Around 150,000 mangrove trees were planted in Pyapon and Bogale townships in Ayeyawady Region, according to UN-Habitat. More than 80,000 plants were planted on 75 acres of land in Pyapon Township and more than 60,000 trees were planted on 50 acres of land in Bogale Township by the end of the rainy season in 2024. ...

Yangon, Myanmar – 31 October 2024 – In the three years following the February 2021 military takeover, Myanmar has faced unprecedented humanitarian challenges as ongoing conflict, economic instability, and climate vulnerability impact millions. Against this backdrop, UN-Habitat remains committed in its mission to improve priority services, support resilience-building, and drive sustainable development initiatives for Myanmar’s ...

Photo: Taunggyi Town Photo Yangon, Myanmar – 04 December 2024 – In the three years following the February 2021 military takeover, Myanmar has faced unprecedented humanitarian challenges as ongoing conflict, economic instability, and climate vulnerability impact millions. Against this backdrop, UN-Habitat remains committed in its mission to improve priority services, support resilience-building, and drive sustainable ...

7 October 2024 “Engaging youth to create a better urban future” On World Habitat Day, we reaffirm the basic right of shelter and reflect on the transformation of urban environments. This year’s theme highlights the vital role of young people in creating a better urban future. By 2030, 60 percent of urban residents will be ...

Yangon, August 21, 2024— UN-Habitat organized a hybrid “Roundtable Discussion on Climate Action Communication,” with over 45 in-person attendees and 20 virtual participants. This event, part of the Myanmar Climate Change Alliance Programme (MCCA), funded by the European Union, aimed to enhance climate change communication strategies and engagement efforts in Myanmar. In her opening remarks, ...

In the bustling city of Yangon, water shortages and pollution are intensifying as people seek refuge from conflict-affected areas. In the city’s informal settlements, where only 6 percent of households have access to piped water, residents have long depended on unreliable and unsafe sources for their daily needs. These informal settlements, often situated in flood-prone ...

UN-Habitat Myanmar, in collaboration with numerous local and international partners, has successfully concluded the Myanmar Climate Action Week (MCAW) 2024! MCAW is an initiative of UN-Habitat under the EU-funded Myanmar Climate Change Alliance 2 (MCCA2) programme, with co-financing this year from CDE/University of Bern. This week-long event, themed “Building Resilience in a Polycrisis,” brought together ...

Building resilience in a polycrisis 24 June 2024 The effects of climate change are currently exacerbating vulnerabilities in a context of intensified conflict, especially for the poorest and most at-risk groups, including the over 3 million internally displaced persons, in Myanmar. They not only have to face the dangers of the ongoing conflict, but also ...

With EU support, Ma Khine, a woman leading a local organisation in Myanmar, has been able to strengthen her knowledge on climate change. She has used her newly acquired skills to educate communities by proposing collective actions and solutions to address these issues. Ma Khine leads a local civil society organisation (CSO) in a coastal ...

A hybrid COP28 debriefing and ‘What does it mean to Myanmar?’ was held on March 29, 2024, in Yangon, with the aim of discussing a comprehensive summary of the main results, agreements, and conversations that took place during COP28 in Dubai in 2023 and its implications for Myanmar. The event was organised by UN-Habitat as ...