Generalized system of preferences gsp program what is gsp. National environmental policy strategy framework and master plan green economy policy framework myanmar climate change strategy and action plan places nep in 2016 context why being developed now and what it hopes to achieve note relevant political statements from both current and previous governments. The united nations office on drugs and crime formerly the office for drug control and crime. The country is divided into seven states, mainly covering the hill regions, and seven divisions covering the plains. Buddhist nation in southeast asia, and home to more than 5 different ethnic groups, each with its. The program is financed by swiss agency for development and ooperation sd. In particular, the degree of control exercised by the executive over the appointment process and the lack of transparency over criteria for selection and promotion, insufficient security of tenure, executive control over the budget and insufficient pay. Observations the gdp and mortality weighted multihazard hotspots maps demonstrate that almost the entire country is affected by natural hazards. Figure 1 timeline of the telecom developments in myanmar.
Following the coming into effect of a new constitution in may, 2008, elections and byeelections was held in november 2010 and in april 2012 respectively. Tanintharyi is the countrys most southern region, running down the eastern border of thailand, and is bordered by mon state to the north, and the andaman sea to the west. Observations the gdp and mortality weighted multi hazard hotspots maps demonstrate that almost the entire country is affected by natural hazards. A national education strategic plan for a prosperous. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao.
It is exclusively involved in international cooperation and since 1961. Gsp program promotes economic growth in the developing world by providing dutyfree entry to the u. Connectivity developments in political transitions andrea calderaro 4. Myanmar union of myanmar country profile burma asia. List of myanmars laws relating to environmental management. To this end, the ministry of education moe of the republic of the union of myanmar has developed and launched the national education strategic plan. The republic of the union of myanmar ministry of industry notification no. The hazard profile of myanmar report includes nine frequent hazards of myanmar using existing information, studies and research on occurrence, causes, impacts, distribution and direction of future studies. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the asian. This report profiles the hazards of myanmar in order to help in identification and prioritisation of future disaster preparedness and mitigation interventions. Myanmar has thus far failed to ratify most human rights treaties. Myanmar is characterized by diverse ecosystems, rich biodiversity and a wealth of ethnic lifestyles and cultures. Tax policy and administration topical trust fund managing tax administration reform program seminar june 2830, 2016 movenpick hotel, accra, ghana 1. Judicial independence is provided for in law, but not respected in practice.
In both countries land is a major issue contributing to conflict but can also. Ilo liaison office in myanmar ilos programmeof work in myanmar. Process the hazard profile report has been developed in consultative and multipartnership mode. This report provides a baseline institutional and regulatory assessment of the oil and gas, mining including jade and gemstones and the hydropower sectors in myanmar. It shares borders with thailand, laos, china, india and bangladesh, and has a coastline on the andaman sea and the bay of bengal. Land reform and local governance in national dialogue processes. This page draws together available township profiles from the general administration department gad, ministry of home affairs 2017 data, and the department of population dop, ministry of labour, immigration and population 2014 census data.
Myanmar profile swiss foundation for technical cooperation. Institutional and regulatory assessment of the extractive. A national education strategic plan for a prosperous, peaceful and united myanmar enmy. Report on responsible sourcing in myanmar 5 through our business and these initiatives, we hope to make a lasting contribution to the people of myanmar and the countrys longterm social and economic development. List of myanmars laws relating to environmental management the below information has been adapted from. National environmental policy strategy framework and master plan green economy policy framework myanmar climate change strategy and action plan places nep in 2016 context why being developed now and what it hopes to achieve note relevant political. Tax policy and administration topical trust fund managing tax. Isolated since 1962 largely ruled by military government since. Seismic hazard profile of myanmar state, region and selected cities. Myanmar wikipedia issues ngwe tun ceo solveware solution. These resources are also available on the respective departments websites. It is situated at the juncture of the indian subcontinent and southeast asia. Myanmar, also known as burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an oppressive military junta from 1962 to 2011.
Myanmars hdi value and rank myanmars hdi value for 2017 is 0. But from 1990s onwards india has been pursuing a new myanmar policy in. Country assessment report country profile of the union of. Content flooding fonts no editor yet but 5 sysops currently, there is little content on myanmar wikipedia but a lot of interest in the community to produce content once the technical issues are resolved. In particular, the degree of control exercised by the executive over the appointment process and the lack of transparency over criteria for selection and.
Environmental legislations related to green productivity improvement in myanmar 17 march 2014 by u kyaw san naing, environmental conservation department. Official web sites of myanmar, art, culture, history, cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers. Unshabitat norwegian ministry for a better urban future of foreign affairs humanitarian aid and civil protection 1999 seismic hazard profile of m yanmar. Myanmar is at an historic stage in its development and is pursuing a reform agenda. The program is implemented in myanmar by a consortium consisting of swisscontact and the german company inas institute for vocational training, labour market and social policy. Country profile myanmar geography myanmar is the largest country in mainland southeast asia. Land reform and local governance in national dialogue processes siu sue mark, omar abdulaziz hallaj and kristiina rintakoski this paper explores land issues in national dialogue processes through the case studies of myanmar and syria. The hazard profile of myanmar report includes nine frequent hazards of myanmar using existing information, studies and research on occurrence, causes, impacts, distribution and direction of. It is our responsibility to handover these gifts from nature, and the invaluable heritage of our ancestors, to our future generations. Country profile myanmar food and agriculture organization of. The period from 1948 in which myanmar got independence up to 1980s saw ups and downs in indiamyanmar bilateral relations. Environmental legislations related to green productivity improvement in myanmar 17 march 2014 by u kyaw san naing, environmental conservation department, ministry of environmental conservation and forestry. The hazard profile of m yanmar report includes nine frequent hazards of myanmar using existing information, studies and research on occurrence, causes, impacts, distribution and direction of. Myanmar 2017 under british colonialism, lay buddhist nationalists were inspired by the activism of buddhist monks.
Tax policy and administration topical trust fund managing tax administration reform program seminar june 2830, 2016. The report has been prepared by a team comprising five government ministries and departments and four nongovernment agencies. Resource and environment myanmar consult myanmar for. The climate is tropical, with monsoonal rains making flooding and landslides common during the rainy season june to. Monastic resistance reflected the historical role that. Between 1990 and 2017, myanmars hdi value increased from 0. Figure 1 outlines the phases of the connectivity plan and telecom reform. Tax policy and administration topical trust fund managing. The hazard profile of myanmar gives a summary sketch of the nine most recurrent natural hazards that plague the country, which are. Sep 08, 2015 myanmar social services kmss, 64 to falam township through wvi and 169 to tonzang township through kmss, all on 2nd september. Myanmar wikipedia user discussion myanmar wikipedians arguing about losing their contributions spelling errors and wrong translations lack of easy access to myanmar fonts they are very willing to contribute myanmar articles, less interest in translating articles from other languages. It stretches for 936 kilometers from east to west and 2,051 kilometers from north to south. Mar 20, 2014 myanmar has thus far failed to ratify most human rights treaties.
Unshabitat norwegian ministry for a better urban future of foreign affairs humanitarian aid and civil protection 1999 seismic hazard profile of myanmar. Myanmar or burma see etymology, officially the republic of the union of myanmar, is a. Myanmar social services kmss, 64 to falam township through wvi and 169 to tonzang township through kmss, all on 2nd september. Based on secondary data, it captures nine frequent hazards, including. Institutional and regulatory assessment of the extractive industries in myanmar. The overall goal is to contribute to gainful and market demanddriven em. From january 2012 to july 2012, before launching the international competition and. At a glance swisscontact was established in 1959 as an independent organization by notable figures from the worlds of commerce and science in switzerland. Extreme heat is a hazard that typically evolves over periods of days to weeks, affecting large geographical areas extending over thousands of kilometers and impacting multiple sectors, including human health, energy consumption and production, industrial plants operations, transportation infrastructure, livestock production, crop yield, forestry, tourism, and labor productivity. This section includes gad township reports 2018 in myanmar language. Siam cement group has invited a number of monks to visit its plant in thailand, as part of the companys efforts to ease local concerns about a coalburning plant that will power its new cement factory in kyaikmaraw, mon state. The period from 1948 in which myanmar got independence up to 1980s saw ups and downs in india myanmar bilateral relations. Myanmar this map is an approximation of actual country borders.
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