The main objectives of the Chindwin River water quality study were to build capacity of local stakeholders in water quality monitoring, to understand the current status of water quality, and to support local government agencies in developing a water quality management and monitoring strategy for th...
Community River Health Monitoring - Ayeyarwady and Thanlwin River: Baseline Survey
Project - The Myanmar Healthy Rivers Initiative (MHRI) project focuses on Myanmar's two iconic rivers: the Ayeyarwady, a "working river" at the heart of Myanmar's national prosperity; and the Thanlwin, a transboundary river with large potential for development, shared with China and T...
The Environmental Conservation Rules - The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 50 / 2014
This rule shall be called the Environmental Conservation Rule. This included Titles and definitionFormation of the Environmental Conservation CommitteeDuties and Powers relating to the Environmental Conservation of the MinistryEnvironmental EmergencyEnvironmental Quality StandardsEn...
The Environmental Conservation Law - The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 9 / 2012
This Law shall be called the Environmental Conservation Law. The Ministry may, with the approval of the Union Government and the Committee, stipulate the following environmental quality standards: (a) suitable surface water quality standards in the usage in rivers, streams, canals, sprin...
Report: Myanmar Monsoonal Flooding Reported Impacts and Accumulated Rainfall for Past 7 Days, 03 August 2018
It is a report for ASEAN Region - Regional Impacts (Myanmar, Lao PDR): Monsoonal Flooding Reported Impacts and Accumulated Rainfall for Past 7 Days, 03 August 2018. Download PDF File Here Source: https://reliefweb.int/map/myanmar/asean-region-regional-impacts-myanmar-lao...
Preparatory survey for greater Yangon water supply improvement project (phase II) : final report
Publisher : Japan International Cooperation Agency, TEC International Co., Ltd, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., NJS Consultants Co., Ltd. The project aims at improving water supply services to meet the increasing water demand by using raw water from the Kokkowa River and...
Ayeyarwady Futures Partnership (AFP) Ensuring the sustainability of development in the Ayeyarwady River Basin in Myanmar
Myanmar is undergoing rapid socio-economic transformation in which old institutions are undergoing changes and many new ones are being created. This has created a need for urgent action, as well as a window of opportunity, for substantially improving how river basins are governed. A new National Wat...
Meikhtila Lake Integrated Development Plan: Executive Summary
The Meikhtila Lake Integrated Development Plan (MLIDP) is one of the 'learning-by-doing' projects following from this IWRM Strategic Study. This MLIDP aims to provide an extensive overview of the stakeholders and existing policies relevant for Meikhtila Lake area. Additionally, a broad analysis...
The Ayeyarwady State of the Basin Assessment (SOBA)
6 July 2018 (Updated) - The Ayeyarwady State of the Basin Assessment (SOBA) is one of the major knowledge outputs of the Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) Project prepared by Hydro-Informatics Centre (HIC). SOBA is an integrated environmental, social and economic analys...
The Ayeyarwady River And The Economy Of Myanmar
This document attempts to identify different ways that the Ayeyarwady River is important to both Myanmar's economy and society. It also aims to highlight the importance of balanced development that will ensure the naturally functioning systems within the river continue to support growth and developm...
Wrap up of Myanmar Community of Practice
28 May 18 - The Water Agency has launched the first Myanmar Community of Practice (CoP), collaborated with YCDC engineering department of water and sanitation on 24 May 2018. Over 50 participants from various organization, including YCDC, MWP, NEPS, MMU, WWF, Wateraid and My...
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Hydropower Sector in Myanmar – Final Report
With support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Australian government, the Government of Myanmar (GoM) – through a partnership between the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) – conduc...
National Strategy for Rural Water Supply, Water and Sanitation(WASH), WASH in Schools and WASH in Health Facilities
The purpose of this Strategy is to set out the way to meet the needs of the rural populations for improved domestic water supply services, access to and use of improved sanitation with elimination of open defecation, and improved hygiene behaviour by the Year 2030. The Strategy is supported by Inves...
The geography of future water challenges
This publication shows that, without improved water management or adaptation to climate change, the global sustainability goals cannot be achieved. The report highlights the urgent need for an integrated approach to limiting climate- and water-related risks. Using maps and info-graphics, The geograp...