Actionaid began working in myanmar, also known as burma, in 2001. Community led planning through village book approach is foundation of all. Travel to myanmar and discover a country of mythical landscapes, ancient treasures and some of the friendliest folk youll ever meet. Community tours changing lives in rural myanmar urban. Director of actionaid myanmar actionaid s work in dryzone since 2010 sustainable livelihood womens right climate change education governance cbt came from village book process as part of community development plan. Community led tourism initiative in dryzone actionaid myanmar. The president of the government of the republic of the union of myanmar has promoted bottomup, peoplecentered development. Ma nwe win, one of the village leaders in inn yaung, explains how future plans and ideas are put forward from the various.
Actionaid supported the project and together they initially got the government to support with machines. Director of actionaid myanmar actionaids work in dryzone since 2010 sustainable livelihood womens right climate change education governance cbt came from village book process as part of community development plan. The main road in and out of 9yearold htways village is just compacted dirt and sand. An australian freelance english teacher at the british council, mr peter berechree, is happy to pick up any number of books and deliver them to the libraries. Myanmar s women have less access to technology, land and markets than men, and can be subject to gender stereotypes, in particular the belief that women lack the essential capacities to be effective leaders.
View shameem sheik dastagirs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Major local development funds in myanmar the poverty reduction fund prf, constituency development fund cdf, and rural development fund rdf are the only ldfs with a ubiquitous presence across myanmar. Actionaid myanmar har introduceret village books i 700 landsbyer. Community led tourism initiative in dryzone actionaid. To learn more about the village book process, take a look at this video by actionaid myanmar. Village book, which serves as a reference document in the following implementation process. Training to facilitate the village development plans and village book process. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Mobilised by fellows youth leaders local communities themselve. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. I dont have a pushcart, so my children would help me carry the water home. Jun 20, 2015 the fellows explained how through the use of participatory tools, patience, hard work and persistence, they win peoples trust, tackle traditional ideas about power, gender and age and grow their own confidence and that of the their village. The village book is facilitated by actionaids fellows in.
Sep 04, 2014 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Myanmar village book manual1 the village book captures the general situation of the village, both quantitatively and analytically, in terms of social, economic and demographic conditions, information on the most excluded groups and their vulnerability, social and cultural practices prevalent in the area, gender relations. Youth between ages 18 25 from villages trained in participatory planning approaches ongoing mentorship, coaching and training and support by actionaid. Key to this process in the development of the village book which includes detailed information, assessment and analysis of life in the village such as strengths and problems, dreams, the differences in the roles of women and men, seasonal growing calendars, social and economic analysis, vulnerabilities, communitypriorities, action plans and much more.
The project is creating a community university where the learning process turns around so in stead of foreigners going into a community to teach the local people on democracy, development etc. Improving livelihoods through sustainable travel experiences. Actionaid has now committed to take the community foundation to the next level by encouraging the communities we work with to form their own village. May 20, 2015 the only way to find the right solution is to be in the village and have the community members make their own problem analysis,said shihab uddin ahamad, country director of actionaid myanmar. Country director, actionaid international in yangoon. Bottomup planning myanmar politically sensitive actionaid myanmar youth fellow programme. Oct 11, 2017 during a news conference held by garment businesses on october 4, the yangon regional government asked actionaid myanmar to revise its report about safety standards for women working in garment factories, calling the report inaccurate. Communities in myaing and pakokku townships were observed at various stages of engagement, as a range of participatory rural appraisal tools were utilised to develop the strategic planning document known as the village book. The survey focused on mobile and internet and gathered data of over 8,000 households and 420 clusters across myanmar. Explain the purpose of the exercise and why it is important to understand womens condition and status in the community.
Actionaid is an international organisation, working with over 25 million people in more than 40 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice. My children are so happy they no longer have to do this. Young leaders will support the formation of villagebased organisations to identify the communitys needs, formulate the solutions and lead the change. Participatory development in myanmars dry zone region. Youthled community development in kayin state, myanmar. The fellows, young, energetic people elected by their own communities, have received trainings from actionaid and built the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to initiate participatory development processes in their villages. And we strive to find unique, context specific solutions to poverty and injustice. Pdf like wax of a candle youthled community development. Community university of myanmars dry zone actionaid myanmar. The village book provides microlevel development plans, based on peoples expressed needs and their dream for a better future in their village. Actionaid thadar consortium have developed village profiles or village books in. I am happy too, as a mother it is hard to see your children work so hard. Let myanmar bewitch you with its beguiling mix of ancient temples, floating markets, magical cities and more.
Through her local actionaid womens group, win was able to borrow a small loan to buy pigs to rear. Bagan day tour community experience urban adventures. Vb 2 problem prioritization and mapping of rights status. When we stayed with anne louise in yangon she got us into a project idea that the actionaid office in myanmar was planning. In 2017, a total of 38 families from omarpur village in sunamagoni district came together and. Due to a lack of resources, 38yearold win struggled to grow enough crops to feed her children. We work to empower poor and marginalised people in the gambia to claim their human rights, to demand public services and to live a life of dignity. Key to this process in the development of the village book which includes detailed information, assessment and analysis of life in the village such as.
Actionaid myanmar aam will host a postbudget round table discussion on 24th may,2015 from 9. Dec 02, 2015 before actionaid started working in our village, i had to walk to the nearby village to collect water. The citizens charter book is the fellows first attempt to provide a. A strategic plan janine joyce nzcpsc, university of otago, phd candidate.
Pdf this is a key highlights version of the report, like wax of a candle. Pdf participatory development in myanmars dry zone. We also would like to say thanks to all vistors who sent and shared books at our bookshelf. From the glittering spires of shwedagon pagoda, and. The books will be going to small homelibraries managed by young disabled people in villages alongside rivers and creeks in the delta region. Meanwhile, actionaid uses the village books as baseline documents and the longterm vision is for the village book to be adopted into national level planning. This field report focuses upon the participatory development process utilised by actionaid myanmar in myanmars centrally located dry zone area. Organise a meeting with womens group members or women in the village at a place commonly agreed by them. But her situation has changed thanks to child sponsorship. Projects assumed to follow neutral approaches usually fail to address. Actionaid myanmar aam to host postbudget round table.
The community then got together and through actionaid formed a village book where their number one priority was to build a dam. The current area covered by hldo, the hualngo land in chin state, is the least developed areas of myanmar with little appropriate education system, communication or health care and with more than 80 percent of the population are farmers who still adopt traditional way of farming of shifting cultivation which needs to be changed to improve the quality of their lives and to protect environment. About actionaid myanmar it is part of aai federation working in myanmar since 2000 major focus on women and youth development philosophy based on human rights based approach 3. With the support of the planet wheeler foundation, actionaid australia is partnering with actionaid myanmar, to support 60 communities to become more resilient.
In this hrba resource book you will find many online links to references and resources. Myanmar politically sensitive actionaid myanmar youth fellow programme. Key to this process in the development of the village book which includes detailed information, assessment and analysis of life in the village such as strengths and problems, dreams, the differences in the roles of women and men, seasonal growing calendars, social and economic analysis, vulnerabilities, communitypriorities, action. Myinkabar villages morning market bagan, myanmar burma. Travel to the village of kyunkalay, an undeveloped town beyond bagan that you wont find mentioned in any guidebooks. While the tourists and visitors flood to the manuha temple across the street, local women mind their makeshift stalls and shop for the days supplies. Well walk around the village and learn about important tasks locals do, such as harvesting beans and vegetables, or growing flowers and then join a local family for lunch in their home, where youll be able to learn more about what life is like in this part of myanmar a totally humbling experience. Improving life in a myanmar village samaritans purse. Sep 04, 2014 on the other hand, with the increasing demand from myanmar government to integrate village book as part of regional development plan, aam now aims to create a pool of experienced trainers with.
The samaritans purse water, sanitation, and hygiene team in myanmar is building latrines in this rural village to help prevent diarrhea and waterborne diseases. Fellowship for youth in community development is the central of all our work 4. The outcome of these processes would be a village book that could be used as a community action plan, a baseline, an advocacy tool etc. Nyaung gone lays in yai wai village tract in meikthila township and has 75 households. They are working collaboratively to facilitate community development and claim their rights, entitlements and access to services. Actionaid myanmar was established in 2006, in partnership with local. Such active engagement of youth is fundamental to the success of programmes. Due to actionaid s innovative fellowship approach and our bottomup planning methodology called the village book we have always been employing very less staff. These then act as advisory tools for actionaid myanmar s microlevel development plans. Actionaid myanmar is committed to make the communities we work with. Jun 04, 2014 the community have tried to adapt to the new conditions, but without rain the agriculture outcome is not sufficient. Rural communities in myanmar face many barriers to claiming their rights and accessing basic services and entitlements. Peace builder fellow, conflict studies centre, monterey university, usa.
Learn how locals are working with actionaid myanmar and using responsible tourism to improve local infrastructure and living conditions. Nov 17, 2014 village developmentaction plan step 510. Urban adventures has joined forces with actionaid myanmar to support the kyunkalay community and their development needs. Tucked away in a little dirt side street of myinkaba village, just south of old bagan, is the morning market. The village book is a practical tool to realize this vision. As a result, the programme has developed the village book concept in.
Were a global justice federation working to achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication. Key to this process in the development of the village book which. This field report focuses upon the participatory development process utilised by actionaid myanmar in myanmar s centrally located dry zone area. Sukyi, who has been working at actionaid myanmar for four years, and works in 30 villages, including kyunkalay. These then act as advisory tools for actionaid myanmars microlevel development plans. Actionaid myanmar, to empower 60 communities in leading change. Pdf like wax of a candle youthled community development in. Some of the activities are not common, and only a specific cbt village can offer. Mobilised by fellows youth leaders local communities themselves collect data, analyze their situation.
Empowering communities in myanmar actionaid australia. For one week, our staff taught about health and hygiene, built latrines, and showed families in this village love and compassion. Farmers cant take their produce to market, people who are sick or injured cant get to health centres and children like htway cant get to school. Shihab uddin ahamad country directors forward climate change in myanmar myanmar is a country with a rich and diverse environment, and an established agricultural tradition. Spicy sex video tube, 1 page myanmar sex video, 7 free myanmar tube sex video of 37, sex video clips, sex tube, porn tube, xxx tube. Local development funds in myanmar the asia foundation. Children living in poverty can be denied their basic rights to food, education and healthcare. As a result, the programme has developed the village book concept in which the local youth collect and analyse demographic data on their own villages and are given opportunities to prioritize context specific action plans. Here is the collection of books shared by many vistors by online and by post. It is actionaids belief, based on our experience of supporting the village book process. In vietnam, myanmar and china, actionaid supports fellows who work at. We work with the most marginalised people in nine states, including members of ethnic minorities, displaced peoples, the landless, day labourers and disabled people, most of whom live in remote rural areas. Communitybased tourism, also known as cbt, is a kind of tourism operated and managed by the local community for the sake of the wellbeing of the particular community through providing a mechanism for sustainable livelihoods.
Ibne farid, head of programs for actionaid myanmar for his supervision and guidance, and to hannah russell for capturing the project in this study. In myanmar we train women and youth leaders to help. Communities in myaing and pakokku townships were observed at various stages of engagement, as a range of. In addition, millions of girls face violence, discrimination and injustice every single day, simply because of. Using the village book to link with government plans and mobilise resources12.
Vb 1 analysis of the village situation networked toolbox. Country director, actionaid international in yangoon,myanmaractionaid myanmar location. Aug 11, 2017 urban adventures has joined forces with actionaid myanmar to support the kyunkalay community and their development needs. Donors help libraries spread in the delta the myanmar times. Similar searches myanmar new 2018 myanmar anal myanmar actress chin myanmar teen thai myanmar sex myanmar new burmese anal karen burmese bait zomi myanmar mizo yangon myanmar model burmese teens burmese sally myanmar xxx video indian japanese asian burma burmese teen myanmar sex porn burmese chinese korean myanmar burmese. The initial key project outcome was to produce and develop the strategic document, known as the village book. It means preserving socioculture such as traditions and enhancing the socioeconomic situations of a particular community. An actionaid trip to myanmar shows just what can be done by volunteers. Village book training manual actionaid international. The book is used as a baseline but also an advocacy tool. Actionaid myanmar has been working in partnership with the government, local and national ngos in different states and divisions. The village book represents actionaid myanmars bottomup approach to community development. David archer, the country director of actionaid myanmar. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
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