Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus

From earthquake response to long-term resilience

Supporting skills, jobs, and resilience in earthquake-affected communities around Inle Lake and Mandalay region, Myanmar

Project details

1 August 2025 - 31 March 2026

MMR/25/01/RBS

Myanmar

Project summary

This project contributes to community resilience by employing Employment-Intensive Investment approaches to the rehabilitation of selected community infrastructure to make it more resistant to possible future shocks. Alongside project-supported employment opportunities, vocational training is provided to the most vulnerable community members to help restore livelihoods and strengthen resilience. By linking infrastructure rehabilitation with skills development, the project promotes inclusive recovery and supports long-term community resilience in one of Myanmar’s most affected regions.

The project is implemented under the ILO Initiative on Decent Work for Peace and advances the application of decent work principles for peacebuilding in line with the HDP Nexus approach.

Contributions to the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (HDPN)

Contributions to the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (HDPN)

This brief highlights how the project contributes to Nexus programming, coordination and financing, supporting more coherent and effective responses to peacebuilding.

News and stories

Rebuilding lives and livelihoods in the aftermath of Myanmar’s earthquake
Three sewing trainee girls and five ILO officials are standing together behind the sewing machine.

Rebuilding lives and livelihoods in the aftermath of Myanmar’s earthquake

ILO skills training boosts earthquake recovery in Southern Shan State
Dresses and Burmese longyi made by sewing and weaving training programme participants are being displayed at the sideline of closing ceremony of vocational training.

ILO skills training boosts earthquake recovery in Southern Shan State

ILO vocational training strengthens women’s economic empowerment and community resilience in Myanmar
Women are practising with sewing machines in the training and a woman & a man are checking them.

ILO vocational training strengthens women’s economic empowerment and community resilience in Myanmar

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