Poverty Reduction & Local Governance
Myanmar is a country of an estimated 59.1 million people. It is undergoing rapid and far-reaching political, economic and social, administrative and private sector reforms. Underlying all the reform processes is the restoration of public trust in government to promote sustainable development for all. Read in Myanmar
Our Goals
UNDP supports Myanmar’s reform programme through which more responsibilities and resources regarding service delivery and governance are gradually being transferred from the union government to the state/region government and township administrations. UNDP aims to strengthen responsive sub national governance structures and processes and to provide an integrated package of development assistance for improvement of local governance in rural areas of Myanmar with high poverty incidence and in border and ceasefire areas. Read in Myanmar
Self Reliance Group in Action
A group of women in Pakokku Township, Magway Region weave baskets to earn a living. Photo credit: Alex Nyi Nyi Aung/UNDP more
Our Stories
One Stop Shops Across Myanmar
In Bago’s bustling town, located at the centre of the market, on a floor in the same building which daily welcomes hundreds of shoppers out tomore
Chuncung Village On the Path to Recovery After July Landslides
U Rual Thang is very satisfied with the way his village has recovered from the massive floods and landslides that effected Myanmar five months ago. Umore
Projects and Initiatives
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Local Governance Project
UNDP's work in the area of poverty reduction include activities that focus on building up a range of skills of local governments and the civil society so that they can promote sustainable and inclusive local development models that help reduce poverty. more