Measuring the Distance to the 2030 Targets and the Impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar

Sharon Low () and Nan Sandi
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Sharon Low: The Equity Initiative and Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in Southeast Asia
Nan Sandi: University of Oxford

Chapter 7 in Sustainable Development Goals and Pandemic Planning, 2022, pp 331-371 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Since 2011, a triple transition has been ongoing in Myanmar – from a planned to an open market economy, from military to civilian rule, from conflict to peace. Myanmar’s transition brought immediate economic gains and high expectations of progress. But disparities are widening, both driven by and fuelling persisting conflicts. The economic reform momentum has not been steady and environmental risks challenge further progress. This chapter explores the potential impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19COVID-19) pandemic on Myanmar’s progress towards sustainable development using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Sustainable development goal (SDG) as a benchmark. First, we examine the five priority areas which were suggested as a framework for action complementaritiesComplementarities between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community Vision 2025 and the United Nations 2030 Agenda2030 agenda for Sustainable Development in 2017: (i) poverty eradication, (ii) infrastructure and connectivity, (iii) national resources management, (iv) sustainable consumption and productivity, and (v) resilience. Then we compare their progress with countries in the ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, as well as a list of countries which fits within a similar fragility profile. Myanmar was making good progress in the priority areas of ‘infrastructure and connectivity’ and ‘sustainable consumption and productivity’ despite being vulnerable to external shocks. Like other nations dealing with sustainable development constraints and conflicts, Myanmar faces destabilising risks from the COVID-19COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Myanmar is overburdened with the struggle against the pandemic. Regional cooperationRegional cooperation is even more important in Myanmar because of its economic dependence and labour outflows/remittances. The development trajectories should not be seen as distracting focus on SDGs Sustainable development goal (SDG) but enhanced emphasis on it.

Keywords: COVID-19; Fragile states; SDGs; Regional cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 Q34 Q38 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6734-3_7

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