UNDP in Myanmar

Putting communities first

Latest from Myanmar

Adnan Cheema, UNDP Myanmar Deputy Resident Representative, delivers a speech at the portal's launch event in Yangon
News
UNDP launches free e-learning portal to help Myanmar's small businesses grow

We are giving the business community in Myanmar the opportunity to strengthen their operations, improve responsible business practices and boost their bottom line.

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Animation about Ta'ang communities limited access to education
Videos
From gender roles to disability rights: five animations exploring social issues in Myanmar

We are shining a light on communities that face discrimination and helping break down barriers, build acceptance between different groups, and celebrate diversity in Myanmar.

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U Myo Oo sits in a mangrove forest in Myanmar's Tanintharyi Region
News
How beekeeping and clam farming are reducing poverty and protecting Myanmar’s mangroves

Despite Myanmar’s political crisis and widespread insecurity, UNDP is finding ways to protect the natural environment and improve livelihoods.

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Farmers inspect their rice paddy in southern Shan State
Article
Three innovative ways UNDP is helping farmers in Myanmar’s Shan State

UNDP is supporting farmers with climate change-resilient ways to increase agricultural productivity and improve their incomes.

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Sittwe's central market was damaged by Cyclone Mocha
New release
UNDP begins recovery after Cyclone Mocha

The tropical storm devastated coastal communities in Rakhine State, destroying homes, infrastructure and livelihoods.

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A woman walks along a train track in Yangon, Myanmar
New release
Quarter of residents in Yangon's poorest areas often go without income

A new report reveals how people are adopting coping strategies that threaten their health and wellbeing, including cutting down on how much they eat and consuming less nutritious food, selling assets and forgoing medical treatment.

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A Myanmar family reached with UNDP support
New Release
UNDP support reaches 1 million vulnerable people

One million vulnerable people across Myanmar have benefited from direct UNDP support since February 2021 as part of UN’s overall response to the deepening crisis in the country.

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Donor update
Spotlight on Rakhine: August 2022

UNDP Myanmar is helping communities lessen their dependence on humanitarian assistance and support people to positively change their own lives.

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Publication
Livelihoods hanging by a thread: A survey of garments workers and firms

A survey of 1,600 current and former garment sector workers was conducted to take a snapshot of the impact of the military takeover on livelihoods of garment sector workers and their households.

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Digital content
Moving from handouts to a hand up: Learning from Hlaing Thar Yar

Explore how UNDP is supporting communities in one of Yangon's poorest townships.

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Research report - March 2022
Regressing gender equality in Myanmar: Women living under the pandemic and military rule

Since the military seized power in Myanmar, women are starting to see their future disappear. They are scared to leave their homes and the rights they enjoyed for a decade are rapidly disappearing. This report analyses the gendered social and economic impacts of the pandemic and the coup.

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Research report
Impact of the twin crises on human welfare in Myanmar

The report details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and military takeover in Myanmar.

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Our
mission

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our impact

80,000

flood-affected

people received cash and in-kind support

4

reports

released on the social, economic and gender impacts of the military takeover and COVID-19

150,000

people

in 6 Rakhine townships benefited from livelihood support

100

young people

received vocational training and immediate job matching

20

partner CSOs

working with UNDP in 133 of the 330 Myanmar townships

100,000

people

in urban Yangon received food and clean drinking water from community volunteers