The COVID-19 Situation in Myanmar Prisons: Many Grave Risks and a New Opportunity?
8 Minutes To ReadAung Lin Oo and Tomas Max Martin show how the pandemic reveals perennial problems of prison governance but also strengthens rationales for reform.
A Preliminary Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on the Mon State Economy: Pathways to Recovery
13 Minutes To ReadMon Paing Ga Ghu, Hein Paing Htoo Chit, Karl Flecker and Yee Mon Hsu report on the economic impacts of COVID-19 in Mon State.
Gender, Violence and Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar
11 Minutes To ReadJae Park and Alexandre Pelletier call attention to gender in thinking about conflict in Myanmar. Despite the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015, Myanmar is still at war with itself as fighting Read the full article…
What can recovery after Cyclone Nargis tell us about Myanmar’s resilience to COVID-19?
18 Minutes To ReadMyat Thet Thitsar and Markus Kostner argue that heeding lessons from Cyclone Nargis can help Myanmar to overcome the impact of the pandemic response.
Understanding Recent Survey Data on Kachin’s Heterogeneous Attitudes Toward Myanmar
8 Minutes To ReadJangai Jap explains findings from a recent public opinion survey of Kachin in Myanmar.
Myanmar Needs to Redefine Its COVID-19 Stimulus Package
14 Minutes To ReadAl Lim discusses issues affecting Myanmar’s COVID-19 stimulus package and ways to improve it.
Women and COVID-19 in Myanmar
8 Minutes To ReadKassandra Neranjan and Sakshi Shetty consider the specific vulnerabilities women face in Myanmar in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Microcosms of Civic Education in Myanmar
13 Minutes To ReadKyawt Thuzar and Zoe Matthews discuss the links between civic-oriented pedagogy in Myanmar classrooms and conflict transformation.
“Towards Decentralized Power for Improved Efficiency in the MSME Sector”: A Survey of Decentralization in the MSME Sector: NEI Findings and Recommendations Going Forward
11 Minutes To ReadYee Mon Hsu describes some of the findings in NEI’s new report on the decentralization of the MSME sector in Mon and Kayin states.
COVID-19 Policy Response Needs and Opportunities
5 Minutes To ReadAung Hein and Paul Minoletti’s recent report on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis highlights some policy recommendations for the Government of Myanmar.
