Inadequate diet diversity among adults rose from 20.6 percent to 27.6 percent with rates higher for women, especially in rural areas.
This section includes assessments on food security and nutrition of households in Myanmar based on the Myanmar Household Welfare Survey (MHWS). MHWS is a nationally and sub-nationally representative phone survey, conducted every 3-4 months on approximately 12,100 households. Assessments in this section will measure food security using a household hunger scale and food consumption score; and examine nutrition through the dietary quality of individuals.
Livelihoods, poverty, and food insecurity in Myanmar: Survey evidence from June 2020 to September 2021
Physical insecurity has emerged as a key impact of political instability, with 53% of respondents in September 2021 stating they feel unsafe compared to 37% in May 2021.
Myanmar survey findings summarized (November 2020)
IFPRI-Myanmar and partners are conducting a number of surveys monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s food security. The following is a summary compiled by the Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Coordination Group (ARDSCG) of the November findings.
COVID-19 and business responses: How are Yangon’s poultry farmers adapting to the pandemic? (August)
Though the poultry sector stabilized recently, COVID-19 has had a lasting impact of continuing mismatches in supply and demand. Learn more about our recommendations to help Myanmar poultry farmers adapt to COVID-19.
Poverty and food insecurity during COVID-19 (June and July)
The pandemic creates not only a serious and sustained threat to the health of the Myanmar population but also economic disruptions and challenges for efforts to avert poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Researchers utilize recent findings to assess the pandemic's impact on food security and welfare.
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