MAPSA has assessed the targeting effectiveness of some observable and verifiable indicators which can be used to select poor households in safety net programs in Myanmar. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in Myanmar
Inadequate diet diversity among adults rose from 20.6 percent to 27.6 percent with rates higher for women, especially in rural areas. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
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The people of Myanmar are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to the impact of a wide range of shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, political instability, armed conflict, global economic disruptions, and climate change. The collection of high-freq... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Poverty and food insecurity during COVID-19: Phone-survey evidence from rural and urban Myanmar in 2020
Myanmar first experienced the COVID-19 crisis as a relatively brief economic shock in early 2020, before the economy was later engulfed by a prolonged surge in COVID-19 cases from September 2020 onwards. To analyze poverty and food security in Myanmar ... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Physical insecurity has emerged as a key impact of political instability in Myanmar
Physical insecurity has emerged as a key impact of political instability, with 55% of respondents in December 2021 stating they feel unsafe compared to 37% in May 2021. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
