Supporting Conflict Transformation in Rakhine State Myanmar

This project seeks to improve inter-communal relations strengthen local governance and support the role of civil society organizations to conduct meaningful interventions to address conflict in Rakhine State Myanmar. The project aims to engage with Rakhine civil society organizations to identify factors that drive conflict provide technical support and facilitate dialogue and advocacy efforts to make positive contributions towards sustainable peace.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved relationships through inter-communal dialogue between the Rakhine state government and civil society organizations to achieve peaceful political solutions to the conflict and (2) strengthened capacity of Rakhine civil society organizations with an emphasis on female actors to build technical expertise necessary for advocacy efforts to make positive contributions towards sustainable peace.