Heroes falling through the cracks

With the Centre for Economic and Social Development (CESD), a think tank in Myanmar, we produced short 1-minute videos in English and Myanmar to raise awareness about a research survey CESD was conducting to better understand the challenges facing Myanmar’s migrant workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. 


Doing Research in Myanmar Report

What does it take to rebuild a research culture? The Doing Research in Myanmar report by the Global Development Network and Centre for Economic and Social Development is a systematic study of how social science research is produced, distributed and used in the country. It explored historical context, as well as the main challenges and opportunities for restoring Myanmar’s once robust research culture.

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Projects

Gender and development-focused fellowships and training for Myanmar scholars and activists

Fellowships, training and communications activities will combine to support a community of gender and democratic justice scholars, researchers and activists,...
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Capacity building in cross-border areas of India and Bangladesh: Canada-Myanmar IDRC Fellowships for ethnic Myanmar groups 

The Asian University for Women, Bangladesh and India’s Institute for Chin Affairs at Mizoram University and Highland Institute are creating...
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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...
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Canada-Myanmar IDRC Research Fellowship Program at Chiang Mai University 

This research fellowships at Chiang Mai University, Thailand will reinforce the capacity for public-policy research and advocacy among Myanmar nationals...
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Digital social research and training in a safe cyber environment for Myanmar 

Two Canadian organizations will support emerging researchers from ethnic Myanmar communities to strengthen their capacity for research and advocacy using...
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Engaging civil society to rebuild peace prospects – Canada-Myanmar IDRC Research Fellowship 

More than 100 displaced Myanmar scholars, policymakers, think tanks researchers, Rohingya leaders and civil society members will access in-depth training,...
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Expanding the virtual civic space: fellowships and training for dissemination and distance learning in social and governance issues for Myanmar

The Asian Institute at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy will support greater voices...
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Building Emerging Think Tank Capacity in Myanmar

Following an in-depth needs assessment of eight think tanks performed in December 2017, a highly customized capacity development program will...
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Think tank capacity building and policy impact (before and after 2020 election)

This project supports capacity development as an extension to K4DM’s ongoing training, mentorship, and core funding support to think tanks...
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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...
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Assessing social science research systems in Myanmar’s transition to democracy

This scoping project examines a system-wide landscape of the social sciences research, using the “Doing Research Assessment” to understand, map...
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Building organizational development among Myanmar think tanks (Centre for Economic and Social Development)

This project supports the capacities of three local policy research organizations, Advancing Life and Regenerating Motherland, the Centre for Economic...
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Building organizational development among Myanmar think tanks (Advancing Life & Regenerating Motherland)

This project supports the capacities of three local policy research organizations, Advancing Life and Regenerating Motherland, the Centre for Economic...
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Building organizational development among Myanmar think tanks (Centre for Development and Ethnic Studies)

This project supports the capacities of three local policy research organizations, Advancing Life and Regenerating Motherland, the Centre for Economic...
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