Myanmar plans to vaccinate 40% of its population against COVID-19 in 2021, said Dr. Khin Khin Gyi, director of the Contagious Disease Prevention and Eradication Division under the Ministry of Health and Sports. Myanmar has received 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from India as per an earlier agreement. This translates to vaccination for […]
Lien Aid: Request for Proposal – Provision of engineering services for water supply solutions in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady region. Closing Date 29 May 2020
May 11, 2020 by
See clarifications posted on https://consult-myanmar.com/2020/05/21/lien-aid-clarifications-on-request-for-proposal/ BACKGROUND Established in Singapore in 2006, Lien AID partners with communities, governments, corporations, NGOs, academia, to design and deliver sustainable water and sanitation services, and behaviour change interventions for tangible impact on health and well-being. Our work has benefitted nearly 1,000,000 people from over 3,000 communities across Southeast Asia and […]
Myanmar Garment Factory Closes As COVID-19 Cuts Supplies
March 11, 2020 by
PATHEIN, Ayeyarwady Region—The coronavirus outbreak in China has forced a garment factory in Ayeyarwady Region to close suddenly, leaving all its workers jobless. A few months ago, the factory was busy and the employees complained about forced overtime on weekends and public holidays. Nearly 1,000 employees at Hua Meng Garment Factory in Kangyidaunt Township were […]
Window to Install Mandatory System on Fishing Boats Extended
November 6, 2019 by
The government had provided a two-month grace period from September 1 to October 30, to install the equipment, and is now extending the period to the end of November. VMS equipment is used in commercial fishing to allow regulatory organisations to track and monitor the activities of fishing vessels. “As the equipment has to be […]
Yangon govt seeks parliament approval for K8B road project
February 11, 2019 by
The Yangon government has asked the regional parliament to allow it to use K8 billion (US$5.25 million) of the money meant for construction of pedestrian bridges and investment in foreign banks for road development instead. Regional Minister for Planning and Finance U Myint Thaung submitted the proposal to the Yangon Parliament on Tuesday. “These projects […]
Garments sector poised to boom in Pathein
January 11, 2019 by
The garment industry seems poised to boom in Ayeyarwady Region, with a company developing an industrial park near Pathein signing a contract with a Chinese firm that plans to build 50 garment factories within two years. The new factories would dramatically expand the town’s nascent manufacturing sector, which has for several years been attracting interest […]
Fuel-efficient cooking stoves in 22,000 households in Mandalay
October 30, 2018 by
Some 22,000 households in Mandalay Region are using fuel-efficient stoves as part of a government effort to reduce the use of firewood and the resulting destruction of forests and mangroves, according to the Mandalay Forestry Department. U Tint Swe, director of the department, said the stove campaign is aimed at addressing the energy shortage in […]
Department of highways, Ministry of Construction, Invitation for bid, Submission Date: 9 November 2018.
September 20, 2018 by
1. The Government of the Union of Myanmar has received a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) towards the cost of “Regional Development Project for Poverty Reduction Phase 2 MY-P17”. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the Contracts for the construction of […]
