MPs take steps to relieve water stress

16 January 2021 - Source: Myanmar Times Infrastructure and electricity are priorities for discussion in the new Hluttaw. Only a few MPs from townships facing water stress raised issues of access to clean water. For their constituents, there is nothing as important as access to a reliable water ...

Yangon’s wells, reservoirs and lakes hit an all-time low

15 January 2021 - Source: Myanmar Times It has been nearly two months since the rain last fell over Yangon. Though many clouds have passed over the city, no precipitation has fallen from the sky. This is normal for Yangon, meteorologically-speaking. On average it rains for just over 4 days in N...

Poor management at Myanmar’s ports leads to costly delays

15 Jan 2021 - Source: Myanmar Times Inefficiency and poor management at the privately-owned Myanmar Industrial Port (MIP) are causing delays, resulting in losses borne by logistic operators. Businesses told The Myanmar Times that the MIP is poorly managed and overcrowded, leading to the unnecessary ...

Pyin Oo Lwin braces for worst drought ever

15 Jan 2021 - Source: Myanmar Times Mandalay's Pyin Oo Lwin district is bracing for the worst drought in history, said U Lay Myint Aung, leader of the Sein Lann Pyin Oo Lwin natural environment group. The district has been experiencing reduced rainfall in recent years with 2020 recording only half t...

Agriculture ministry wants more dams amid water shortage

14 January 2021 - Source: Myanmar Times The country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, is considering building more dams to address the increasing water scarcity in the country due to less rainfall. U Myo Tint Htun, deputy permanent secretary of the ministry, said the proper use of...

Invitation to the “Tha Bar Wa” Green Finance Webinar/Workshop on Saving Energy, Reducing Waste Water, Access Credits and Finance

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Public shelter to be set up in Yangon’s Dala

12 January 2021 - Source: Myanmar Times A public shelter will be constructed in Dala township in the Yangon Region with the help of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project is scheduled for completion within eight months the management of the bank's Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), sa...

Lessons from Bangladesh and Nepal: Role of WUG/A in Flood Management and Drainage - U Tha Peng Cung

"Lessons from Bangladesh and Nepal: Role of WUA/WUG in Flood Management & Drainage" was the last perspective discussed as the finalization of the speakers' discussion time. U Tha Peng Cung, an assistant Engineer from the planning and works branch, IWMUD pointed out his perspective visions and fi...

Community-based Approaches to Flood Management in Myanmar - U Nay Myo Lin

U Nay Myo Lin, working as an assistant director of the design branch, IWUMD subsequently took up the discussion with the topic, "Community-based Approaches to Flood Management in Myanmar". In accordance with the chosen theme, he presented community based disaster management in details including comm...

Introduction to Water Sensitive Design and Role of some Water Sensitive Tools for Flood Control in Urban Areas

U Aung Naing Soe who is working as an assistant engineer in design branch, IWUMD also delivered noteworthy information about "Water Sensitive Design and Role of some Water Sensitive Tools for Flood Control in Urban Areas" from the environmental perspective. The functions and capabilities of applicab...

Flood Mitigation in Yangon using Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) - Dr. Yee Mon Thu

The title, "Flood Mitigation in Yangon Using Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)" was introduced and presented by Dr.Yee Mon Thu, Director and water resources specialist at Water Bridge Myanmar Co., Ltd. She focused on the four elements which accounted in the designing of sustainable urban dra...

Information on RiskCare Mobile Application - U Kyaw Zeyar Tint

U Kyaw Zeyar Tint, an assistant Engineer of the design branch, IWUMD shared information on RiskCare mobile application which is being still designed for the purposes of sharing flood information and warning alert for the incoming natural disaster went well according to the contents. The importance o...

Importance of Early Warning System in Flood Management - Dr Shelly Win

The "Early Warning System" was discussed by Dr Shelly Win, a national DRM-EWS specialist of Fish Adapt project, FAO. Dr Shelly Win pointed out what early warning system is and a brief explanation of the components of the system. Her discussion went into the clear interpretation of the system by revi...

Flood Fighting in Upper Ayeyarwady Delta - U Tin Myint Aung

"Flood Fighting in Upper Ayeyarwady Delta" which is the prominent subject of flooding management community in Myanmar was presented by U Tin Myint Aung who is an assistant engineer from the branch of operation and maintenance IWUMD. He explained the processes and procedures which have to be car...

Flood and Disaster Prevention in the Coast of Myanmar - Dr Toe Aung

Dr Toe Aung, Deputy Director of Watershed Management Division, Mangroves and Coastal Resources Conservation Session, Forest Department shared the current operations and performance of Myanmar with the intention of preventing flood and disaster in the coast of Myanmar. He presented mainly under the s...

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