Changing Hillside Economy: Farmers Turning from Opium to Coffee and Tea
9 Minutes To ReadYaw Bawm Mangshang shares a hopeful story of environmental recovery in Shan State. In today’s world, the daily news is overwhelmingly bleak with both man-made and natural disasters. Uplifting stories […]
Identity, Politics, and Conflict: Insights from the 2023 IHDRG Seminar
6 Minutes To ReadSayedul Karim shares insights from leading national & international scholars focusing on Myanmar Studies.
Motivated but Overstretched: Job Satisfaction among Myanmar’s University Teachers
12 Minutes To ReadZue Wadi Htun explores the challenges faced by university teachers and some possible solutions.
Doing Research in Myanmar: Bridging the Research Gap to Improve Development Policies
5 Minutes To ReadFrancesco Obino, Zaw Oo and Edgard Rodriguez introduce a report on the state of social science research in Myanmar.
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.
A Key Role for Think Tanks in Myanmar’s Development
6 Minutes To ReadEdgard Rodriguez considers the role of investing in think tanks to support Myanmar’s ongoing reforms.
Public Private Partnerships: The Need to Develop a Sound Legal Framework
10 Minutes To ReadHtet Aung Shine discusses how a PPP framework should balance economic interest with environmental and social safeguarding.
Promising Developments and Daunting Challenges in Using Ethnic Minority Languages in Formal Education (Part 1)
20 Minutes To ReadNicolas Salem-Gervais and Mael Raynaud discuss the teaching of ethnic minority languages in government schools.
Year in Review: Public Health in Myanmar
7 Minutes To ReadElliot Brennan writes about the modest improvements to key public health measures and policy in Myanmar.
Taking a bet on TVET in education?
7 Minutes To ReadJoanna Dolińska discusses the meaning of TVET for the socioeconomic development of Myanmar.