Myanmar and ADB
In the Spotlight
-
Trade Finance Program Consolidates in Myanmar
ADB’s Trade Finance Program (TFP) provides guarantees and loans to banks to support trade. ADB Investment Specialist Janet Hyde discusses latest developments in TFP’s work in Myanmar.
-
Myanmar’s Economic Growth to Recover with Improved External Environment, Continued Reforms
Myanmar’s growth should accelerate this year and the next, driven by a firming recovery in the major industrial economies and the government’s continued reforms, says a new ADB report.
-
ADB to Support Myanmar's Drive to Improve Transport Through PPP
ADB and the Government of Myanmar have agreed to partner up in promoting public-private partnerships (PPP) in the transport sector. ADB will provide strategic and transaction advisory services to support the Government of Myanmar’s bid to identify and develop transport projects through PPPs.
-
Poverty in Myanmar
In Myanmar, 25.6% of the population lives below the national poverty line. Get the latest statistical data on poverty and socioeconomic development in Myanmar and compare poverty indicators among countries in Southeast Asia.
Emerging from decades of economic and political isolation, Myanmar is striving for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. The country has strong potential for broad economic expansion, possessing abundant natural resources, a strategic location at the crossroads of Asia, a young population, and a sizable market with wide-ranging investment opportunities. Successful national elections, held in November 2015, represented an important milestone in Myanmar’s transition.
ADB operations in Myanmar focuses on building human resources and capacity, creating an enabling economic environment, and expanding access and connectivity.
Myanmar is a member of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
Read the ADB and Myanmar fact sheet.
Latest
ADB Statement on Myanmar
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 September 2017) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is deeply concerned about the escalation in violence, internal displacement, and suffering of people in Rakhine State, as well as the consequent flow of refugees to Myanmar’s...
This discussion paper focuses on the urban aspects of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) corridor development and what will be needed to bolster the competitiveness of the region.
Fostering Competitive Cities and Urban Areas in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Building Inclusive Economic Clusters Sustainably
Ministers Agree to Step Up Cooperation on Boosting Food Safety in Mekong
Agriculture ministers in the Greater Mekong Subregion today endorsed a 5-year strategy and action plan to build a region-wide food safety system.
Projects in Myanmar
Approved/Active
- Preparing the Second Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project
- Support for Strengthening Business Climate
- Greater Mekong Subregion East-West Economic Corridor Highway Development
- Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience of Myanmar Communities
- Irrigated Agriculture Inclusive Development Project
-
52.91
Population in Myanmar, in millions (2016)
-
21.8%
Internet users in Myanmar (2015)
-
25.6%
Population living below the national poverty line in Myanmar (2010)
-
178
Maternal mortality ratio in Myanmar, per 100,000 live births (2015)
