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Myanmar COVID-19 Response: Livelihoods support to remittance dependent communities - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3265

eval_title:

Myanmar COVID-19 Response: Livelihoods support to remittance dependent communities - Final evaluation

location:

region:

Asia and the Pacific

country:

Myanmar

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eval_url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3265

lessons_learned:

description:

It is possible for Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAO) to move beyond being rebel forces towards becoming administrations capable of decentralised service delivery and public revenue generation even in a context of political instability. By supporting them donors may be able to protect against a collapse of governance during a complex emergency.

context:

Specific EAOs have a commitment to service delivery, have some access to sources of revenue, and management systems that are developed to some degree.

success:

Involving EAOs in development assistance project management can help to strengthen their capacity as administrators. A longer term engagement, as has been in place between the ILO and the NMSP, allows for a phased approach allowing for increased engagement in and responsibility for project management over time.

challenges:

EAOs are varyingly constrained by lack of access to resources, attacks from the Tatmadaw. For example, the Karen National Army has been embroiled in conflict with the Tatmadaw but the New Mon State Party has emphasised its commitment to the National Ceasefire Agreement and has remained more peaceful.

administrative_issues:

This lesson learned should guide project design in regarding to involving EAOs in overall project management (eg Steering Committee) and providing capacity development support for governance and service delivery

comments:

Ethnic Armed Organisations, Communities in EAO areas.

url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/245603

themes:

theme:

Programme implementation

category:

Organizational issues

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