#Myanmar 's middle class has shrunk by half over the past three years, with poverty surging amidst widespread insecurity and conflict, according to our latest report.

Learn more here: go.undp.org/6KcJ

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Three years on from the military takeover, tragedy and desperation marks the lives of too many. Needs outweigh our ability to respond. Having reached 2 million, we will try to reach many more new.express.adobe.com/webpage/NeUZsd…

On this day, and looking ahead, UNDP Myanmar will continue to reach out and support communities across Myanmar to be resilient, to strive for development gains, and to build pathways to peace and progress that must belong to all. UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDP

မြန်မာ့ဒီရေတောများသည် ပင်လယ်ပြင်တွင် အရေးပါသော သဘာဝအကာအကွယ်များဖြစ်သည်။ သို့သော် ဆယ်စုနှစ်များစွာကြာအောင် ပျက်သုန်းရန် ခြိမ်းခြောက်ခံနေကြရသည်။ နိုင်ငံရေး မတည်ငြိမ်မှုများကြောင့်လည်း ထိုခြိမ်းခြောက်မှုက ပိုမိုကြီးထွားလာခဲ့သည်။

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Myanmar’s mangroves are critical sea defenses. Yet for decades, they have faced rapid deforestation. As crisis grips the country, the threat grows.

Learn how UN Development is helping sustain livelihoods that preserve these habitats in the link below.

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'If we do not turn our attention to the urban poor and vulnerable, we may enable the conditions for a rapid deepening of intergenerational poverty,” said UN Development’s titon.

As urban poverty grows, building community resilience is critical. Read more ⬇️

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#CycloneMocha devastated coastal communities in Myanmar's Rakhine State, destroying homes, infrastructure and livelihoods. UN Development is helping on the road to recovery, and so far we have reached more than 60,000 people.

Find out how in our Exposure 🇺🇦 story.

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We are expanding our support to fishers and farmers in the coming weeks, providing them with critical tools to get them up and running, including paddy seeds, fertilizer, crab traps, boats and nets. This will help improve food security for many across Rakhine.

Many people in the cyclone’s path are among the most marginalized in Myanmar, living on low incomes. These seeds will help them grow nutritious food in the weeks and months ahead, and for some the opportunity to sell the extra produce and earn a small income.

Now UN Development is distributing a variety of seeds across Rakhine State, reaching more than 35,000 people so far, enabling them to grow fruits and vegetables in their home gardens ahead of the monsoon season. We are already purchasing equipment to help fishers.

UN warns of aid shortage, looming food crisis in wake of devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap…
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UN Development has helped provide clean drinking water to nearly 2,500 people, including through drilling new boreholes and cleaning contaminated wells. These are community structures that will continue to provide people with safe water for the long term.

Livelihoods lost, shelter destroyed, food in short supply, water contaminated. People already desperately poor have been hit hard. Will take years for them to recover. UNDP teams working where they can. But need to be able to reach more.
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Sittwe is littered with uprooted trees and rubble since #CycloneMocha made landfall. The city cannot function, and people cannot access services or run their businesses until they are removed. UN Development is now clearing away the debris - a vital early step in recovery.

900km2 of cropland flooded. Likely huge impact on food availability, water quality, and livelihoods. UNDP responding and also looking at impact on economy, vulnerability and poverty. Numbers of poor were high and will be higher.
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Mocha has made landfall. 2m people at risk. Damage and losses are expected to be extensive. We are ready to respond and will need unhindered access to all affected communities. #whatsHappeningInMyanmar ⁦UNDP in Asia and the Pacific⁩ ⁦@UNDP⁩