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ADB’s Work in Myanmar

 ADB is the only development partner to have its main office in the Myanmar capital, Nay Pyi Taw.  ADB helped upgrade some 250 km of Myanmar’s Yangon to Pyay road, increasing economic activity.  ADB’s $1B private sector investments in Myanmar supports telecoms and power projects.

Hope and Possibilities

Until 2011, Myanmar was one of the world’s most isolated economies. Today, it is one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies and ADB is an active partner in this renaissance.

Myanmar has experienced historic and fundamental transitions since 2011, and is now flourishing and experiencing rapid economic growth. Decades of direct military rule have been replaced by a democratically elected government. A shift from central planning toward an open market economy is under way, active conflict in a number of ethnic states is being managed through a peace process, and many parts of the country are now relatively stable. Development partners have resumed country operations, and international sanctions have been lifted. The government has initiated wide-ranging economic, social, and governance reforms. These stimulated economic growth at an average rate of 7.9% during 2012–2015, and improved human development outcomes.

Numerous temples dot the landscape in Bagan

From isolation to reengagement

Myanmar joined ADB in 1973, but operations were put on hold in 1988, when the country entered a period of economic and political isolation. Even so, some activity continued during those years through Myanmar’s participation in the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program, for which ADB acts as secretariat, as well as through economic monitoring.

ADB reengaged with Myanmar in 2012, and set about supporting Myanmar’s economic and social transition. “This is a historic tipping point for Myanmar,” Stephen Groff, vice-president of operations for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, said at a ceremony

marking the resumption of ADB lending to Myanmar in 2013. “We are focusing first on the building blocks for stability and sustainability, which will ultimately lead to major investments in road, energy, irrigation and education projects, as well as investments in other sectors.”

In a short period of time, ADB has laid strong foundations, rebuilding relationships and dialogue with government, civil society, and the private sector and providing knowledge and capacity-building support. It has built a significant country program focused on infrastructure (particularly transport and energy), rural development,

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office in Yangon where other development partners, embassies, and major private sector and civil society organizations are located. This has helped ADB improve its understanding of the challenges facing Myanmar and the intricacies of operating in the country’s formative period of its development.

“We have been on a steep learning curve,” said Winfried Wicklein, ADB’s former country director in Myanmar. “Close consultation and participation with all the main development stakeholders helps ADB to be more relevant and responsive to the country’s needs and priorities.”

"We thank ADB for its increasing and active support to Myanmar since its reengagement with the country in 2012."

» Kyaw Win Minister of Planning and Finance Myanmar

Accelerating Myanmar’s transition

Since resuming operations in 2012, ADB has built up a $1.2 billion sovereign portfolio that includes energy transmission and distribution in and around the country’s main commercial centers, road transport improvement along its main trade corridors, urban infrastructure in Mandalay city, and irrigation infrastructure. It has also supported education reforms and efforts to equip youth with the skills needed in a modern economy.

Rebuilding the country’s road system was a key priority and ADB was not new to the task. In the 1980s, ADB had helped upgrade about 250 kilometers of the road from Yangon to Pyay. Travel times decreased and economic activity improved after the completion of the Yangon–Pyay Road Improvement Project.

In 2015, after conducting a nationwide transport sector assessment, ADB launched the East–West Economic Corridor Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement Project. This project is upgrading 66 kilometers of Myanmar’s road network to improve connectivity within the isolated Kayin State and link Myanmar’s “rice bowl” with neighboring Thailand and beyond.

State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, at a meeting in 2016 with ADB President Takehiko Nakao, underscored the critical importance of infrastructure for sustainable and inclusive

Yangon Central Railway Station development and job creation in Myanmar. The State Counsellor stressed the importance of connecting villages with power and roads to improve lives in rural areas—where the majority of Myanmar’s people reside—and

stressed that improved access would support education, health, women’s social participation, as well as peace and stability.

Human capital for inclusive growth

Following decades of neglect, weaknesses both in general education and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) are a critical development challenge for the country. Businesses consistently cite human capital as a leading constraint to growth in Myanmar. Meanwhile, low educational attainment leaves most young people with bleak prospects for participation in a modern economy.

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The government has recognized the need to bolster human capital and decrease dependence on natural resource extraction and cheap labor, as part of a strategy to ensure that all parts of society can contribute to and benefit from growth. ADB has supported government-led efforts to advance evidence-based reforms in close cooperation with other development partners.

“In 2012, Myanmar launched the Comprehensive Education Sector Review to pinpoint key reform priorities, and ADB immediately responded in supporting this process,” says Myo Thein Gyi, minister of education for Myanmar. “Based on that evidence, in 2016, ADB once again responded to the government’s request for investment in critical reforms in secondary education and TVET, with the approval of the Equipping Youth for Employment Project.”

The project will support government reforms to realign secondary education and TVET to meet skill demands in a modern economy.

The private sector steps up

ADB is also helping to foster private sector development in Myanmar. It supported the government’s formulation of a Private Sector Development Framework and Action Plan, which prioritizes strengthening legislation, access to finance, trade and investment, and human capital, as well as promoting public–private partnerships. Myanmar’s government is focused on efforts to carry these and other reforms forward, with the goal of enhancing competitiveness, expanding investment, and creating quality jobs. ADB is also supporting the government in promoting public–private partnerships, especially in infrastructure.

By 2016, ADB’s $1 billion portfolio of private sector investments was supporting projects to expand telecommunication networks, promote power generation, and support logistics. ADB has also expanded its Trade

Training at Naypyidaw Government Technical High Finance Program to Myanmar to support trade growth, including among small and medium-sized businesses—the

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main generators of jobs.

The road ahead

ADB is proud of its contributions, albeit modest, to Myanmar’s ongoing transformation process. With its first full country partnership strategy for Myanmar, 2017– 2021, ADB will have a historic opportunity to support Myanmar as it accelerates its transition and builds the foundations for inclusive and sustainable growth.

This article was originally published in a special edition of Together We Deliver , which tells 50 stories highlighting the importance of good partnerships in Asia and the Pacific in meeting the complex development challenges of this dynamic region.

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ADB-Myanmar Partnership Strategy

Myanmar is undergoing a historic transformation towards democracy, a market economy, and peace and stability. A new government took office in 2016 with strong popular support and international goodwill, and is working to enable inclusive and sustainable growth. These efforts will leverage Myanmar’s strengths and high development potential, including its strategic location within Asia. ADB has a unique opportunity to support Myanmar in this formative period, as outlined in the country partnership strategy (CPS) for Myanmar, 2017‒2021 .

While Myanmar has enormous potential, significant development challenges require attention, including: 1. meeting deficits in infrastructure and human capital to boost social and economic development;

2. maintaining macroeconomic and fiscal stability in a challenging global economic environment; and 3. accelerating the reform process to achieve structural and institutional change; enhance the business environment;improve capacities and governance

standards; and address environmental issues and climate change. Following reengagement with Myanmar in 2012, ADB implemented an interim CPS ; undertook a range of capacity-building initiatives and knowledge work; and

made investments in energy, transport, education and training, and urban and rural development. The CPS, 2017‒2021 aims to support the government in laying the foundations for sustainable and inclusive economic development, and job creation for poverty

reduction. ADB operations will focus on:

1. improving access and connectivity to connect rural and urban areas and markets, and to link Myanmar with the regional and global marketplace; 2. strengthening human capital to promote a skilled workforce and increased employment, and enable the poor and disadvantaged to benefit from economic

growth; and 3. promoting structural and institutional reform to support the modernization of the economy.

In implementing these priorities, infrastructure (energy, transport and urban development) will remain the mainstay of ADB operations.

Latest Country Strategies and Business Plans Myanmar: Country Operations Business Plan (2017-2019) Myanmar: Country Partnership Strategy (2017-2021)

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The Public Communications Policy (PCP) recognizes that transparency and accountability are essential to development effectiveness. It establishes the disclosure requirements for documents and information ADB produces or requires to be produced.

The Accountability Mechanism provides a forum where people adversely affected by ADB-assisted projects can voice and seek solutions to their problems and report alleged noncompliance of ADB's operational policies and procedures.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

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Myanmar: Country Planning Documents

ADB produces country planning documents in partnership with developing member countries to guide its operations at the country level.

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Myanmar: Country Partnership Strategy (2017-2021) (Myanmar Language Translation) This Country Partnership Strategy defines ADB's strategic approach in Myanmar for 2017–2021.

March 2017

Myanmar: Country Partnership Strategy (2017-2021) This Country Partnership Strategy defines ADB's strategic approach in Myanmar for 2017–2021.

February 2017

Tourism Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam (2016-2018) This report documents tourism sector investment priorities of ADB and the governments of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Viet Nam.

December 2016

Myanmar: Energy Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map This assessment highlights Myanmar’s energy sector performance, major development constraints, government plans, and future ADB support strategy.

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November 2016

Review of Configuration of Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridors This paper assesses the current configuration of GMS economic corridors and proposes their extensions and realignments.

November 2016

Role of Special Economic Zones in Improving Effectiveness of GMS Economic Corridors The study looks into the role of special economic zones (SEZs) in strengthening the competitiveness of GMS economic corridors.

October 2016

Myanmar: Country Operations Business Plan 2017-2019 (Myanmar Language Translation) This country operations business plan (COBP) for 2017-2019 is an interim step in the preparation of the new CPS, 2017-2021 for Myanmar, which is scheduled for approval in early 2017. It reflects the gradual shift toward (i) an increased sector focus, with the bulk (around 85 percent) of financial resources for 2017–2019 being allocated to infrastructure (energy, transport, urban development, and irrigation); and (ii) a long-term approach in all activities.

October 2016

Myanmar: Country Operations Business Plan (2017-2019)

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This country operations business plan (COBP) for 2017-2019 is an interim step in the preparation of the new CPS, 2017-2021 for Myanmar, which is scheduled for approval in early 2017. It reflects the gradual shift toward (i) an increased sector focus, with the bulk (around 85 percent) of financial resources for 2017–2019 being allocated to infrastructure (energy, transport, urban development, and irrigation); and (ii) a long-term approach in all activities.

October 2016

Myanmar: Amendments to Loan Agreements (Special Operations) To implement the designation of eligible Asian Development Fund (ADF) loans as concessional ordinary capital resources (OCR) loans following the approval of the ADF-OCR merger by ADB's Board of Governors, it is necessary to amend the respective Legal Agreements. This letter agreement effective 1 January 2017 applies to the ADF loans made by ADB to Myanmar as referred to in this document dated 3 October 2016.

October 2016

Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in Myanmar: A Situation Analysis (Myanmar Language Translation) This gender situation analysis report provides an analysis of the progress and challenges in Myanmar toward realizing gender equality and women’s rights.

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Myanmar: Economy

Myanmar is on track to post high economic growth in FY2017 (ends 31 March 2018), as anticipated in the Asian Development Outlook 2017 Update. With the return of normal weather this year, agriculture is recovering from flooding last year. Crop production is benefiting as well from higher demand and strong international prices for agricultural commodities. Industry growth continues to accelerate with higher investment, both public and private, in garments and other light manufacturing, while services are getting a boost from buoyant tourism and expansion in the nascent telecommunications industry. Read more from Asian Development Outlook 2017 Update »

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Poverty in Myanmar

Get the latest statistical data on poverty and socioeconomic development in Myanmar and compare poverty indicators among countries in Southeast Asia.  In Myanmar, 25.6% of the population lives below the national poverty line in 2010.

 For every 1,000 babies born in Myanmar in 2015, 40 die before their first birthday.  In Myanmar, 21.8% of the population have access to the internet in 2015.

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Results of ADB-supported Operations: Myanmar

 Results of ADB-Supported Operations in Myanmar, 2010-2016 Download

Finance  2,800,000

microfinance loan accounts opened / end borrowers reached

Note: Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year. Sources: ADB project and/or program completion reports issued in 2010-2016, staff estimates, and ADB Strategy and Policy Department.

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Myanmar: Publications and Documents

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Developing Renewable Energy Mini-Grids in Myanmar: A Guidebook This guidebook shares training materials and knowledge on mini-grid development for rural electrification. It documents experiences and lessons learned from developing 12 pilot mini-grid systems for off-grid energy access in Myanmar.

12 Dec 2017 | Publication

Human Capital Development in South Asia: Achievements, Prospects, and Policy Challenges This study reviews the development of human capital in South Asia and analyzes contributing factors to human development including policies and strategies that countries in South Asia follow.

30 Nov 2017 | Publication

Large-Scale Soil Health Restoration: The Way Forward for Reversing Climate Change while Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security This paper describes soil health, and lists soil-regenerative agriculture practices that can mitigate and reverse climate change, improve water management, and enhance food and nutrition security.

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29 Nov 2017 | Publication

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Organic Agriculture: Empowering Poor Women to Build the Future The paper presents empirical evidence from ADBI studies which outlines the positive contributions of organic agriculture in fostering gender equality and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

14 Nov 2017 | Publication

ASEAN 4.0: What does the Fourth Industrial Revolution mean for regional economic integration? This research report focuses on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

29 Sep 2017 | Publication

Myanmar Energy Consumption Surveys Results of household energy consumption surveys conducted in 2014 provide a more accurate picture of historical energy consumption in Myanmar by fuel source.

26 Sep 2017 | Institutional Document

Strategy for Promoting Safe and Environment-Friendly Agro-Based Value Chains in the Greater Mekong Subregion and Siem Reap Action Plan, 2018-2022 As the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has made considerable progress in food security, addressing health, safety, and environmental concerns is also essential.

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26 Sep 2017 | Institutional Document

GMS Economic Cooperation Program: Regional Investment Framework 2022 The Regional Investment Framework 2022 (RIF 2022) is the medium term pipeline of priority projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). It is a consolidation and expansion of the earlier Regional Investment Framework (2013-2022) and continues to operationalize the strategic priorities of the GMS Program under the GMS Strategic Framework (2012-2022) and the Hanoi Action Plan 2018-2022 (HAP).

13 Sep 2017 | Publication

Fostering Competitive Cities and Urban Areas in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Building Inclusive Economic Clusters Sustainably This discussion paper focuses on the urban aspects of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) corridor development and what will be needed to bolster the competitiveness of the region.

30 Aug 2017 | Publication

Proceedings of the Greater Mekong Subregion Urban Development and Planning Training Program These proceedings summarize a training program on urban development and planning in the People's Republic of China for the benefit of key officials of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries.

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Myingyan Natural Gas Power Project: Executive Summary of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (Myanmar Language Translation) Environmental and social impact assessments examine the social and environmental consequences of a project prior to execution and provide information to decision makers and the public about the environmental implications of proposed actions before decisions are made. This document dated နု င်ဘ

2017 is provided for the ADB project 48368-001 in Myanmar.

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Support for Strengthening Business Climate: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar language translation) ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated June 2017 is provided for the ADB project 50173-001 in Myanmar.

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Skills Development for Inclusive Growth: Road Construction Competency-Based Modular Short Courses (CBMSC) Modules 1-6 (in Myanmar Language) Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated April 2017 is provided for the ADB project 47227-001 in Myanmar.

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Greater Mekong Subregion East-West Economic Corridor Highway Development Project: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar language translation) ADB is supporting the development of an arterial highway network supporting economic development, regional economic growth, and international industrial competitiveness in a way that is safe, environmentally-friendly and efficient is established (Master Plan for Arterial Road Network Development in Myanmar). This document dated April 2017 is provided for the ADB project 50381-006 in Myanmar.

24 Apr 2017 | Publication

Asian Development Bank and Myanmar: Fact Sheet (Myanmar Language Translation)

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ADB supports Myanmar in promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, with focus on infrastructure, education and training, and rural development.

11 Apr 2017 | Project Document

Transport Sector Reform and Modernization: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar language translation) The project will rehabilitate and improve about 280 km of highways, improve safety of the Yangon-Mandalay expressway, and finance detailed technical preparation of a new highway project, all along Myanmar's Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) and North-South Economic Corridor (NSEC). This document dated April 2017 is provided for the ADB project 47087-003 in Myanmar.

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Irrigated Agriculture Inclusive Development Project: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar Language Translation) ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated March 2017 is provided for the ADB project 47152-002 in Myanmar.

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Irrigated Agriculture Inclusive Development Project: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar Language Translation) The sector project will increase agricultural value added by improving irrigation and strengthening agricultural value chains in three regions of Myanmar's central dry zone. It will support the development of district-wide agricultural value chains and the modernization of irrigation systems in Magway district of the Magway region, Shwebo district of the Sagaing region, and Meiktila and Yamethin districts in the Mandalay region during a 7-year implementation period. The irrigation system rehabilitation and modernization component will cover about 20,000 hectares and benefit about 24,000 households. Parallel to ADB project, cofinancing from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) will strengthen local, regional, and national capacity for integrated water resources management. This document dated March 2017 is provided for the ADB project 47152-002 in Myanmar.

31 Mar 2017 | Institutional Document

Myanmar: Country Partnership Strategy (2017-2021) (Myanmar Language Translation) This Country Partnership Strategy defines ADB's strategic approach in Myanmar for 2017–2021.

10 Mar 2017 | Project Document

Telecommunication Towers Infrastructure Project: Project Data Sheet (Myanmar Language Translation)

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ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated March 2017 is provided for the ADB project 49470-001 in Myanmar.

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Myanmar: News Releases

8 January 2018 Advanced Search

ADB Launches Instagram Photo Contest on Development Progress in the Mekong Subregion ADB launched a photo contest on Instagram to showcase the development progress in the Greater Mekong Subregion and demonstrate how a focus on increased regional cooperation and integration can improve people’s lives.

14 December 2017

ADB Appoints New Country Director for Myanmar ADB has appointed Newin Sinsiri as its new Country Director for Myanmar.

14 December 2017

ADB Bolsters Microfinance Program with $100 Million in Additional Financing ADB's Board of Directors has raised the limit of an existing microfinance risk participation and guarantee program by an additional $100 million in assistance for its microfinance institutions (MFIs).

13 December 2017

Myanmar Announces ADB-Backed Reforms to Improve Business Climate The Government of Myanmar announced today the passage of the Myanmar Companies Law, one of key reforms to improve the country’s business environment supported by ADB.

3 October 2017

ADB Approves Over $210 Million in LEAP Financing in First Year of Operation ADB has approved two projects worth over $210 million in debt financing from the Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP) in its first year of operation.

29 September 2017

ADB, KfW Scale Up Cofinancing Partnership with Additional $2 Billion ADB and the German development bank KfW today agreed to scale up their existing cofinancing partnership with an additional $2 billion over the next 3 years until 2020 to continue promoting development in the Asia and Pacific region.

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Ministers Endorse $64 Billion Project Plan Under Strategy for Mekong Ministers from the six member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion today endorsed a five-year action plan framework that includes $64 billion in projects to help the subregion achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development.

18 September 2017

ADB Statement on Myanmar MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 September 2017) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is deeply concerned about the escalation in violence, internal displacement, and suffering of people in Rakhine State, as well as the consequent flow of refugees to Myanmar’s neighboring countries. Such issues seriously affect the country’s ongoing transition towards inclusive growth, poverty reduction, and stability.

8 September 2017

Ministers Agree to Step Up Cooperation on Boosting Food Safety in Mekong Agriculture ministers in the Greater Mekong Subregion today endorsed a 5-year strategy and action plan to build a region-wide food safety system.

13 July 2017

GMS Agriculture Working Group Finalizing Strategy on Agro-Based Value Chains

A senior level working group meeting is finalizing a 5-year strategy for promoting safe and environment-friendly agro-based value chains (2018-2022) for the Greater Mekong subregion.

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ADB started reengagement in Myanmar in early 2012 and formally established its Myanmar Resident Mission (MYRM) in April 2014, with offices in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon. MYRM provides the primary interface for ADB operations between ADB and government, the private sector, civil society stakeholders, and other development partners. MYRM engages in policy dialogue, country strategy development and programming, portfolio management, and knowledge management.

ADB in Myanmar aims to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth with focus on infrastructure (transport, energy, and urban development); education and training; and agriculture and rural development. ADB also focuses on capacity development and governance, private sector development, environment, climate change and disaster risk management, and regional integration, gender equity, context sensitivity, and knowledge solutions.

The Myanmar government agency handling ADB affairs is the Ministry of Planning and Finance.

Contacts

Newin SINSIRI (Mr) Country Director

Yumiko TAMURA (Ms) Principal Country Specialist

Hiroki KASAHARA (Mr) Senior Financing Partnerships Specialist

Christopher A. SPOHR (Mr) Principal Social Sector Specialist

Bui Duy THANH (Mr) Principal Energy Economist

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Holidays 2017

The Myanmar Resident Mission will be closed on these dates: New Year's Day

January 2 (Monday)

Full Moon Day of Tabaung

March 13 (Monday)

Thingyan Water Festival Day

April 13, 14 (Thursday, Friday)

Myanmar New Year's Day

April 17 (Monday)

Thingyan Holiday

April 18 (Tuesday)

Labor Day

May 1 (Monday)

Full Moon Day of Thindingyut

October 5 (Thursday)

Full Moon day of Tazaungmoe

November 3 (Friday)

Christmas Day

December 25 (Monday)

Holidays 2018

The Myanmar Resident Mission will be closed on these dates: New Year's Day

January 1 (Monday)

Full Moon Day of Tabaung

March 1 (Thursday)

Thingyan Water Festival Day

April 13, 16 (Friday, Monday)

Myanmar New Year's Day

April 17 (Tuesday)

Labor Day

May 1 (Tuesday)

Full Moon Day of Waso

July 27 (Friday)

Full Moon Day of Thindingyut

October 24 (Wednesday)

Full Moon day of Tazaungmoe

November 21 (Wednesday)

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December 25 (Tuesday)

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o အအ

ည MOGE

) MEPE/MOGE

ည MOGE

combined cycle

simple cycle ည

combined cycle ည

HRSG

ည HRSG အအ

HRSG ၏

ည SO 2 , NOx, CO, O 2 ႈ

အ MEPE/MOEP

အအအ

(O&M)

GT အ

(LTSA)

ည LTSA

EPC

Simple Cycle ည

ည (COD)

ည O&M

MOEP

0.6 အ

အ (ADB) ၏ ႈ

) International Finance Corporation (IFC) ၏

) အ ညႊ

ညႈ

(IFC PS) (

ည ညည

0.6.1 အ

ညအ

ညအ

ညည

ၚၚ

ည)

၏အ

ဘည

ဘည

ႈ (IFC PS) ၻ

IFC

ညႊ

အအ ႈ

ညအ

ညည

အည အ

(IFC ၏ PSs) (

အ (WBG) EHS

WBG EHS

• IFC ၏

• IFC ၏ “

UNFCC

ESIA ည

ႈအ ည ESIA

ည ESIA ည

ESHIA

ESIA ၏ အ

IFC

ည MOEP

IFC ည

ESIA

အၚ

၏အ

ညအ

ESIA

ESIA အ

အၚ ညည ႈ

ည ႈအ

ႈ ၏အ

ညည

ESIA အ ည

ERM

ႈအ အ (ESMP) ESIA အ

ည ESMP ည

အအ

အည

အအ ညညႊ

ညည

ညည အအ

အည

ညအ

0.8

အအ

ညည

အၚ အ

အအ

ညညႊ ည

(AoI)

အၚ

အအ အ အ

AoI

အ ညအ

AoI

(3) http://lift-fund.net/downloads/Component%203%20Final_19Aug13.pdf

အ A- weighted

အအ

(LAeq, )

ညအ LAeq ည NSRs

အအ

ည IFC ညႊ

NSRs

ညအ

အအ

IFC

ညႊ

0.8.4 အ ညအ

အ) ညည

ည ညအအ

ညအအ

ည pH DO COD BOD5

ည WBG/IFC

(Soil Auger) အ

.-.

WBG/IFC/WHO ညႊ

WBG/IFC/WHO

ညႊ အ

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

ည ညႊ

0.8.7 ႈ

AOI

AOI ညအ အ

ည Aggreko

ည recycling facilities

ည ည World Wildlife Fund (WWF) ၏ Wildfinder database အ

(Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund,

(W.S)

အ KBA အ အအ

(GPS)

ည IFC PS6 အ အ

plankton အ

အအ

(threatened species)

0.9 ႈ

ၚၚ

ည) အ

အအ

ညႈ

အအ

ည-

ည)

(HIV/AIDS)

(GDP) ည အ

GDP

(MTE)

GDP ၏ %

အအ

( %)

( %)

0.9.4 အ

အအ

ႈ ၏ အ ညအ အ

အအ

အ အအ

ည အအ

ႈအ အ

အအ

အည

အ အအ

အအ

ည - CCGT

ESIA အ

ESIA ည ည

Sembcorp ၏ IFC ၏

ABD ၏

အည

0.10 ႈ

အည

0.10.1 ည

အ ည အၚ

Scope 1 Scope

• Scope 1

• Scope 2 အ

ႈ CO 2 e ,

(Scope 1

Scope 2) ည

ည IFC ၏ အ အ

EPC

EPC

အအ

အည ည

အၱ

အအ

အၱ

ႈအ ၚ

ညည အ

အၚ

အည

ညႈ

ည အ အ combined cycle

simple cycle ည

ppm အ

၏ % %အ combined cycle operation

simple cycle operation အ

CO 2 e 25,000

/EHS

IFC ညႊ

dB (A)

DG အ အ

MOGE အ အ

(QRA)

UK HSE အ

BS PD

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ESMP

ESMP ႈ

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အည

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အညႊ အ

ႈ အညႊ

ည ညည ည အ

ညည

အည

ည အအ

0.11.3 အအ

ESMP အ

အည

အအ

EPC

အ ညအ

ည အအ

အည အ

ည အအ

အည

ညအ

အအ

အ ညအ

အည

ည ညအ

အအည

MOEP)

ည အအည

combined cycle ည

ASR

simple

cycle

အ အ (ESMP)

ညအ

ESMP

ADB SPS IFC ညႊ

အည

TA 9324 – MYA :

US$ , .

ADB အ

ႈ (ICS) ည အ

ADB ၏

အ အညအ ADB ၏ ညည

IRD ၏ IAD

MIC

ADB ၏

Nguyen, Duong T (

TA 9324 – MYA

ႈအ အ / TA အ

ADB

(PDS)

PDS

ADB ည

(PDS)

အ ည ADB ည အ ညအ

ႈ ည ႈ ADB အ အ

Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report

Project Number: 47227-001 April 2017

Republic of the Union of Myanmar: Skills Development for Inclusive Growth (Financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction)

The attached is part of a series of training materials prepared via collaboration between ADB consultants (led by Carsten Huttemeier and Myint Myint San, with additional technical experts John Cracknell, Stephan Giebel, and John Larsen) and officials and school staff from the Myanmar Ministries of Education and Industry.

For the Ministry of Education (Executing Agency for TA 8634) and Ministry of Industry.

This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents. (For project preparatory technical assistance: All the views expressed herein may not be incorporated into the proposed project’s design.

Road Construction Competency-Based Modular Short Course

Skill Level-1

(Course Code‐TVETRC1000; Nominal Duration‐ 520 hours)

ADB TA-8634 MYA: Skills Development for Inclusive Growth (Finaced by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction)

Road Construction Competency-Based Modular Short Course Skill Level-1

(Course Code‐TVERC1000; Nominal Duration‐ 520 hours)

(semi-skilled worker) ဖ

(Learning

Outcomes- LO) ှ ။ (Course Structure)

1 ူ (Modules) - ၊ ှ ဖ

ူ ှ 2 (Learning Outcomes- LO) ဖ ။

(Module Code ‐RC1001A; Nominal Duration‐ 80 hours)

(Site Plan) ှ ။ LO 4 -

ှ ။ LO 5 -

(Project Requirements )

(Job Specifications) ဖ ှ ။ ူ (၂) ဘ ှ ှ

(Module Code ‐ RC1002A; Nominal Duration‐ 40 hours)

2 Learning Outcome (LO)- ၊ ူ ှ

(Module Code ‐RC1003A; Nominal Duration‐ 120 hours)

(Module Code ‐RC1004A; Nominal Duration‐ 80 hours)

(Module Code ‐RC1005A; Nominal Duration‐ 80 hours)

(Module Code ‐RC1006A; Nominal Duration‐ 120 hours)

LO 1 -

LO 2

- ှ ၊ ဖ ။ LO 3 - ဖ ှ ။

LO 4 -

LO 5 -

(Module Code -RC1001A; Nominal Duration- 80 hours)

၄ - (Different forms of measurements)

(Job Specifications) ဖ

- (Road materials)

၃၀ - ၃၃ - ၃၆

References

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

(Module Code – RC 1001A; Nominal Duration- 80 hours)

(Learning Outcomes-LOs) ဤ ူ - LO 1 -

LO 2

။ LO 3 -

(Site Plan) ှ ှ ။ LO 4 -

ှ ။ LO 5 -

(Project Requirements )

(Job Specifications) ဖ ှ ။

ဖ (A SSESSMENT C RITERIA )

၁.၁ (plans and drawings)

၁.၄ (job plans)၊ (specifications) ှ

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( W) (Drawing Board)

( Y)

X) (T square)

(Set-square)

( ၄) (Masking) ( [) (Pencil) (၆)

(sand paper)

(Erasing shield)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

(W ) (Circle)

(WW) (Tissue paper) (WX) (Sharpener )

(W၄) ( Protractor )

(WY) (Triangle rule or Scale rule)

( W)

( X)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( Y) ၍

A 4 210x297 A 3 297x420 A 2 420x594 A 3 594x841 A 0 841x1189

- 9H, 8H, 7H, 6H, 5H, 4H (Hard) -3H, 2H, H, F, HB (Medium)

♦ 4H (dimension lines, center lines, and invisible object lines)

♦ 2H ♦F

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( W)

( X)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

(Different forms of measurements)

Leader Line (

(mm) (m)

( ` W =W )

(foot)` (inch) ( ` W = X[.၄ )

(Y) ၄ - ` `

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( meter-m )

 - ၏ - 2 x 7500

၏ ( Perimeter) = 24000 mm

or 24 m

( X)

(square meters-m²) - 

= length x width (or breadth)

= 7500mm x 4500mm = 7.5 m x 4.5 m= 33.75 m ² = 33.75 m² (

- / ` ) ( Y) ` ` (cubic meter-m 3 )

- Y၄ ` .[ ` ( )

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

= Length (34m) x Width (0.5m) x Depth (0.6m) (m= meters` )

X (rectangle)

(square)

( Y) (Triangle)

Y W၈

၍Y

 (Scalene)

(Acute)

 (Equilateral) 

(Obtuse)

 (Isosceles)

(Right)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

WX

= W/X x x

( ဃ) (Circles) = � x ( radius) X

= � x diameter

- X (Radius) = 20m ` π= 3.142 = π r²

= 3.142 x 20 x 20 = 1256.8m ²

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( [) (Parallelogram) `

(Rhombus) (Trapezium)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( ) ှ (၁)- ှ ၄ ှ

V= L x W x H

V= Area of base x Height V= Lx W x H (

=1/2 x b x h (

) 1/2 bhH 2

1/2 x 4 x 6 = 12 cm =

V =1/2 x b x h x H ( )

V =1/2 bhH

3 V= 12 x 10= 120 cm

။ ( 3 ဖ = 96 cm )

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( ) ှ (၃)- ှ ။

=πxR 2 3.142 x 3 2

= = 28.278cm 2

= 28.278 x 5 = 141.39 cm 3

= 141 cm 3

= 5 x (4+10)

3 = 35 cm

V = 35 x 8 = 280 cm 3

- 3 ။ ( ဖ = 134 cm )

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

(Pythagoras’ Theorem) ဖ ဖ ။

ှ -c ှ ဖ ။ aှ b ှ ဘ ဖ ။

( W) ` ၏

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

( ၃) ၀ (Bisecting an angle)

BAC ။

 ှ Aှ ဖ ။  AC ှ AB ဖ ှ E ှ F ှ ။

၎ ှ ှ ှ ဖ ှ ။  E ှ F ှ ှ D ှ ။ ှ AD

 ၎ BAC ဖ ။ CAD BAD ှ ။

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

ှ P AB ှ ။

 ှ 0 ဖ P ှ ဖ ။  ှ ဖ ှ ှ ။  ှ Q ှ ဖ QR ။

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

AB ှ ှ P ။ ( ၁) ှ P ၀ R 1 ဖ ၀ AB ှ GH ဖ ။

( ၂) ၀ R 2 ဖ ှ Gှ H ၀ ှ ှ J ။ ( ၃) PJ ှ ။

( ၇) ဖ ၃ L 1 ,L 2 ,L 3 ။  ှ L 3 AB ှ ။ ှ A ှ L1 ဖ ။  ှ Bှ L 2 ဖ ။ ှ ဖ ှ C ှ ။  ှ A ှ C,B ှ C

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

ှ ။  OD C၌ ။  C CA ဖ AE ှ ။A AE ဖ EB

ှ ။  AB ၎ ဖ ။

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

LO 2 - ှ ှ ှ ။

W Scales)

scale down) ၏ (scaleoff)

 Block/Site plans 1:500 or 1:200  Details

1:20, 1:10, 1:5, 1:2 or 1:1

W  )` (vernier scale)

 1m=3.281ft; 1m=100cm=1000mm; 1"=25.4mm

working drawing

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

၂။ (Symbols) ( ၁) ှ (Roadway markings)  ၊ ၊ ။

 ၊ ၊ ှ ။  ၊ ဖူ ။  (solid line) ှ (broken line) ှ ှ ။  ှ ဖ ။  ှ ဖ ှ ။

(solid line) ှ (broken line)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

(Stop Lines) ဖူ ဖ ။ ( ) ဖ ။

(Cross walks)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

ှ ှ (Dip or Bump)

Asphalt concrete

(2) BM

Bench Mark

(3) CL

Centre line

(4)

Super elevation

Natural Ground Level

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

LO 3- (Site Plan) ှ ။

LO 4-

(Project Requirements)

( ၁) / ှ (Plan View) ှ ှ ဖ ှ

။ ဖ (solid line) ဖ ှ (A

(dash and dotted lines)

)။ B ှ C

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

Source- Road Plans and Terminology

( - ၁)

( ၂) ဘ (Profile View) ဘ ှ ဖ ှ

Source- Road Plans and Terminology

( - ၂)

( ၃) ဖ (Cross Section View) ဖ ှ ။ ဖ

( - ၃ ) ဖ (J) ှ ှ (K- dotted line) ။ L

ဖ ဖ ( -၃ )။ M ှ ှ (K)

ဖ ှ ဖ ( -၃

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

Source- Road Plans and Terminology

( -၃)

Source- Road Plans and Terminology

( -၃)

( ၄) (Typical View) ဖ ( ) ။ ၎

ှ ၊ ၊ ။ ၄ / ှ (Plan View)၊ ဘ (Profile View)၊ ဖ (Cross Section View)

၂။ ( ၁) (RIGHT OF WAY)

Road Construction CBMSC: Module 1- Read and Interpret Plans and Specifications

Source- Construction of Rural Roads

Source- Road Plans and Terminology