UNDP in Myanmar

Putting communities first.

Collapsed building debris with a crane on-site and pedestrians nearby.

UNDP's Response to the Earthquake in Myanmar

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Poverty and the Household Economy of Myanmar

Poverty and the Household Economy of Myanmar: a Disappearing Middle Class

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UNDP has supported women from low-income households develop livelihoods, including pig rearing

Building the resilience of Myanmar's most marginalized communities.

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A man in a paddy field in Myanmar's Rakhine State.

Bringing together humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding activities in Rakhine State.

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Statement on the Integrated Protected Area Land and Seascape Management in Tanintharyi (Ridge to Reef) Project

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Press Releases
Urban Poverty Rises and Deepens Significantly in Myanmar, Warns UNDP

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Press Releases
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake, says UNDP

New UNDP remote sensing analysis shows massive, immediate reconstruction is vital in Myanmar due to widespread damage to homes, hospitals, and critical…

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Building Resilience Amidst Natural Disasters: UNDP's Role in Disaster Risk Reduction

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Ensuring Reliable Water Access in Myanmar's Dry Zone

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Poverty and the Household Economy of Myanmar
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Poverty and the Household Economy of Myanmar: a Disappearing Middle Class

Regional office publicationThe contraction of household incomes since the onset of the pandemic and the political crisis shows no sign of recovery. Respondents…

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More Than Two Million Lives Empowered: Enabling Recovery and Hope in Myanmar’s Crisis

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Woman farmers in Myanmar
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Strengthening food security in Myanmar: A roadmap for localized action

This report explored the dynamics of Myanmar’s food and agriculture systems, analysing how the military takeover and COVID-19 have led to soaring food prices and…

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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.

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Woman farmers in Myanmar
Publications
Strengthening food security in Myanmar: A roadmap for localized action

This report explored the dynamics of Myanmar’s food and agriculture systems, analysing how the military takeover and COVID-19 have led to soaring food prices and…

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Myanmar at a crossroads: Past trends of human well-being and a future outlook

Myanmar’s current crisis is derailing the progress it had been making in terms of economic growth, reducing poverty, creating jobs and reaching Sustainable…

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Helping communities weather the socio-economic downturn: Building urban resilience

Following the twin crises of COVID-19 and the military takeover in Myanmar, Yangon’s inhabitants face unprecedented new pressures. The poverty rate in Yangon was…

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Livelihoods Hanging by a Thread: A Survey of Garment Workers and Firms

Building on existing evidence, this research report assessed the impact of the military takeover on both garment factory workers and owners. A survey of 1,600…

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Regressing gender equality in Myanmar: Women living under the pandemic and military rule

One year on from the military takeover in Myanmar and the situation for women is especially bleak. Many are scared to leave their homes, are struggling to earn a…

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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