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
Duration
1 August 2025 - 31 March 2026
Reference
MMR/25/01/RBS
Location
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)
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
ILO skills training boosts earthquake recovery in Southern Shan State
ILO vocational training strengthens women’s economic empowerment and community resilience in Myanmar
Related content
Employment and decent work in the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus
Brochure
Sustaining peace through decent work and employment
Guidance note
Peace and conflict analysis, a guidance note for ILO’s programming in conflict and fragile contexts
Guide
Handbook: How to design, monitor, and evaluate results in Jobs for Peace and Resilience Programmes