MA-UK Myanmar (MALSE) Updates

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On 8 September, Typhoon Yagi caused severe flooding and landslides in Myanmar, affecting more than 69 townships in nine central, eastern, and southeastern states and regions, namely Bago, Kayah,...

Nearly half country below poverty line In the past six years the est. percentage of population living below the national poverty line, set at 1,590 MMK/Day (approx. 0.75 USD/Day), almost doubled,...

Myanmar 2022 cropping season The 2022 cropping season wa s finalize d in late June following the completion of the secondary crop harvests Despite a near average area planted for all major crops, a...

Shan State accounts for more than 50% of Myanmar's total maize production and although maize yields in Myanmar has been more than doubled since the year 2000, productivity of maize growth is still...

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Trend in Landcover and driving factors of change From 2000 to 2020, the area of evergreen broad-leaved forests and deciduous broad-leaved forests in Myanmar decreased, while the area of the rest of...

Estimating settlements exposure to flood risk Floods in Myanmar occur during the monsoon months in May/June to September/October and include wide spread flood along the major hydrological network and...

Financial Cost of Natural Hazards Myanmar’s economic and social vulnerabbility to disasters is the highest in the ASEAN region. The annual expected loss due to natural hazards as a percentage of GDP...

Myanmar Mangroves: between conflict and cyclones Mangroves account for only 0.7 per cent of the Earth's tropical forest area, but they provide a wealth of ecological and socio-economic benefits:...

Population in Mangroves ecosystem and climate change Myanmar is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change and sea level rise Myanmar coastline consists of large low-lying...