Myanmar

Myanmar is the largest country in the Southeast Asian region. Stretching from the coastlines of the Bay of Bengal to the Hengduan Mountains of China, the country has a population of 54.7 million people. Myanmar is ranked 17 in the high-risk index with the population excessively subject to hazards and exposure coupled with a lack of coping capacities.

Myanmar has an overall risk index of 6.3. The country’s most common disaster events of floods (9.9), earthquakes (9.1), and tsunamis (8.9).

Members of Myanmar Preparedness Partnership (MPP)

Government – Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

In 1992, the State Law and Order Restoration Council transformed the Ministry of Social Welfare into the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. In 2018, the Department of Relief and Resettlement under the Ministry was renamed to the Department of Disaster Management to conduct disaster management activities in accordance with global standards.

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Local Humanitarian NGO Network – Myanmar NGO Consortium for Preparedness and Response (MNGO CPR) Network

MNGO CPR Network supports coordinating and networking among Myanmar’s non-governmental organizations on disaster preparedness and response.

Private Sector Network - Myanmar Private Disaster Preparedness (MPD) Network MPD Network

MPD Network was established in 2016 and includes national and foreign private companies, business associations, and chambers of commerce in Myanmar. It seeks to strengthen the capacity of businesses and business associations in Myanmar to increase their resilience towards disasters.

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