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Laos - Country partnership framework for the period FY2017-FY2021
This document presents the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) for FY 2017-2021. The WBG CPF aims at su...
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Assessing Forest Governance in Lao PDR
Lao PDR is facing numerous challenges as well as opportunities regarding the governance of its forests. This is particularly important considering the countrys high levels of fo...
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Re-assembling Informal Gold Mining for Development and Sustainability? Opportunities and Limits to Formalisation in India, Indonesia and Laos
This chapter draws upon empirical fieldwork conducted in three understudied locations in India, Indonesia and Lao PDR, as part of a multi-country research project aimed at under...
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Agricultural Policies and Development of Myanmar's Agricultural Sector: An Overview
This paper reviews the development of the agricultural sector in Myanmar after the transition to an open economy in 1988 and analyzes the nature as well as the performance of th...
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Natural Resources of Myanmar (Burma): Ownership, Management, Revenue Sharing and Impacts
This research paper explores the natural resource governance Myanmar specifically the governance of oil and gas extraction in Rakhine State and jade extraction in Kachin State t...
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Myanmar and the Natural Resource Charter: 28 Priority Issues for the Extractive Industry
The Myanmar EITI process provides the first multi-stakeholder forum for discussion of the extractives industries and its impacts within the country. Under the coordination of th...
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REDD+ and Women's Rights in Myanmar (MM)
This document summarizes how the REDD+ international safeguards and the Myanmar national social and environmental safeguards principles relate to women's rights.
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Resource Governance Index 2013
Resource Governance Index 2013 issued by Natural Resource Governance Institute
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Policy Challenges in Implementing National Development Plans Myanmar
This article provides an annual update of Myanmar economic trends and policy challenges. Policy challenges of implementing the national plan in Myanmar focuses on following poin...
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Doing Business 2018 Reforming to Create Jobs
Doing Business 2018 is the 15th in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The report provides quant...
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Oil and gas exploration and production in Myanmar
Myanmar is one of the world’s oldest oil producers; exporting its first barrel of crude in 1853. Despite this, its upstream sector is still in its infancy. This is due to a numb...
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MDG Country Progress Snapshot: Myanmar
The MDG Country Progress Snapshot provides an overview of the progress achieved at country level since 1990 towards the Millennium Development Goals. The snapshot is intended ma...
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AQUASTAT မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင်ဆောင်ရွက်မှုလုပ်ငန်းအကျဉ်း
This country profile provides information on Myanmar's geography, climate and population, economy, agriculture and food security. Information is also provided on water resources...
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FAOSTAT country profile - Myanmar
A profile of Myanmar by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Data is provided on economic indicators; food, nutrition and food security; population and l...
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World Mining Data 2017
Data taken from the World Mining Congress on production and value of minerals mined in the Lower Mekong in 2014. Compiled for an interactive visualization used on the OD Mekong ...
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မြန်မာ-ရေနံနှင့်သဘာဝဓာတ်ငွေ့
This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data. With economic reforms and loosening of international sanctions, the Governme...
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Global Witness 2015. Jade: Myanmar’s Big State Secret.
Jade: Myanmar’s Big State Secret by Global Witness 2015
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Mining in Nonghet, Chameun village [Lao PDR]
This case study is about the Mining in Nonghet, Chameun village from 2011 to 2013.
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Lao PDR: SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
This webpage provides an overview of the state of SDG8 in Lao PDR.
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Concessions and leases in the Lao PDR: taking stock of land investments
This report presents the first nationwide analysis of land concessions and leases in the Lao PDR. The project is a joint effort between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Env...