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31 Jan 23
Continuing conflict and the global economic downturn will compress already slow growth in Myanmar, economists at the World Bank have said.
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25 Jul 22
The dual impact of Covid-19 and last year’s military coup in Myanmar has reversed a decade of poverty reduction and pushed more people into destitution, World Bank economists have said.
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23 Feb 22
The European Union has strengthened sanctions against Myanmar, including freezing the assets of a state-owned gas company, following a military coup last year.
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28 Jan 22
The military coup and ongoing disruption from the omicron variant of Covid-19 will see Myanmar’s economy remain weak in 2022, according to the World Bank Group.
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27 Jul 21
Myanmar’s economy could be 30% worse off due to the impact of political turmoil and Covid-19 on development progress, according to the World Bank Group.
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13 May 21
Myanmar’s alternative 'national unity government' will not honour the ruling junta’s debts if it gains power, its finance minister has said.
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5 May 21
The pandemic and the political crisis in Myanmar are threatening to bring the country to the point of economic collapse, reversing more than a decade of human development gains, the United Nations...
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23 Feb 21
The head of Myanmar’s military government has told his officials they need to take action to revive the country’s struggling economy, state media has reported.
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31 May 18
The European Union has released €40m in humanitarian aid for Bangladesh and Myanmar in support of the Rohingya people.
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21 Nov 17
Japan has pledged to give up to $1.03bn of development aid to Myanmar to help improve rural incomes.
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19 Sep 17
The United Nations Population Fund is seeking $13m to provide reproductive health care and prevention against gender-based violence to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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13 Sep 17
The European Commission has announced it is sending €3m in humanitarian aid to Bangladesh and Myanmar to help Rohingya refugees.
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21 Aug 17
The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
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23 Feb 16
Public sector accountability will be key in determining how well and how quickly Myanmar can progress towards shared development and prosperity, the World Bank has said.
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25 Nov 15
Myanmar’s electricity transmission network is to get an $80m upgrade, the Asian Development Bank has announced.
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13 Nov 15
The Asian Development Bank has approved a total of $162m worth of funding for Myanmar this week as the country elected its first democratic government for more than 50 years with a victory for Aung...
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3 Apr 14
International donors have given Myanmar $55m to support the modernisation of its public financial management system and ensure spending is targeted on the right sector.
31 Jan 23Continuing conflict and the global economic downturn will compress already slow growth in Myanmar, economists at the World Bank have said.
31 May 18The European Union has released €40m in humanitarian aid for Bangladesh and Myanmar in support of the Rohingya people.
21 Nov 17Japan has pledged to give up to $1.03bn of development aid to Myanmar to help improve rural incomes.
21 Aug 17The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
23 Feb 16Public sector accountability will be key in determining how well and how quickly Myanmar can progress towards shared development and prosperity, the World Bank has said.
13 Nov 15The Asian Development Bank has approved a total of $162m worth of funding for Myanmar this week as the country elected its first democratic government for more than 50 years with a victory for Aung...
3 Apr 14International donors have given Myanmar $55m to support the modernisation of its public financial management system and ensure spending is targeted on the right sector.
