ALinn Bhamo Local Development Organization, established in October 2014, is based in Bhamo (also spelt Banmaw) in Kachin State. Bhamo is linked to Yunan province on the east in China-Myanmar border, the Mandalay-Myitkyina Railway to the West, Myitkyina to the North and Waingmaw Township, Shan State and Sagaing Region to the South. ALinn Bamaw envisions a peaceful, and just society through holistic development.

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Objectives

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• To empower people to be aware of their rights, capable of analyzing and identifying their own community problems and needs, and finding possible solutions on their own

• To enable community members to form village development committees and work collaboratively with each other to develop village project plans

• To ensure stronger women participation in village development projects with higher capacity, and enhance food security and livelihood of the village

• To empower villagers with capacity and skills for natural resource management and proper use of resources

• To strengthen network amongst village development committees and NGOs as well as with governmental institutions for mutual learning and cooperation

• To establish community-based organizations that create, manage and implement quality livelihood and income generation projects