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The World Bank’s energy sector monitoring in Myanmar focuses on analyzing major trends in electricity generation and distribution, the supply and demand for petroleum products,...

World Bank Trade & Investment analyses the extent to which the Myanmar economy has opened up to foreign trade and investment over the past decade, and the extent to which...

Myanmar’s economy has faced a series of external and internal disruptions which have impeded recovery from the large contraction in economic activity last year. Economic growth...

Yet women entrepreneurs face gender-based constraints in building their businesses, including demand, supply and regulatory barriers, and cultural and social norms that are both...

The BTI is the result of the collaboration of nearly 300 country and regional experts. The Myanmar Country Report 2022 is part of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation...

This report is part of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2020. It covers the period from February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2019. The BTI assesses the...

This report is part of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2018. It covers the period from February 1, 2015 to January 31, 2017. The BTI assesses the...

The article describes that 116 Myanmar and Singapore companies with 257 directors and shareholders have brokered the supply of weapons and other equipment worth many millions in...

Myanmar has developed its NDC 2020 with more determined and detailed climate actions in both areas of mitigation and adaptation compared to the initial report, Intended...

Myanmar’s economy and people continue to be severely tested by the ongoing impacts of the military coup and the surge in COVID-19 cases in 2021. Following an expected 18 percent...

Sustainably managed forests provide essential goods and services and thus play a vital part in sustainable development. Reliable and up-to-date information on the state of...

The previous NLD government took office in April 2016, with strong commitments to addressing land governance issues, increasing land tenure security and making peace with ethnic...

Forests are a critical resource for people in Myanmar, in particular for ethnic minorities such as the Karen people. Neglecting forest management in conflict-affected areas can...

Karen indigenous people have turned a war zone into a peace park, drawing on their culture and traditional knowledge to protect their ancestral lands in Karen State, Myanmar.

Community forestry, in which local people play a fundamental role in forest, and resources management through strengthening community land rights, developing local livelihood...

Rural communities in Myanmar have numerous economic, environmental, and social opportunities but also face challenges as they seek a clear and solid pathway to development. The...

Indigenous women play an important yet often unappreciated role in forest protection all over the world. The publication include a series of essays predominately written by...

This report provides a review of the knowledge of key direct and indirect drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Myanmar.

Right after military has took over the country, Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association released a statement for legal and official export of teak from Myanmar...

Myanmar's military regime and a potential ramp up in trade boycotts by foreign governments and business could fuel the risk of deforestation in the Asian nation, which is likely...