Nyaung Shwe Kalaw Yat Sauk
SECTOR Anti-corruption
oil.sandra@gmail.com
ACT (Shan) was established in February 2016, with the mission to work on reduction of corruption behaviors within the region, especially focusing on the government departments and civil societies. Currently there have 17 members in the organization. ACT has relevant experience in advocacy activities such as organizing campaigns, exhibition on corruption behaviors; enviromemtal awareness (like a public event to save pinetrees) and they have gained important experience through implementation of the “Civic Engagement for anti-corruption in Southern Shan State� project supported by INSPIRED Myanmar.
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CHERRY IMAGE
AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi Mine Pan Hsi Seng Sa Le Ba Yar Ni
SECTOR Land rights
hinnlivetaunggyi@gmail.com
Cherry Image Taunggyi
ABOUT Cherry Image aims at making local communities participate actively in the democratic transition; at improving the knowledge on human rights; at enabling the target groups to seek linkages among themselves for the the benefit of their community and to collaborate with local authorities. These objectives are achieved by activities such as public discussions and forums on land rights, networking among land farmers whose land was confiscated with parliament members, and enhancing relations with land committee and respective government departments. This organization also organizes women empowerment trainings (i.e. legal awareness raising for women and networking with respective government departments);Â basic human rights trainings and advocacy initiatives.
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MYANMAR INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY (MIPP)
AREA Yangon Region & Shan State
TOWNSHIP Yangon
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi Lashio Tachileik
SECTOR Civic empowerment
mipp.myanmar@gmail.com
MIPP Myanmar
ABOUT MIPP was formed in 2015 with the purpose to engage in democratization process and evidence-based policy making process in Myanmar. As part of the project financed by INSPIRED Myanmar, they engaged in activities such as trainings on public policy that include the subjects of policy making process, policy analysis, and policy engagement in Shan State; engagement in CSO networking and coordination; engagement in cooperating with authorities and communities for advocacy purposes.
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SOUTHERN SHAN STATE ORGANIZATIONS NETWORK (SSSWON)
AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Nyaung Shwe, Pintaya, Hopone, Yat Sauk, Hsi Seng, Nam San, Taunggyi
SECTOR Women rights, Civic empowerment
myonwesi@gmail.com
Won Southern Shan State
ABOUT SSSWON is delivering awareness trainings on women rights, gender, CEDAW and leadership (about 40 times within over the last 3 years). The organization is actively involved in policy making debate, focusing mainly on tasks such as the child rights policy drawing, land policy drawing, water research, right to information, and awareness building for migrant women workers. Moreover, SSSWON representatives attend the national peace conference, the ethnic refugees support group and civil society forums. They have relevant networking activities with Southern Shan State Civil Society Network and the Shan State Women Affairs Committee.
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GREEN LIFE ALLIANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT (GLAD)
AREA Yangon
TOWNSHIP
ABOUT
Inn Sein
PROJECT AREA PaungLaung, Pinlaung, Pa-O Self Adm. Zone
SECTOR Civic empowerment
pirateangel007@gmail.com
Green Life Alliance for Development-GLAD
GLAD is a founding member of Myanmar People Alliance (December 2014), working to promote people’s participation through lobby and advocacy. Since 2015 ,GLAD has been cooperating in an extension program in Shan State in 4 areas (including PaungLaung area), focusing on non-violent advocacy for change on the grassroots level. They received a grant to carry out a project aimed to empower the community in Middle PaungLaung and create linkages with the community in Upper PaungLaung, to achieve an increased awareness of related laws, rules and regulations and citizen fundamental rights, FPIC (Free Prior Informed Consent), minority protection laws, as well as lawful, non-violent advocacy and negotiation and increased participation of affected communities.
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KYUN TA HTAUNG MYAE FOUNDATION (KTHM) ABOUT AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Mong Pan, Moe Nai, Linn Khay, Kun Hein
SECTOR Civic empowerment
Khgf501@gmail.com
Kyun Ta Htaung Myae Foundation
Kyun Ta Htaung Myae (Thousand Islands) Foundation was established in 2010 by an active (now former) member of parliament to implement programs related to justice and peace, legal support and advice to farmers and communities on land disputes, resettlement and rehabilitation of conflict affected communities, human resource and capacity building on parliamentary processes and organizational management, networking and coordination with CSO’s, NGO’s, Local Government and EAOs. Currently KTHM work is centred around the following areas: justice and peace, human resource and capacity building, organization management, rehabilitation for conflict affected people, networking and advocacy. KTHM cooperates with 10 different local organizations and three networks in Shan State and one network in Kayah State (alongside its partners Metta Development Foundation and SaNaR, who are the focal points in the local level). KTHM also cooperates with and is being supported by 3 foreign insitutions [European Burma Organization (EBO), Heinrich Boll Foundation (HBF) and Hanns Seidel Foundation].
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SAVE THE NATURAL RESOURCE (SANAR)
ABOUT AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Mong Pan, Moe Nai, Linn Khay, Kun Hein
SECTOR Land rights Environmental justice
aprilkyukyu.mhk@gmail.com
Kyun Ta Htaung Myae Foundation
SaNaR (Save the Natural Resource) is a young organization established in 2018 as a non-profit with a main focus on the natural resource governance in Shan State. Its active members share real passion about transparency, accountability and participation in decision making process of natural resource sectors in Shan State. SaNaR intends to mobilize the community members to become aware about the fact that they are the key stakeholders on managing their resources in the relative area and cand advocate to the decision makers by developing campaign strategies and carrying out evidence researches. There are three main programmes on which SaNar would like to concentrate: 1 ) Community mobilization about land and water governance 2) Community based research and advocacy 3) Networking and coordination with CSOs, NGOs and INGOs relative with natural resource governance. SaNaR has made much effort not only in raising community voices but also in creating a space for them to participate in a dialogue with decision makers in the target area.
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RULE OF LAW NETWORK
ABOUT
AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi, Loilem, Pe Khon, Nam San
SECTOR Land rights
uwinnaingsoe.tgi@gmail.com
Established in 2006, Rule of Law Network works for community wellbeing and empowerment in many ways such as: - Campaigning against lack of transparency of development projects and coordination and networking with ThanLwin Tar groups - Working with Justice Centre for rule of law issues and legal assistance - Legal assistance and awareness on rule of law network by connecting with UNDP Taunggyi Centre - Coordination and negotiation with Southern Shan State Peace Committee - Monitoring on election coordinating with CPRCG (Civil and Political Rights Cooperation Groups) - Land legal awareness raising and cooperation with Shan State ethnic people freedom group (YaLaLaPha) - Advocacy on Land policy reform within and beyond the framework of INSPIRED Myanmar project - Working on addressing of land issues with Namati
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SHAN STATE GENERATION FORCE
ABOUT AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi, Loilem, Pe Khon, Nam San
SECTOR Land rights
aungmyo9889@gmail.com
Since its establishment in 2012, Shan State Generation Force has been working for community in policy advocacy to State and Union Level. Activities the organization has been focused on are as follows: - Data collection on Land disputes from Northern Shan State in coordination with SNLD, Diversity and Peace Party, followed by sharing of findings to MPs and government departments - Organizing press conference to present the appeals related to the grievances of the farmers - Legal assistance to land problems at State and Union Levels. - Implementing peace process activities with Open Myanmar Institute - Conducted peace Forum with Kayin Ni youth Union
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COOPERATION OF FARMER INTEREST
AREA Southern Shan State
TOWNSHIP
ABOUT
Taunggyi
PROJECT AREA Taunggyi, Loilem, Pe Khon, Nam San
SECTOR Land rights
zeyarlinnlinn.tgi@gmail.com
Cooperation of Farmer Interest was established in 2018 by collaborating with other local community based organizations. This organization contributes to the development and wellbeing of the members of rural communities by organizing the following activities as: - Land legal assistance for land rights abuse issues by coordinating with Rule of Law network - Working for land compensations for farmers who have grabbed their lands working with SSFG.
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KAYAN REGION DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (KRDO)
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Lattho
PROJECT AREA Leiktho Sub-Township, Thandaunggyi
SECTORS Land rights, Environmental justice
yam.upper@gmail.com
ABOUT Kayan Region Development Organization has been dedicated to address land and environment issues in Kayan communities across Shan, Kayah and Kayin States. They support farmers and communities to understand and be aware of land laws, land rights and how to manage land confiscation cases. They also communicate the local concerns and advocate for improvements to local authorities and officials from Land department in their target area. KRDO delivers awareness raising trainings, convene and facilitate dialogue activities, workshops and forums concerning on land issues on the ground.
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KAYIN STATE CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORK (KSCN)
ABOUT
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Lattho
PROJECT AREA Kayin State
SECTOR Good governance
sawkyarzwar@gmail.com
The Karen State Civil Society Network was found in 2015 based on an invitation of the Election Commission in state and district levels asked CSOs for assistance in voters’ education and awareness raising about the election in the community prior the general election in November 2015. Through completing this initial purpose of this network, CSOs became aware of the very effective work they had performed jointly, so they decided to continue within this initiative. Consequently, thanks to the support from UNDP they were able to strengthen the Print_Area and become more productive. Currently KSCN supports other CSOs to strengthen their capacity building and to coordinate with local authorities in Kayin State. They strive to encourage good governance with accountable and responsive mechanisms for the basic rights of local people. They want to build a strong network of CSOs in Kayin State to collaborate in advocacy to local authorities or state government.
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THWEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (TCDN)
ABOUT
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Kawkareik, Aindu
PROJECT AREA Kawkareik, Aindu
SECTORS Land rights, Drug issues
tcdn.cs02013@gmail.com klay.karen2015@gmail.com
Thwee Community Development Network
 TCDN was formed in 2013 by a number of motivated and energetic, educated and young adults with a good understanding about the local context of their community. All the CSO members invest voluntarily their energies and efforts for the community’ benefit and support even when in absence of external funding. TCDN team is well experienced concerning land rights, rule of law and peace process. Currently, TSDN implements activities according to the need of community by cooperating with other CSOs using pool of available resources among them. The CSO works with government departments, various stakeholders, farmers, interested community members, local CBOs/CSOs, NGOs and INGOs to achieve the goals in the target areas. TCDN provides awareness raising trainings to strengthen the knowledge on land laws, land rights, land policy and advocacy. More specifically, they provide support to the community and affected farmers along the Asia Highway road construction project, to solve the urgent land issues in Kawkareik and Hpa-an areas.
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TAW WIN THAZIN (TWTZ)
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hlaing Bwe
PROJECT AREA Kawn Bee, Tine Pya Koung, Ko Aee Tha, Shan yor, Kan Par nee, Ta Ti Kho, Yor Kaing Kaung, Kyaut Taung, Win Sein, Ku Paing, Kawt Hlaing, Yor Thint, A Phyo Kyi Koung, Ka Mot ka chue, Mal la Ma.
SECTOR Women rights
ABOUT Taw Win Thazin (TWTZ) is a woman rights based organization, which was established in 2015 and mainly focuses on: violence against women and other women related issues with activities in the Hlaingbwe Township in Kayin State.TWTZ has a vast experiences in women related issues (e.g. related to gender base violence, violence against women and asserting rights of women) within the Hlaingbwe township. They have conducted various activities, such as awareness raising events, forums and trainings on women related issues like GBV, in close collaboration with their partners from both Hpa-an and Hlaingbwe townships.Â
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FREE & JUSTICE WOMEN NETWORK (F & J)
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Kawkareik, Aindu
PROJECT AREA Khae Tauk, Moak ka ti, Upper Kawtyin, Thar Ma Nya (1, 2), Kawt Kong, Hnint Htar, Done Tho, Pai Yan, Lat Ka Na, Kawt Ka Mate, Â Ti Pya Koung,
SECTORS Drug issues, Women rights
freeandjusticewomen network1@gmail.com, nsinsinone@gmail.com
ABOUT Free and Justice is a women network group, which empowers women to become active leaders engaged in public affairs and with political aspirations. The network was formed in 2015 and since then it has been organizing awareness raising and advocacy activities to decrease the number of drug users. Since 2016, F&J has cooperated with the Department of Police and supported awareness events on drug abuse for students and communities within Hpa-An township. In their current work they aim to increase the understanding of community members and drug users about the negative effects of drug consumption and of laws and prevailing punishments related to drug use. 35
KAYAN WOMEN ORGANIZATION (KYWO)
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Thandaunggyi, Southern Kayin State
PROJECT AREA Kayan women group from Shan, Loikaw and Kayin area
SECTOR Women rights
kayanwo2008@gmail.com gedmcglory6@gmail.com
Kayan Women's Organization
ABOUT Kayan Women Organization is a woman rights based organization, which was established in 2008. KyWO mainly focuses on violence against women and other women related issues concentrating its activities in the Kayan ethnic areas in Than Daung Township in Kayin state. Kywo has has experienced a number of positive results in solving women related issues. Their current projects focus on increased awareness on laws and acts related to women rights and on the correlation between drug use and violence against women. 36
KAYIN OPENING GROUP (KOG)
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA 24 Villages from 6-Villages Tracts in Hpa- an Township, Kayin State
SECTORS Land rights, Drug issues
drarrbwar@gmail.com
ABOUT Kayin Open Group (KOG) is a land rights focused CSO established in 2014. Since its inception they have been able to gain positive experience and accomplish successful results in seeking justice for land confiscation cases and other land related issues. KOG works on coordination and negotiation between local farmers and government armed forces concerning land rights in Hpa-an area. The organization has provided guidance and support to households in navigating through the process and procedures in land confiscation and consulted respected local authorities in villages and at townships level within Hpa-An and Hlaing Bwe townships.
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KHUPO KAPAW (KPKP)
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Kyarinnseikkyi
PROJECT AREA Kya-inn-shwe-doe village tract, Cha KhatChaung village tract and Than-payar village tract, Kyar-innseik-kyi Township
SECTORS Land rights, Drug issues
kabawmookm92@gmail.com
ABOUT KPKP works to improve the local people's understanding on land law, policy and procedures in order to protect land tenure rights by engaging in land policy reform. Amongst their activities there are land rights and land law trainings, mini-dialogues and workshops about land issues, studying the evidence, reporting to the community on the finings and advocacy based on these facts.
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AR THIT YAUNG CHI
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hlaing Bwe Area
SECTORS Drug issues
ABOUT Ar Thit Yaung Chi has been established in 2015 and worked with department of Social Welfare, Department of Health, Department of Administration, Youth working group from villages, Government Local Authorities, Women groups, Activist, Members of Parliament, Armed groups of ethnic and Religious Leaders.
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MAGA
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hpa-an
SECTORS Social Services, Drug issues
soesanmin190@gmail.com soesan190@gmail.com
ABOUT MAGA organization has been established in 2014 and has been providing a range of social services, coordinating education and youth empowerment activities for their target communities. It has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Drug Issue Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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PHAR SI THAN
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hpa-an
SECTORS Media, Drug issues
zht.zawyehtet.gmail.com
ABOUT Phar Si Than organization was established in 2014. They have opened the Dae Pyaw media channel and created the Anti-narcotic Journal. The organization started working in the joint advocacy group and implemented the drug prevention project. They actively and on regular basis coordinate with Department of information at the local level, as well as with the Ministry of Information at the Union level.
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ETHNIC WOMEN
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hpa-an
SECTORS Women rights, Drug issues
thazinnawtoke@gmail.com
ABOUT Ethnic women organization has been established in 2015 and worked on a variety of women issues in the community level since then. Its work has been performed in coordination with UPDJC, Pyithu Htawtaw, respective department of GAD, administration, and both local NGOs and INGOs. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Drug Issue Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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WIN SHWE WAR
AREA
ABOUT
Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hpa-an
SECTORS Drug issues, Social economics
Win Shwe War organization has been established in 2014 has been involved in the sector of drug use, land use rights and social cohesion. The organization effectively communicates and coordinates with officials from township and regional level government departments. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Drug Issue Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project
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POP HTAW
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hpa-an
SECTORS Drug issues, Protection
ABOUT Pop Htaw has been established in 2017 and has worked on drug use issues and providing of protection in cases of violence/abuse. Their approach is to maintain good relationship and coordination with township level government. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Drug Issue Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project
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YOUTH HEART
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hpa-an
SECTORS Drug issues
ABOUT Youth heart has been established in 2017 and worked in the drug sector. They coordinated with township level government offcials and village leaders,Pyithu Htawtaw, Respective Department and GAD. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Drug Issue Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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KACAA
AREA Kayin State
TOWNSHIP Hpa-an
PROJECT AREA Hpa-an
SECTORS Drug issues, Land rights
ABOUT KACAA was established in 2016 and their main area of work are drug use and land tenure in close coopeaion with township level government offcials and village leaders, Pyithu Hluttaw, respective departments and GAD. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Drug Issue Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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YOUTH EMPOWEREDÂ SOCIETY (Y.E.S)
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Kyauk Sel, Tatar Oo, Kyaukpadaung, Pyin Oo Lwin, Mogoke, Mattaya, Sintgu, Yamelthin, Meikhtila, Tharzi, Kalay Township, and Tamu Township
PROJECT AREA Mandalay
SECTORS Youth Empowerment
youthempoweredsociety. myanmar@gmail.com
Youth Empowered Society
ABOUT Youth Empowerment Society was founded in 2013 and started the movement conducting activities in areas of civic education in Mogok, Mandalay, Kalay and Taung Tha towns, initially in collaboration with Nyein Foundation. YES have been delivering other trainings on civic education, social conflict management, voters education, social mnagement and advocacy to other civil society organizations. The members regularly participate in the International Youth Day, International Peace Day, Mandalay Youth Forum and Interfaith Youth Forum in cooperation with Civil Society organizations. Moreover, the CSO has been actively involved in the CSO Law Advocacy Process. Youth Empowered Society is working for the youths and community members with the collaboration of regional and local stakeholders, government officials, INGOs and CSOs/CBOs.
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SPECTRUM
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Patheingyi, Aungmyaytharzan, Chanayetharzen, Mahaaungmyay, Chanmyatharzi, Amarapura, Pyigyitakon
PROJECT AREA Mandalay
SECTORS Right to information
spectrum.mandalay@gmail.co m, spectrumovc@gmail.com
Spectrum-Mandalay
ABOUT Spectrum was founded in 2005 with the support by Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and INGO/NGO. Spectrum’s objectives are to prevent HIV, to provide access to health care, to build network for the infected people for mutual help, to connect them with organizations who provide medical care. Initial scope of Spectrum was to serve HIV/AIDS people, this has later expanded from focus on HIV/AIDS activities to also more health oriented activities (TB/Malaria/MCH) and working on human rights/child rights issues or even Disaster Risk Reduction. Over the last four years, Spectrum coordinates national level coordination meetings, workshops and forums, with other CSOs as well as authorities. The organization works together with volunteers, PLHIVs, community leaders, INGOs, local NGOs, local CBOS/CSOs to achieve their goals.
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PEACE AND JUSTICE (P & J)
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region, Magway Region and northern Shan State.
PROJECT AREA Meikhtila
SECTOR Land rights
peaceandjustic@gmail.com
Peace and Justice
Peace and Justice was officially formed in late 2011 with the scope to conduct activities to improve farmer capacity and cooperate with them for securing farmer rights. They also participated in peace-building activities and emergency assistance after Cyclone Nargis. Current focus of the organization lays in farmers’ protection and their claims to get compensation or access to the confiscated lands. The CSO also provides awareness raising trainings to strengthen the knowledge of members of rural communities (in Mandalay, Sagaing Region, Magway Regions and Northern Shan State). P&J conducted a range of trainings (including ToT) about Land law and land rights, environmental conservation trainings, citizen journalism trainings and advocacy training. When the government enacted the National Land Use Policy, the CSO participated in consultations organized by the government pointing out the weak points of that policy and proving evidence from the communities and suggested options for change. P&J works with the Land administration officials, small holders, interested community members, active local groups, as well as national and internatopnal organizations to support their goals in the target areas. 49
AMARAAUNG WOMEN ORGANIZATION
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Amarapura township, Kyukse Township, Myittar Township, Singgu Township, Myingyan Township and Mattaya Township
PROJECT AREA Amarapura
SECTORS Women empowerment, Gender equality
amaraaung.women@gmail .com
Amaraaung Labour organization was established by 51 founding members (both women and men) from Amarapura township in Mandalay Region in 2013. In 2016 Amaraaung Labour organization later was transformed into Amaraaung Women’s League (AWL) with 26 women members and 2 men members. I has been fcusing on resolving land grabbing issues and helping affected farmers to claim and recover their rights. They have been active in several geographical (Nyaung Shwe township, in Southern Shan State, Chauk Township in Magway Region and Myin Gyan and Kyauk Se townships in Mandalay Region). In these townships, AWL also formed and supported running of labour unions. Members of the organization have been active as volunteers in community-based child protection initiatives. They seek collaboration with the government authorities and legal experts. Members of AWL actively participated in women empowerment trainings organized by Women Organizations Network and promoted their engagement in women empowerment activities. AWL is working closely with key stakeholders, local and regional CSOs, INGOs, youth’s groups, networks and community for the beneficiaries.
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POPA LOVERS ASSOCIATION
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Popa, Kyaukpadaung
PROJECT AREA Kyaukpadaung
SECTORS Land rights, Community Forestry
greenfinger7@gmail.com, nangpainhom@gmail.com
Popa Lovers Association
ABOUT Popa Lovers Association was founded in 2012 with the scope to preserve the natural environment of Mount Popa area (the Association got registered in 2016). Popa Lovers have been operating for long time without any external funds, only using donations of those keenly interested in protecting the Mount Popa and with their own income. The Popa Lovers Association is working closely with community members, government departments, MPs, INGOs and local CSOs/CBOs. They have been conducting awareness-raising trainings, vocational trainings and natural resources conservation activities. They focus on the challenge of official or unofficial occupation of reserved forests and the vacant, fallow and virgin lands around Popa area by non-local people. They work on reforestation and distribute navia grass in over 50 townships in Myanmar.
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AHLINNDAN
ABOUT AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Mandalay Reion (Wundwin, Tharsi, Mahlaing, Taungthar, Thadaroo, Pyinoolwin, Sintgu, Myingyan, Thapakegyin, Nahtogyi Townships)
PROJECT AREA Wundwin
SECTORS Land rights
wundwinfamer@gmail.com
AhlinnDan organization was founded in 2012 by social activists to pursue the objective of empowering local farmers to ensure their land tenure rights by building their awareness on the national land law scheme. The organization has been helping the farmers in solving their land issues in Wun Twin, Tharsi and Mikehtila townships. In 2014, AhlinnDan organization participated in Land Use Policies Workshop by the Peace and Justice Organization. AlinnDan works with local community representatives, stakeholders, the Land Group Network, local CBOs/CSOs and government department for the land issues in the community. Ah LinnDan is delivering land advocacy and awareness trainings to farmers and community leaders to improve their problem solving skills of the community through farmer representatives and to make sure they are well informed about their rights and ready to protect themselves. 52
INGYIN MYAY
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Nahtogyi, Nganzun
PROJECT AREA Nahtogyi
SECTORS Land rights, Community Development
myintswenti111@gmail.com
ABOUT Ingyin Myay organization was founded in 2017 with the objective to empower farmers to become aware and understand the existing land policies/laws and to raise their voices to gain land concessions with solid evidence. They work with legal experts, local women groups, local CSOs/CBOs, networks, key stakeholders and government officials for the beneficiaries. Their main activities involve organizing awareness raising trainings, farmer forums and related workshops. 53
FARMER NETWORK (SINT KOI)
ABOUT
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Sint Koi
PROJECT AREA Sint Koi
SECTOR Land rights
Farmer network has been organized in each township of the whole country, their mutually inform and support each other. The network based in Sint Koi is working for the farmers helping to get back their lands from the land grabbers. The organization delivers training and workshops related to land laws and policyin the targeted area. They also partner with other land rights organizations for promoting the rights of the farmers. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Land Tenure Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project. 54
FARMER NETWORK (MADAYA)
ABOUT
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Madaya
PROJECT AREA Madaya
SECTOR Land rights
Farmer network has been organized in each township of the whole country, their operation is individual but they communicate, inform and support each other. The network based in Madaya is working for the farmers helping to get back their lands from the land grabbers. The organization delivers training and workshops related to land laws and policy in the targeted area. They also partner with other land rights organizations for promoting the rights of the farmers. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Land Tenure Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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FARMER NETWORK (SINT GUU)
ABOUT
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Sint Guu
PROJECT AREA Sint Guu
SECTOR Land rights
Farmer network has been organized in each township of the whole country, their operation is individual but they communicate, inform and support each other. The network based in Madaya is working for the farmers helping to get back their lands from the land grabbers. The organization delivers training and workshops related to land laws and policy in the targeted area. They also partner with other land rights organizations for promoting the rights of the farmers. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Land Tenure Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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FARMER NETWORK (PYIN OO LWIN)
ABOUT
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Pyin Oo Lwin
PROJECT AREA Anesakhan Village
SECTOR Land rights
Farmer network has been organized in each township of the whole country, their operation is individual but they communicate, inform and support each other. The network based in Pyijn Oo Lwin is working for the farmers helping them to get back their lands from the land grabbers. The organization delivers training and workshops related to land laws and policy in the targeted area. They also partner with other land rights organizations for promoting the rights of the farmers. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Land Tenure Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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FARM LAND LOVERS ASSOCIATION
AREA Mandalay Region
ABOUT TOWNSHIP Tadar U
PROJECT AREA Tadar U
SECTOR Land rights
Association is working for the farmers and community members who are facing various forms of land rights abuses in the Tadar U Township to stand beside them when they pledge for justice and rights. The Association also cooperates with other land rights organizations to promote the rights of the rural communies in the targeted areas. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Land Tenure Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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MAHA CHERRY
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Pyin Oo Lwin
PROJECT AREA Pyin Oo Lwin
SECTOR Land rights
sawkyarzwar@gmail.com
ABOUT Maha Cherry works in support of the farmers in securing their land use rights and helps to address any related disputes in Pyin Oo Lwin township, Mandalay region. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Land Tenure Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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YONE KYI YAR KNOWLEDGEÂ PROPAGATION SOCIETY
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region and Magway RegionÂ
PROJECT AREA Mandalay
SECTOR Civic empowerment
info@yonekyiyar.org
Yone Kyi Yar - Knowledge Propagation Society
ABOUT Yone Kyi Yar Knowledge Propagation Society was founded in 2011 by university senior students and other young intellectual from Mandalay. Its main activities were weekly book club, discussion sessions, capacity building training. KPS members decided to setup an appropriate space which would serve as a free public library, training centre and guest speaker venue which started operating at the end of 2013. At present the organization has 5 executive committee members, about 250 volunteers and 15 staff members.
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FARMERS RIGHT AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
AREA Mandalay Region
TOWNSHIP Mahlaing, Tharsi, Yamelthinn and Wundwin Township
PROJECT AREA Magway
SECTOR Land rights
ABOUT The organisation focuses on delivering the training and workshop to the farmers and community members with key focus on land law and policy and empowering the farmers. The CSO has been actively engaged in the formulation and implementation of the Land Tenure Roadmap within the framework of the INSPIRED Myanmar project.
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People in Need PIN is a non-governmental, non-profit organization based on the values of humanism, freedom, equality, dignity and solidarity. We believe that people anywhere in the world should have a right to make decisions about their lives and to benefit from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. People in Need has been working on Myanmar since 1997 when our organization began to support members of civil society groups. PIN provided humanitarian assistance after Cyclone Nargis in 2008-09 before the operations were moved to Thailand. In 2012, People in Need re-established a permanent office in Myanmar.
Loka Ahlinn Loka Ahlinn is a social development organization that works with civil society, government and businesses to bring about a society of active citizens supported by effective and democratic governance. Through its initiative Loka Ahlinn has been supporting the development of democratic culture, practice and institution at grassroots, local and regional levels. It has carried out a variety of projects to promote and protect human rights and to enable communities to have a voice in local decision-making.
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Acknowledgement People in Need would like to thank the European Union and Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their generous support of the project “Creating a space for the participation of Myanmar´s civil society in policy dialogue”, as well as all civil society actors who took the time to share with us their information, opinions and experiences.