Quickening e-Governance in Myanmar Read more about Quickening e-Governance in Myanmar In a climate of economic, social, and political change, Myanmar's young population, fertile lands, plentiful endowment of natural resources, and strategic location in Southeast Asia presage a prosperous future. Beginning 2011, the government has launched an array of reforms to speed the transition to a market economy. For sustained growth and poverty reduction, however, much depends also on augmenting physical and human capital on a par; information and communication technology (ICT) for development is central to achieving that.
Interview Video - Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post Conflict Myanmar Read more about Interview Video - Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post Conflict Myanmar Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Lainie Thomas and James Leather explain ADB’s involvement in the Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project in Myanmar, and the different communication approaches that were adopted in light of its post-conflict situation. Both experts share key lessons learned from the project that should be considered valuable to communications in similar contexts.
Session Video - Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post Conflict Myanmar Read more about Session Video - Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post Conflict Myanmar Asian Development Bank’s James Leather and Lainie Thomas explain the importance of communication to the Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project in Myanmar. The discussion centers on the communications plan—how it was conceived and developed, how it is to be implemented, and how to ensure its sustainability as the project moves forward.
Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post-conflict Myanmar Read more about Complicated, Multifaceted, Communication in Post-conflict Myanmar This learning event showcased the communication and participation planning processes brought about by ADB's Greater Mekong Subregion East West Economic Corridor Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project to reach out to stakeholders in Myanmar, a newly-emerging democracy. Communication strategies were customized for ethnic minorities with histories of opposition and mistrust of development programs.
Improving Wastewater Treatment in Yangon Read more about Improving Wastewater Treatment in Yangon This video shows one of the training sessions under a water utility partnership between Yangon City Development Committee (Myanmar) and Hunter Water, a leading water and wastewater utility in Australia. The twinning is being facilitated by Asian Development Bank through its Water Operators Partnerships Program, which started in 2007.