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This section includes assessments on the vulnerability, livelihoods, and welfare 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 examine the security, climatic, health, service, and economic shocks that Myanmar households face; the coping strategies households’ employ to meet their daily needs; analyze changes in income poverty for Myanmar’s household; and explores the association of shocks and household characteristics with income loss and income poverty.
Food security in Myanmar during COVID-19: Lessons from India’s lockdown
In this blog post, IFPRI researchers use lessons learned from India's lockdown to prevent deterioration of food security in Myanmar due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Emigration and Rising Wages in Myanmar: Evidence from Mon State
How does emigration impact labor markets in Myanmar? In this blog post, IFPRI researchers investigate Myanmar migration trends and their impacts on farmers and the rural labor force.
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