
Insight to action
Research for nation builders
Myanmar is undergoing an historic transformation. Old economic policies are being assessed as new ones are created. The impact of these decisions will affect Myanmar farmers for years to come.
Since 2008, we have collaborated with economists and development experts from the Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, on a number of actionable policy research projects. These projects have focused on poverty reduction, equitable growth, resource-sharing and nation-building.
Through intensive engagement with multiple stakeholders from the government and civil society, we facilitate research-driven dialogue around critical issues facing Myanmar today, resulting in improved policies, and a platform of shared understanding.

Lasting systems change
Why we do policy work
Technology, knowledge and finance are important steps to improving the lives of rural families, but unless we’re also tackling the macro-level challenges that have the power to constrict their potential, we’re only scratching the surface of poverty in rural Myanmar.
Shifting systems toward a more peaceful, inclusive and equitable society requires analysis of interconnected problems and room for dialogue between multiple actors. It is a process where progress is not always linear. But we’re in it for the long haul and we’re hopeful.
Research reports
Browse the full collection of our research reports.
November 2016
Internal & External Challenges in Myanmar
October 2016
Rakhine State Policies
September 2016
A Grand Bargain: What It Is and Why It Is Needed
August 2016
To Build or Not to Build: Designing Sustainable Hydro Projects in Myanmar
December 2015
Hydropower in Myanmar
November 2014
Electricity Supply and Demand
October 2014
Choosing Survival
July 2013
Creating a Future
April 2013
Rice Policy
March 2013
Against the Odds
September 2012
China and Yunnan
May 2012
Myanmar: Negotiating Nation Building
May 2012
Electricity in Myanmar
April 2012
Industrial Policy Reform in Myanmar
March 2012
Yangon's Development Challenges
January 2012
Appraising the Post-Sanctions Prospects for Myanmar's Economy
June 2011
The Myanmar Exchange Rate