The Burma Studies Group, the Myanmar-Institut and the University of Zurich cordially invite you to participate in the next Burma Studies Conference Envisioning Myanmar: Crisis, Change, Continuity! 9-11 June 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland Deadline is on 7 April 2023 for Early-bird registration and Funds for Myanmar researchers applications
(Photo credit: Phoe Thar) Event details Deadline: Friday 19 May 2023 Event Location: The Australian National University Academic area: Myanmar Research…
K4DM KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022Exchanging Ideas for a Democratic Myanmar FULL AGENDA Fri 25th Day 1 Sat 26th Day 2…
(Photo credit: Phoe Thar) Event details Proposal Deadline: Fri, 16 Dec 2022, 5pm Event Location: The Australian National University Academic area:…
Friday 25th November, 4:00pm – 5:30pm. Join us for a Roundtable Discussion: “Thought leadership to advance knowledge for Myanmar: What should…
Tea Circle is hosting two sessions at the K4DM KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022. 1. Retrospective on the use of blogs to open virtual civic Venues 2. Writing Workshop - Blog/Social Media
The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative invites you to the KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022: Exchanging Ideas for a Democratic Myanmar. Nov 25 – Dec 4, 2022, at Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC).
Myanmar is undergoing a transition from military to civilian rule since 2011 and government expenditure on health has increased from 1% in 2010 to 3.4% in 2015, still one of the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region. Though health sector decentralization is said to be put in place, the progress so far has not been assessed. There is limited information on how resources are managed and how well is decentralization progressing. The current system favors top-down decision-making, creating vast gaps of expectations between decision-makers and communities in states/regions, townships and villages/wards. In ethnic states, the delivery of health service remains unequal and insufficient due to poor governance, limited budgets, outdated facilities, and lack of supplies and health staff. Moreover, in such resource-poor setting, the gap between community expectations and what service providers can actually offer remains enormous, and needs to be closed.
Following the start of the country’s various reforms in 2011, public funding for education has significantly increased, leading to an important rise in access. The primary net enrollment rate increased from 88% in 2009-10 to 93 percent in 2014-15. Net enrollment in pre-primary education saw an impressive growth between 2008 – when roughly 1 in 20 children were enrolled – and 2014 when nearly 1 in 4 children were enrolled. The National Education Strategic Plan (NESP) 2016-21 represents an important milestone for education in Myanmar, as the country’s very first education sector plan in the context of a major transition towards democracy.