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Stay informed with periodic news and announcements from the Burma Project .

BurmaNet News

BurmaNet News is an online newspaper that offers general coverage of news and opinion on Burma from around the world.

Visit BurmaNet News

Special Features

Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative Web features available online at different locations:

Burma: Country in Crisis

Voices of '88

Impressions from a Burma in Exile

Resource Links

Note: The following is not a comprehensive list of Burma-related economic & financial institutions and resources. If your organization, group, or website is not listed below, please contact us at burma@sorosny.org.

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Asian Development Bank (Myanmar)
ADB is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The aim of the association is to accelerate the economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors, and to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law.

Bank Information Center: Burma Project
The Bank Information Center aims to empower citizens in developing countries to influence Multilateral Development Bank-financed operations and policies, and to democratize the International Financial Institutions to ensure citizen participation, information disclosure, full adherence to environmental and social policies, and public accountability.

Federation of Trade Unions-Burma
The Federation of Trade Unions-Burma was formed to uphold democracy and human rights and to establish free trade unions, with an aim towards equal distribution and opportunity.

Human Development Reports - UNDP
The Human Development Report Office aims to inform people about the development process in terms of economic debate, policy, and advocacy.

International Monetary Fund (Myanmar)
The IMF was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.

Metta Development Foundation
A nongovernmental organization in Burma, the Metta Development Foundation focuses on funding three program areas: building community capacity, coordinating sustainable development projects, and promoting community controlled social and economic associations.

Online Burma Library - Economy
The Online Burma Library is an extensive resource providing links to full texts on Burma's economy.

Online Burma Library - International Labour Organisation
The Online Burma Library provides links to texts and resources concerning Burma and the International Labour Organisation.

Online Burma Library - Labor Issues
The Online Burma Library provides links to texts about labor issues in Burma.

Online Burma Library - Tourism
The Online Burma Library provides links to texts concerning tourism in Burma.

Public Citizen's Burma Home Page
Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch, and the courts.

Revenue Watch
The Open Society Institute's Revenue Watch initiative aims to generate and publicize research, information, and advocacy on how revenues are being invested and disbursed, and how governments and extraction companies respond to civic demands for accountability.

World Bank: Myanmar
The World Bank provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance, and knowledge-sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty.

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