Dry Zone
The Dry Zone covers more than 54,000km, encompassing 58 townships which span from lower Sagaing region, to the western and central parts of Mandalay region and most of Magway region. It is estimated that approximately one-quarter of the country’s population live in this area. Situated in the shadow of the Rakhine mountain range, the Dry Zone receives limited rains compared to country averages. This said, climate is not homogenous across the area, with conditions ranging from semi-arid (and even arid) in certain areas to semi-humid in others. Dry spells during the rainy season are frequent, but their intensities vary geographically and over time. Insufficient rain is not the only potential hazard, however, as decreasing forest cover and soil erosion place communities at greater risk of localized flash floods during times of heavy rain. The Dry Zone is particularly affected by food security issues (see the Food Security Information Network for more details.)
Current Situation
Situation Updates
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SitRep_Food Security Update_FSIN_Jul2013_MMR.pdf |
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505.69 KB | 04-Mar-2014 |
SitRep_Food Security Update_FSIN_Jul2013.pdf |
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309.02 KB | 04-Mar-2014 |
5W
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5W Map_Dry Zone VT_All Sectors_MIMU861v24_21Oct2024_A3.pdf |
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2.34 MB | 29-Oct-2024 |
5W Map_Dry Zone VT_All Sectors_MIMU861v23_08Apr2024_A3.pdf |
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2.32 MB | 17-Oct-2024 |
Core Documents
Maps
Assessments
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Assessment_Nutrition & Food Security Survey_DryZone_Feb2014.pdf |
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1.59 MB | 10-Feb-2015 |
Reports & Publications
Myanmar
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Report_Resilience Assessment of Farming Communities_Dry Zone_MercyCorps.pdf |
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1.98 MB | 01-Feb-2019 |
Report_Hydrogeology of the Dry Zone - Central Myanmar_2017.pdf |
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36.75 MB | 23-May-2018 |
Report_Land Tenure in Rural Lowerland Myanmar_GRET_2017.pdf |
pdf |
4.11 MB | 10-Oct-2017 |
Report_DryZone_IdentifyingPriorityInvestmentsInWater_LIFT_2013.pdf |
pdf |
607.77 KB | 13-Feb-2014 |
Ref Doc_DryZone_RecomendationsForPriorityActions_IWMI.pdf |
pdf |
1.79 MB | 13-Feb-2014 |
Technical Guidelines & Reference
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Case Study_DryZone_Farmer Vulnerablity - Climate Viration_ ICIRD 2012.pdf |
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540.84 KB | 18-Jun-2015 |
Snapshot_Food Security_DryZone_WFP_Mar13.pdf |
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939.81 KB | 13-Feb-2014 |