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SWISSAID

Myanmar

In Myanmar, SWISSAID is promoting a strong civil society. Only in this way will peaceful and sustainable development be possible.

In Myanmar, we are working with local civil society organisations and rural communities to provide smallholder families with a better and more resilient livelihood. Agroecological agriculture, improved market access for small producers, better secured forest use rights and the promotion of social responsibility are helping to achieve this. Gender equality and the empowerment of women are central elements.

Facts

In the country since:
1992
Activity:
Kachin, Southern Shan
Rank in the Human Development Index:
144 out of 191
Current Projects:
7
Annual budget:
CHF 2,113,401

Aims

  • Smallholder families can significantly improve their livelihoods, and their ownership of farmland and rights to use forests are secured.
  • Agroecological farming is promoted and the social, economic and climatic resilience of smallholder families is strengthened.
  • Gender equality is promoted and women participate more in decision-making in their communities.

Despite the tense situation that Myanmar has been experiencing for the past few years, SWISSAID continues its development projects in agroecology and women’s empowerment. With the same objective of providing assistance to the populations in greatest need: Staying even under difficult circumstances

The Myanmar country program is co-financed by the SDC program contribution.

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