As part of the project “Building resilience against COVID-19 through WASH and waste management support in urban informal settlements,” the Community Waste Management Field Handbook was created in cooperation with Thant Myanmar. It aims to give guidance to trained development workers and community members on how to establish solid waste management (SWM) systems in informal
This report concerns the evaluation of the Japan-funded project entitled “Urgent Improvement of Solid Waste Management in Yangon City”. The evaluation was undertaken to assess the performance of the project, the extent to which it has been relevant, efficient, effective, coherent, and sustainable, as well as to assess outlook and sustainability. The evaluation serves the
The first Myanmar Climate Action Week was held between 20 and 26 March 2023 with the goal of revitalizing climate discussion and action within the country. The event was hosted by UN-Habitat Myanmar as part of the Myanmar Climate Change Alliance program funded by the European Union. The event brought together stakeholders from various sectors
The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2023, entitled Crisis Resilient Urban Futures, is a comprehensive analysis and assessment of sustainable urban development in the Asia and Pacific region at a time of great disruption and uncertainty resulting from multiple interlinked global crises in a post-pandemic era. This report aims to provide valuable insights
As part of the project “Building resilience against COVID-19 through WASH and waste management support in urban informal settlements”, the monitoring and evaluation survey was conducted in 23 locations of informal settlements in eight townships in March 2023. The objective was to understand the impact and sustainability of the project interventions in the target areas
UN-Habitat established a presence in Myanmar in the early 1990s through 2004 during which time the agency pioneered introducing community-driven development through its flagship “People’s Process” and established the first community-led projects in the Dry Zone, Shan State and the Delta region. The country programme was re-established in 2008 in the context of Cyclone Nargis emergency
This Evaluation Report presents an assessment of the Korea-funded project titled “National Urban Policy Programme: Developing NUPs and Smart City Strategies” carried out between 2017 and 2022. This pilot phase of the NUPP was implemented in three countries: Islamic Republic of Iran, Myanmar and Niger State, Nigeria. The main target audience for the evaluation report
The impact of COVID-19 is being most devastatingly felt in the world’s urban areas, especially the urban poor communities including in informal settlements. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us once again of the central role that water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) plays in protecting us from diseases. In 2011, the UN Human Rights
A design and resilience toolkit targeting residents of informal settlements focusing on housing improvements, rainwater harvesting and sanitation.
