The FXBVillage, our holistic model of poverty reduction, provides a comprehensive response through : economic strenghtening, food security, access to health care, education and healthy housing.

1. FXB International
Integrated Community Development Program -
FXBVillage Mon State II
Mon State, Myanmar

2. 1. Project
relevance &
project goal
• 800 million people today live on less than $1.90 a
day. In Myanmar, 15.8 million people still live below
the poverty line, 87% of them in rural areas.
Myanmar ranks 145th out of 189 countries on the
Human Development Index, corresponding to a
medium human development country.
• Poverty is often defined in absolute terms of
monetary income. But poverty is multidimensional.
People living in poverty face a variety of complex
challenges such as malnutrition, disease, lack of
income, poor or unsanitary housing, illiteracy, lack
of clean water and adverse weather conditions.
• Program main objective: to fight extreme poverty
and allow 200 extremely poor families (about 1250
direct beneficiaries) to reach socio-economic
autonomy within three years.

3. 2. Local context

4. 3. Overview
presentation of
local partner
(1)
• FXB is recognized as an International Non-
Governmental Organization (INGO) by the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar. As
such, FXB Myanmar is the local entity of
FXB International
• The local organization is active since 1993
• FXB Myanmar shares the same mission as
FXB International, namely to bring about
lasting change in the countries where we
operate (Myanmar) in order to eradicate
extreme poverty and promote social
justice.
• FXB Myanmar 2019 Budget: 1’017’662 USD
(1’275’727 in 2020)

5. Impact to date (give evidence of past results)
• For over a quarter of a century, FXB
developed programs related to Health,
Education, Vocational Training and
Incoming Generating Activities. The
organization also organized HIV/AIDS and
human-trafficking campaigns, and
undertook emergency and
reconstruction operations following
floods and cyclone Nargis.
• The FXB Association has provided
essential assistance to the country for 27
years, reaching more than 1 million
children and adults in their communities
in the different states and regions of
Myanmar.
3. Overview
presentation of
local partner
(2)

6. 3. Overview
presentation of
local partner
(3)
Areas of
intervention of
FXB Myanmar in
the country
between 2019
and 2020

7. 4. Project
Objectives
Overall
Objective
Fight extreme poverty and allow 200
extremely poor families (about 1000 adults
and children) to reach socio-economic
autonomy within 3 years
Specific
Objective 1
Strengthen the economic capacities of 200 vulnerable
families
Specific
Objective 2
Ensure food security among participants and eradicate
children’s malnutrition.
Specific
Objective 3
Improve families’ access to adequate medical care and
prevention.
Specific
Objective 4
Upgrade living and hygiene conditions of participants.
Specific
Objective 5
Enhance access to education for children and youth and
improve adults’ knowledge and capacities

8. 5. Project
Beneficiaries
• Primary Direct Beneficiaries:
• 1’250 adults and children coming from 200 extremely poor
families in three townships of Mon State.
• This target group will benefit from the whole package of
activities of the FXBVillage program, namely Economic
strengthening; nutrition; health; WASH and Shelter; and
Education and capacity building.
• Secondary Direct Beneficiaries:
• 18’000 individuals belonging to extended community who
benefit from specific activities intended to reach community at
large:
• Provision of trainings on disease prevention and distribution
of mosquito bed nets
• Participation in human drama workhops and performances
intended to trigger impact on the larger community mindset
on relevant local issues
• Participation in various trainings organised by FXB in the
communities
• Enrollment in vocational training modules
• Water sources’ improvements for larger communities

9. 6. Theory of Change

10. The issue:
Extreme
poverty of
families living
in rural Mon
State, with
low level of
access to
basic services
as well as
poor access
to land
ownership to
develop own
profitable
agriculture
activities.
Targeted
beneficiaries:
Families living in
extreme poverty in
selected townships
of Mon State,
Myanmar. 200
families will be
directly benefitting
from the program,
representing about
1'250 adults and
children.
Besides, it is
estimated that
more than 18'000
community
members will
indirectly benefit
from the program
as well.
Entry points:
Local authorities,
village-level General
Administration
Department (GAD). This
government partner
grants FXB the entry in
communities. Next
steps: reaching out to
Village Development
Committees (VDC), who
support in targeting
potential beneficiaries
by providing list of most
vulnerable households
in community. VDC use
FXB selection criteria to
support in identifying
most vulnerable fam.
Local CSO also support
here in identifying most
needy families.
Economic Strengthening:
Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA); skills training; financial
literacy; IGA trainings; IGA creation; innovative IGA piloting.
Nutrition:
Ad-hoc nutritional support; trainings on nutrition, balanced diet, kitchen
garden; creation of kitchen garden.
Health:
decreasing support to access health care services; HIV and Hepatitis testing;
immunization; disease prevention and sensitization; mosquito bed nets
distribution; psychosocial support.
WASH and Shelter:
trainings on WASH and disaster risk prevention; support in constructing/
rehabilitating WASH facilities; distribution of hygiene kits; fire prevention
materials.
Education:
decreasing support for children to access school and VT; VT opportunities
for youth and young adults (partners + FXB VT); Human Drama
(participatory theatre); trainings for adults on child rights and women
protection; Early Childhood Development; birth and children registration.
Necessary steps to bring about changes

11. Outputs of the project
Beneficiaries are members of VSLA, their theoretical and
practical economic skills are developed, and they are
trained in IGA management and develop IGA.
Families access sufficient food in quantity and diversity
(quality), and direct and indirect beneficiaries are trained
in kitchen garden management and create kitchen garden.
Participants are screened and follow appropriate medical
treatment, they are trained on disease prevention and
sensitized on HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and they are
supported psychosocial in order to open up.
Direct and indirect participants are trained in WASH and
disaster risk reduction, and families are assisted in
constructing and rehabilitating WASH facilities.
School-aged children and young adults are going to school
with appropriate material, youth access vocational training
opportunities, and participants receive complementary
training sessions specific to their needs.
More income generated by selected households, increased
capacity to save money through VSLA and formal bank
accounts, ability to gradually contribute to education and
medical costs of the family members by head of
households.
Decrease in cases of malnutrition, improve diet diversity.
Improved access to health care services and actual use of
such services, decrease in occurence of illnesses such as
diarrhoea and severe cough in children under 5, increased
use of modern family planning methods, increased
immunization coverage of children under 5.
Improved access to safe sanitation facilities and water
sources, decrease of water-borne disease incidence.
Improved school attendance and performance, increased
employment opportunities for trained youth, increased
percentage of children officially registered.
Outcomes of the project
Long-term goal:
Decrease in
monetary and
multidimension
al poverty
headcounts in
Mon State
townships.

12. 8. Project
timeline