Economic conditions in Myanmar remain severely constrained, shaped by the lingering impacts of the March 2025 earthquake, ongoing conflict, subdued domestic demand, labor shortages, and persistent power outages. The recovery is fragile and uneven, with businesses and households continuing to face significant challenges.

Review the latest Myanmar economic monitor report from the World Bank. The report, titled “Myanmar Economic Monitor : Surviving, Not Thriving - Special focus on Myanmar’s Agrifood Industry Resilience and Adaptability”. 

Only 45% of earthquake-affected firms have returned to pre-earthquake activity levels, with manufacturing and agriculture facing the slowest recovery due to physical damage, high reconstruction costs, and limited access to finance.

Household impact: The MSPS surveys show the earthquake affected 16% of households nationwide and nearly 60% near Mandalay, Sagaing, and Naypyitaw. Consumption fell by 2%, and poverty rose sharply.

Repairs & livelihoods: Only half of affected households have begun repairs. Loss of homes, assets, and jobs has deepened vulnerability; informal work has increased in urban areas.

Looking ahead: A 3% rebound is projected in FY2026/27, driven by reconstruction and targeted support, but financing shortfalls, labor shortages, weak demand, and structural constraints may slow recovery.

Did you know that there were around 4.8 million women and girls living in the hardest-hit areas of the Mar 2025 earthquake, including about 2.8 million in Mandalay Region alone?
 
We have started our contribution to the 16 Days campaign through daily social media posts based on facts and figures on the challenging situation of women and girls in Myanmar. Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Viber for these and other updates.

Alongside these posts, we are sharing a new thematic infographic that brings these key figures together in one place and highlights some of the main patterns we see in the data.

This year’s thematic infographic draws from various local and international publications, as well as our own HDP Nexus 5W and Assessment/Publication tracking data, with available data as of Nov 2025.

We hope this brings much-needed attention to the situation of women and girls in Myanmar, not only as an informational resource but also for advocacy. To that end, you are more than welcome to share it with your colleagues and networks.

The infographic can be downloaded from the Gender page of the MIMU website.

Did you know there are 211 townships in Myanmar with suspected landmine/ERW (Explosive Remnants of War) contamination recorded between 1999 and 2025, up from just 48 townships in the 1999 - 2020 period?
 
The annual map and infographic of townships with known landmine contamination and casualties in Myanmar have been updated. These were created in collaboration with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). They cover information such as the geographical distribution of reported casualties, types of explosive devices, and reported activities at the time of injury for the 2007 - 2024 period.

For the first time, an interactive infographic (along with a downloadable version) has been created to visualise changes in contaminated townships and annual casualty data, illustrating trends since 2021.

In September, delivery of assistance to an estimated 130,000 people was affected due to 108 access-related incidents reported across 13 states and regions. This marks a 22 per cent increase compared to August and remains above the monthly average for 2025. Rakhine had the highest number of reported incidents for the third consecutive month, followed by Southern Shan and Sagaing.

Overall, humanitarian operations continued to face challenges due to ongoing hostilities in 11 states and regions. Kachin, Rakhine, Sagaing, Eastern Bago, Kayah and Kayin collectively accounted for 65 percent of all reported incidents.

Explore the infographic.