UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Purpose

This project aims to promote community cohesion in Rakhine State in Myanmar, with a specific emphasis on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The project, undertaken by UNDP in collaboration with UN Women, is designed to promote participatory and inclusive local planning processes and strengthen capacity of government and non-government stakeholders on human rights, gender equality and access to justice, building skills in communities for peaceful resolution of conflict. It will benefit 188,900 women and men in project locations, including 27 village tracts with 88 villages. Project activities include: (1) building capacity of communities for social cohesion through training of trainers, access to financial and technical support for community initiatives, trust-building and peace building activities; (2) support to government-community coordination mechanisms to address access to justice issues and generate solutions; (3) support and training for women’s civil society groups on advocacy, leadership and life skills; and (4) facilitate dialogue between government authorities and women’s groups to identify priorities for gender-responsive policies and public services.