Shared Resources Joint Solutions (SRJS) - Myanmar Joint Programme Report 2017 ~ 2020 Zaw Htet Aung Tanintharyi April 2021 SRJS Myanmar | 87 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 SRJS Global Programme ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 SRJS Myanmar ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. CONTRIBUTIONS OF SRJS PARTNERS ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Organizing and Empowering Communities ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.2 Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Forest Conservation .......................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Land issues, Mining and Fisheries ................................................................................................................................................ 13 2.4 Engagement with Government and Civic Space ...................................................................................................................... 15 2.5 Legal Aid and Judicial Assistance ................................................................................................................................................... 18 3. OUTCOMES and SUCCESS ........................................................................................................................................... 21 3.1 Strengthening Communities and Young Leaders .................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 Trained Leaders ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.2 Organized and Functioning Groups ........................................................................................................................ 23 3.1.3 Empowered Communities ........................................................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Changes in Policy and Practices ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.3 Dialogue and Partnerships ................................................................................................................................................................ 30 3.4 Sustainable Management and Inclusive Nature Conservation .......................................................................................... 33 3.4.1 Community Management Systems .......................................................................................................................... 33 3.4.2 Inclusive nature conservation and Additional Protection ............................................................................ 36 3.4.3 Dealing with the Drivers of Deforestation ........................................................................................................... 37 3.5 Organizational Capacities of SRJS Partners ............................................................................................................................... 40 3.6 Cases ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 4. COLLABORATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 55 4.1 Nexus of Collaboration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56 4.1.1 Consolidated Programme Interventions ............................................................................................................... 56 SRJS Myanmar | 88 4.1.2 Sector Wide Collaborations ........................................................................................................................................ 57 4.1.3 Maintaining the Civic Space ........................................................................................................................................ 58 4.2 International Exchange and Exposures ...................................................................................................................................... 59 5. CONSTRAINTS and CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................................ 61 5.1 External Environment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 62 5.1.1 Civic Space ................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 5.1.2 Policies and Decision Making Processes ........................................................................................................................ 62 5.1.3 Legal Framework and Efficacies ........................................................................................................................................ 63 5.1.4 Rule of Law and Justice .......................................................................................................................................................... 64 5.1.5 Adaptation of SRJS Partners ................................................................................................................................................ 65 5.2 Resources and Internal Capacities ................................................................................................................................................ 66 5.2.1 Resource Constraints ............................................................................................................................................................. 66 5.2.2 Organizational Capacities ..................................................................................................................................................... 67 5.3 Other Constraints and Challenges ................................................................................................................................................. 68 5.3.1 Working with Different Actors ........................................................................................................................................... 68 5.3.2 COVID Pandemic ....................................................................................................................................................................... 68 6. CONCLUSIONS and FOLLOW-UPS ............................................................................................................................ 69 6.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 70 6.2 Follow-ups ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 6.2.1 Sustaining the Results ............................................................................................................................................................ 71 6.2.2 Advancing Forward ................................................................................................................................................................. 71 6.2.3 Adaptation to the Changing Environment .................................................................................................................... 72 ANNEXES ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 75 AnneX-1: Organizational Profiles of SRJS Partners ............................................................................................................... 76 AnneX-2: Featured Publications ................................................................................................................................................... 81 AnneX-3: News and Media Citations ........................................................................................................................................... 82 SRJS Myanmar | 89 List of Figures & Photos: Fig-1: Key Interventions and Globally Active Areas of SRJS Programme (2016-2020) ........................................................................................................ 3 Fig-2: World Map ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................