about
CIN was established on July 19, 2019, by a group of seven young students. CIN actively engages in humanitarian endeavors, assisting civilian populations enduring civil conflicts, armed struggles, natural calamities, and epidemics. This is facilitated through the collection of membership dues and funding received from both local and international entities. Considering the current scenario in Myanmar, there is a pressing need to bolster the capacities and perspectives of the youth, provide education on modern technologies, and involve them in peace-building initiatives with a focus on social inclusivity. The marginalized communities in Target area face challenges in sustaining their livelihoods due to a lack of improved strategies and the prolonged armed conflict. CIN was established with the participation of dynamic, modernized youth from diverse backgrounds to contribute to resolving these issues and fortifying community resilience.
Values of CIN
CIN encourages the following Values to be practiced both at individual and Organizational level
▪ Honesty
▪ Transparency and Accountability
▪ Mutual Respect
▪ Gender Equity and Sensitiveness
▪ Cost efficiency
▪ Diverse Community
▪ Solidarity
▪ Social Cohesion
▪ Humanitarian Act
Current Implementations
Agricultural Sectors
1. Agricultural Consultation
Agricultural consultation aims to provide expert advice and solutions to farmers to improve productivity, address challenges, and ensure the sustainability of their practices during war conflict. The agricultural specialist team lead the activity below.
• Farm Management and Planning: Assessing soil health and fertility to optimize land use. Crop rotation and diversification planning to reduce soil degradation and increase yields. Financial planning for inputs, labor, and operational costs. Risk management, including pest and disease control and climate adaptation strategies.
• Sustainable Farming Practices: Promoting organic farming and integrated pest management (IPM) techniques. Teaching farmers about natural fertilizers, and crop resilience to changing weather patterns.
• Input Selection and Fertilizer Advice: Providing recommendations for seed varieties and fertilizers suited to local soil conditions. Helping farmers choose appropriate pesticide and herbicide products while emphasizing safety and sustainability.
2. Local Seed Production
Local seed production focuses on producing high-quality, regionally adapted seeds that are well-suited to local environmental conditions. The plant breeder is taking responsibilities with his assistants (Former Village Base Facilitators) Seed Selection and Breeding: Selecting high-yield, pest-resistant, and disease-resistant varieties of crops like onions that are tailored to local climates. Conducting germination tests to ensure high seed viability. Educating farmers on the importance of using the local variety seeds.
3. Practical Training on Cash Crops (Onions)
Demonstrating proper land preparation techniques, including plowing, tilling, and applying organic or chemical fertilizers based on soil tests. Teaching farmers how to apply the correct amount of fertilizer at the right growth stages to maximize onion yield. Providing practical guidance on the best time to plant onions, how to space them correctly, and whether to use transplants or direct seeding. Teaching irrigation techniques that ensure onions receive adequate moisture while preventing overwatering. Training farmers on identifying common pests and diseases that affect onions, such as onion thrips, fungal diseases, and root rot. Teaching preventive measures and control strategies, including the use of natural predators, crop rotation, and safe pesticide application methods. Conducting training on the best harvesting techniques to avoid damaging the onions and reduce post-harvest losses.
4. Pandemic Response
Before the Mocha Cyclonic Storm, CIN listed the remote areas expected to be hit by the cyclone and distributed humanitarian assistance as rice, water supply, hygiene kit , noodles, ready made fish can, tarpaulin and jerrican for the prevention of sever disaster. Besides, we provided health care support and social psycho supports to the residents living in the areas expected to be wracked havoc. The residents were also well trained how to take precautionary measures over the natural disasters. Right after the Cyclone CIN overwhelmingly contributed the humanitarian assistance in the areas severely affected by the Mocha Cyclone by providing food support, tarpaulin and emergency purified water and also social-psycho support, other counselling and advisory service. That post-cyclone response act encompassed a total of 116 villages plus 10419 households. Lakes damaged and polluted as the consequence of the cyclone were excavated and dewatering and water treatment processes were also carried out by our team in collaboration with other organizations. Moreover, the localy residential indigenous people from the hard-to-reach rural areas were provided with the equipments related to the water, sanitation and hygiene and food assistance. On the other hand, the collected assessments and information was solely shared with other organizations on the matters related to the massive distruction of the lakes of the villages.
Following the Mocha cyclonic disaster, which struck two months ago, flooding occurred in the townships of Kyauk Taw, Mrauk U, Ponnagyun, and Minbya. Consequently, numerous paddy farms and warehouses sustained heavy damage from the torrential rain and floods. Residents in the affected areas were compelled to utilize the stored paddy meant for personal consumption due to the inundation of their farms with saline water, inhibiting paddy growth. This flooding coincided with a period when the region had yet to fully recover from the devastating impact of the cyclone, exacerbating the plight of the affected population. CIN responded by distributing paddy seedlings, paddy, and hygiene kits, as well as contributing to water treatment processes in these affected areas. Since the outbreak of armed conflict in October 2023, there has been a significant surge in displacement across the Rakhine and Chin state. The resulting humanitarian crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with the scale of displacement continuing to escalate in tandem with the conflict's intensity. Communities hosting displaced individuals are now grappling with fundamental challenges, including ensuring food security, access to safe drinking water, and opportunities for income generation among the displaced population.
Amid the prolonged conflict situation, several Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) have been compelled to evacuate from Rakhine due to concerns regarding security and safety. Consequently, there are now only a limited number of organizations effectively supporting the affected populations. CIN, leveraging a substantial portion of its core funding along with specific allocations from other sources, remains steadfast in addressing the mounting unmet needs of these communities and providing comprehensive support wherever possible.
At present, CIN is actively engaged in disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts and delivering vital assistance such as in-kind food provisions or cash transfers, livelihood development initiatives, hygiene promotion, and the establishment of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. Additionally, CIN is spearheading initiatives such as water extraction and treatment, communal farming projects benefiting both internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities, EORE awareness, and nutrition facilities targeting vulnerable populations in the affected areas.
Gender and Inclusion
These initiatives collectively aim to improve the well-being, safety, and empowerment of vulnerable individuals, particularly women, girls, LGBTIQ+ and children. By organizing and executing these activities in a well-coordinated manner. The activities under the gender inclusion,
1. Educational Conservation Event
2. Prevention for Violence, Human Trafficking, and Child Abuse
3. Women’s Mental Health Conservation Event
4. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Training
5. Cybersecurity Training
6. First Aid Training
7. Pad Distribution to Girls and Women
8. Collecting Field Data from IDP Camps for GBV Cases
9. Emergency Support
10. Organizational Capacity Assessment
11. Psycho-Social Support for Participants
The Future Action Plan
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