Initiative nurtures new generation of actors for an inclusive Myanmar
IDRC Initiative nurtures new generation of actors for an inclusive MyanmarNovember 23, 2022 Article from IDRC webpage (version française) Four years…
Support for public policy to Myanmar pro-democracy stakeholders: Fellowships and training
The University of British Colombia, Canada will provide online graduate training to Myanmar online educators in public policy, by adapting key…
Building policy research capacity in Myanmar with the University of British Columbia
This project will support training and mentoring for emerging professionals, mostly women, who have worked in government and/or non-governmental organizations, are…
Policy research at the Yangon University of Economics – 2020-21
This project builds on the success of the partnership between the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Yangon University of…
Inclusive Myanmar December 2020
မြန်မာဘာသာဖြင့်ဖတ်ရှုလိုပါက၊ ဤနေရာတွင်နှိပ်ပါ။To read this newsletter in Myanmar language, please click here.Pour lire ce bulletin en français, veuillez cliquer ici. Inclusive Myanmar2020…
Myanmar research community contributes to electoral policy debates
October 13, 2020 Research in Action story from IDRC Support for policy-relevant research helps to inform electoral debate in Myanmar. CLAIRE…
Myanmar Speaker Series: How is Myanmar responding to COVID 19? Insights from policymaking
Compared to many countries, the virus has been slow to gain a proper foothold in Myanmar. As of mid-May 2020, the Ministry of Health and Sport website reported 181 cases of COVID-19 and 6 deaths nationwide. Although Myanmar has not officially detected a high number of active cases, the virus has already wreaked havoc on the economy and society as a whole. International financial institutions expect a slight decline in the GDP growth rate, but this can change dramatically if COVID-19 becomes widespread, causing severe disruptions and panic reactions. Should policy makers anticipate the worst-case scenario and prepare timely responses? Are the current responses hitting the mark?
Myanmar Speaker Series: Will 2020 elections increase Myanmar’s inclusivity ?
What is the role of political representation by ethnic parties in a multi-ethnic state? What is the role of women as part of a society-wide transformation?
A sustained effort to foster evidence-based decision-making in Myanmar
September 24, 2019 Research in Action article from IDRC IDRC Over the course of its near 50-year history, IDRC has collaborated…