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Heroes falling through the cracks

Migrant workers are heroes of Myanmar’s economy, but are facing extreme challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Myanmar’s Centre for Economic and Social Development recommends policies to address the crisis. Video created in English and Myanmar to promote a CESD survey on Facebook.

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Cyberspace and Freedom of Expression in Post-Coup Myanmar
A team of young researchers, publishing anonymously, carried out a series of focus group discussions and key informant interviews in Aug-Oct 2021, to understand youth conceptions of ‘freedom of expression’ in the online world, and how this was being… Read more: Cyberspace and Freedom of Expression in Post-Coup Myanmar
Dangerous channels: Misinformation and hate speech on Telegram in post-coup Myanmar
Dangerous Channels, led by Intellectum Research, explores how online misinformation and hate speech distort Myanmar’s social and political landscape. (January 2024) By Intellectum Research Consortium. MYANMAR DIGITAL RESEARCH 01 Watch the video Abstract This study aims to raise awareness… Read more: Dangerous channels: Misinformation and hate speech on Telegram in post-coup Myanmar
Doing Research in Myanmar Report
Linking science with policy is difficult in countries with top universities and well-funded research programs, but what about in developing countries? In this Asia Research News Podcast, we delve into Doing Research in Myanmar: a systematic study of how… Read more: Doing Research in Myanmar Report
Explainer videos on civil-military relations and statelessness
The University of British Columbia created explainer videos with the aid of a grant from the IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy (K4DM) initiative. Watch: What are civil-military relations? Watch: What does it mean to be stateless?
Heroes falling through the cracks
Migrant workers are heroes of Myanmar’s economy, but are facing extreme challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Myanmar’s Centre for Economic and Social Development recommends policies to address the crisis. Video created in English and Myanmar to promote a CESD… Read more: Heroes falling through the cracks
IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Nyi Nyi Kyaw
Nyi Nyi Kyaw is IDRC’s Research Chair on Forced Displacement at The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD) at Chiang Mai University in Thailand. Here he talks about his background and his work on forced displacement.… Read more: IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement – Nyi Nyi Kyaw

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Explainer videos on civil-military relations and statelessness

The University of British Columbia created explainer videos with the aid of a grant from the IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy (K4DM) initiative. Watch: What are civil-military relations? Watch: What does it mean to be stateless?

March 11, 2026

Research in action: Right to work when home no longer works for you

(This article was originally posted on the International Development Research Centre website in English and French. Contributors: Edgard Rodriguez, lead officer, K4DM initiative, IDRC; and Kundan Mishra, senior program officer, IDRC.) In 2025, Thailand adopted a landmark policy, granting Myanmar nationals living in temporary shelters and border areas the legal right to work outside refugee…

January 30, 2026

Three new publications on digital aspects of Myanmar’s resistance

Written by the SecDev Foundation The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative is releasing three new studies that explore the digital tools being used to combat authoritarianism, and the state of awareness on online fraud and other cyber crimes. “Governance in exile: Examining the National Unity Government’s digital services efforts in Myanmar” analyzes the challenges…

August 26, 2025

Six new publications on the intersection of digital and political issues in Myanmar

Written by the SecDev Foundation The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative continues to publish exciting research exploring the intersection of the digital world with politics and resistance in Myanmar. The below collection of articles from independent Myanmar researchers reflect the complexities and challenges of ‘doing politics’ in the digital age: “Targeted identities: Cyberbullying and…

July 4, 2025

Supporting policy research in post-coup Myanmar

Written by the SecDev Foundation The Myanmar military’s March 2021 coup and subsequent crackdown spawned headlines around the world focused on street protests, civil disobedience, ethnic tensions, and the subsequent armed resistance and refugee crises. The coup erased years of social, political and economic progress. Lost amongst these many setbacks was a small but significant…

June 16, 2025

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