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Executive Summary
Since the 2021 military coup, Karenni State has become one of Myanmar’s most prominent laboratories for bottom-up governance. As formal state institutions collapsed, local administrations, Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and community leaders have stepped in to deliver essential public services, including education, healthcare, and humanitarian assistance. Central to the effectiveness and legitimacy of these emerging governance systems is citizen participation.
