Myanmar Climate-Resilient Community Initiative (CRCI)
In the face of Myanmar’s deepening climate and governance crisis, driven by extreme weather, rising food insecurity, and institutional collapse, the Climate-Resilient Communities Initiative aims to boost community-based climate adaptation and strengthen food system resilience. It promotes climate-smart practices and equitable access to resources for smallholder farmers, women, and ethnic minorities. The initiative will be delivered in partnership with trusted local and Swiss organisations.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Myanmar |
Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit Katastrophenvorsorge
Landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Landwirtschaftliche Dienstleistungen & Markt |
01.06.2025
- 31.07.2029 |
CHF 3’200’000
|
- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
- HEKS/ EPER, the University of Western Australia and five local organisations (CFDA, KMSS Hpa-An, TFDAs, DEAR Myanmar, Loka Ahlinn) as sub-partners.
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD LANDWIRTSCHAFT
DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
LANDWIRTSCHAFT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Förderung der Landwirtschaft
Katastrophenprävention und Katastrophenschutz
Landwirtschafts-Dienstleistungen
Querschnittsthemen Projekt fördert die Biodiversität.
Projekt unterstützt auch Verbesserungen in der Partnerorganisation
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F11537
| Hintergrund | Myanmar is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries globally, facing high exposure to extreme weather events such as floods, cyclones, and droughts. Since the 2021 coup, the country has been gripped by deepening conflict, economic collapse, and widespread poverty. Vulnerable groups especially women, children, and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected. Climate risks intersect with fragile governance, environmental degradation, and limited access to basic services. Moreover, food insecurity has dramatically increased reaching almost 40% of the population. Against this backdrop, targeted interventions in selected agroecological zones of Mon and Kayin in the Southeast, Magway in the Central Dry Zone, Southern Shan/Kayah in the hills and Ayeyarwady in the Delta - each facing unique climate and conflict-related challenges - aim to build community resilience, improve livelihoods, and promote inclusive, conflict-sensitive climate adaptation. While the operating context in Myanmar is fragile, applying a food systems perspective allows SDC to identify leverage points across production, access, and nutrition outcomes. This initiative aligns with the Swiss Cooperation Programme and presents a tangible opportunity to operationalize the humanitarian-development nexus. It also builds on past Swiss-funded achievements, ensuring continuity and added value for steering. |
| Ziele | To enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable farming households and communities through integrated approaches that strengthen climate-resilient value chains, local climate governance, and community-based disaster risk management. |
| Zielgruppen |
- 62,500 vulnerable households living in 250 villages effectively manage climate-related risk - 20,000 households that have increased access to water resources through improved water systems - 15,000 vulnerable farming households, 50 SMEs and Farmers associations benefit from climate proofing of value chains - 150 CBOs have improved good governance mechanism, and 50 climate actors scale up climate resilience initiatives |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
1: Vulnerable farming households and communities effectively manage climate-related risks and water resources to enhance their resilience to climate change and natural disasters. 2: Vulnerable farming households and communities’ resilience to climate change is strengthened through climate-proofing 1of agrifood systems. 3: Institutional capacity and governance of community-led organisations are strengthened to effectively plan and manage initiatives to build community resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. |
| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: - 1.1: Community-led organizations are capacitated to identify and adapt to climate-related risks - 1.2: Community-led water management systems are optimized - 1.3: Communities have access to weather information - 2.1: Agriculture supporting systems for building climate resilience are strengthened, enabling access to quality inputs and services - 2.2: Farmers benefit from improved access to markets and strengthened climate resilient links - 3.1: Governance mechanisms of community-led organizations and private sector are strengthened - 3.2: Climate resilience initiatives are scaled up through coordination and partnerships Resultate von früheren Phasen: The project builds on the results and lessons learned from the Gulf of Mottama Project (GoMP) (SDC mandate 2015–2025), although it is not a direct follow-up phase. Key achievements from GoMP that have informed and have been integrated in the current initiative include: Establishment of the Coastal Area Farmers Development Association (CFDA), now a key partner in the present project. Development of an improved seed system, including local production, processing, and marketing of certified, locally adapted seed varieties, and the creation of seed banks. Provision of clean drinking water to over 80,000 people and Capacity building of community-based organizations (CBOs) on the Water Use Master Plan. Enhanced resilience of 100,000 people through the rehabilitation and construction of small-scale rural infrastructure. Strengthening of Village Development Committees (VDCs) to identify and prioritize local development needs. |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Schweizerische Non-Profit-Organisation |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren |
Synergies within the Swiss Cooperation Programme: LIFT, FOSTER, RBF+, Direct Action and Land Governance projects Synergies with other Swiss projects: global programs of the food and health section, SDC Bangkok Hub, CDE – University of Bern |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 3’200’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 552’500 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 3’200’000 |
| Projektphasen | Phase 1 01.06.2025 - 31.07.2029 (Laufende Phase) |
