2018 World Water Day Global Hits

U Khin Maung Yi, Vice Chairman from WATSAN TD- Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) presented about the "2018 World Water Day Global Hits". He mentioned the six hits: First Hit - 2/3 of the world's forests is degraded, Second Hit - around 1.9 billion people live in areas where water is already sca...

Management and Modeling of Water Supply System in Mandalay City

Daw Yu Yu Htay, member of MES-WATSAN TD Myanmar Engineering Society (MES)- Mandalay Chapter, presented about "Management and Modelling of Water Supply in Mandalay City, Myanmar" during the MyanmarWater 2018.    Download PDF File Here

Smart Ports - Intelligent, Sustainable, Relevant.

 This presentation is presented by Leonld Gavrilchik from Royal Haskoning DHV on Myanmar - Netherlands Water Challenge Grand Final.   He explained what the drivers behind smart port is and how it should be. Additionally, he mentioned Jetty Design 3D using Hololens Virtu...

Existing Yangon City Development Committee Wastewater Treatment Plant And Future Plan

This presentation is presented by Daw Khin Aye Myint, Executive Engineer, Engineering Department of Water & Sanitaiton, YCDC on Myanmar - Netherlands Water Challenge Grand Final.  She explained the current situation of wastewater treatment system and plant and additionally, shared her ...

Sustainable Water Supply Management in Yangon City

This presentations was presented by Assistant Engineer, U Zaw Win Aung, from Engineering Department of Water and Sanitation, Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) on MyanmaWater 2018.  He presented " Sustainable Water Supply Management in Yangon City". He included about adequate and app...

Supporting Early Flood Preparedness in Myanmar

The fact sheet and infographic explains SERVIR-Mekong's collaboration with Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Social Welfare Relief & Resettlement utilizes geospatial technology to improve annual flood preparedness.   Fact Sheet (2.1MB) Infographic (1.1MB) Sou...

Socio-Economic Master Plan Public Report

 We are proud to release the summary of our Socio-Economic Master Plan (SEMP) for the New Yangon City. The aim of the SEMP is to serve as a guide for the next phases of development and administration. The purpose of the SEMP is: To identify the value proposition for New YangonTo undertake econo...

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Yangon City Charette of the UKFCO Global Future Cities Programme

​Yangon faces a number of inseparable challenges, while the different sectors in the city are starting to approach them as also deeply interrelated. Despite the recent growing interest internationally in the city, rapid urbanisation, coupled with challenging urban legislative frameworks mean that fo...

The River Basin Management Approach - A Pilot in the Bago River Sub-basin Area

​The Bago River Sub-basin Management Plan was presented on 20 September, 2018. On behalf of NIVA, the Norwegian Institute for Water  Research, Ingrid Nesheim presented on how the project came into existence. The Bago River Sub-basin Management Plan brings...

Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (2018 – 2030)

The Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP) is the expression of our national development vision – a vision that finds resonance in the global sustainable development agenda.Genuine development will only come to Myanmar if, and only if, all these plans move harmoniously and cohere...

Chindwin Futures

​Geographical focus​ ​Chindwin River Basin​ ​Project name​ ​Chindwin Futures​ ​Partners​​Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in collaboration Myanmar Environment Institute (MEI) and other organizations from Myanmar and Mekong regional experts and other organizations​​Funder​​Blue Mo...

Integrated Assessment of Groundwater Use for Improving Livelihoods in the Dry Zone of Myanmar

This report is part of a broader study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in collaboration with the National Engineering and Planning Services (NEPS), and Myanmar Marketing Research and Development (MMRD) Research Services, under the 'Sustainable 2 management of water ...

Chindwin Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

The Chindwin Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (CBES) project will assess the potential impacts of development and climate change on livelihoods and biodiversity within three key biodiversity hotspots in the Chindwin River Basin. CBES aims to support policy-makers in making comprehensive basin dev...

Chindwin River Basin Organization (Chindwin RBO)

The Chindwin RBO is envisaged to serve as a mechanism for integrated water resources management, ensuring environmentally and socially sustainable development in this vital river basin. The Chindwin River is the biggest tributary of the Ayeyarwady River. The health of the ri...

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