Myanmar City Life Survey
Urban Migration in Myanmar: An Analysis of Migration Patterns and Migrant Well-being
August 6, 2020
Publication
The rapid expansion of cities in Myanmar increases the importance of research on the well-being of urban residents. This discussion paper provides quantitative analysis of urban migration and the difficulties faced by urban migrants. The findings corroborate much of the existing research on urban migration in Myanmar, while challenging some of the… Read more
Public Finances and the Social Contract in Myanmar: Reflections from the City Life Survey
March 27, 2020
Publication
In 2018 The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the Yangon School of Political Science, rolled out the City Life Survey (CLS) following a successful pilot in 2017. The Asia Foundation invited research experts to take a deeper dive into the 2018 CLS, to contextualize and triangulate its findings against other sources of evidence. Public Finances an… Read more
Not Enough Time: Insight Into Myanmar Women’s Urban Experiences
March 27, 2020
Publication
In 2018 The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the Yangon School of Political Science, rolled out the City Life Survey (CLS) following a successful pilot in 2017. The Asia Foundation invited research experts to take a deeper dive into the 2018 CLS, to contextualize and triangulate its findings against other sources of evidence. Not Enough Time: I… Read more
City Life Survey 2018
February 21, 2019
Publication
The City Life Survey (CLS) is the first of its kind in Myanmar. It is a multi-year, multi-city public perception survey to support policy-makers improve the well-being of urban residents. The 2018 CLS asked 2,400 respondents of Yangon, Mandalay, Taunggyi, Mawlamyine and Monywa 135 questions on their personal, economic, physical, interpersonal well-… Read more
City Life Survey
June 12, 2018
Publication
Given the lack of reliable data in Myanmar as well as government’s lack of experience with city planning, complex urbanization issues are becoming significant challenges to policymakers. This pilot City Life Survey is the beginning of a project that is intended to shine light on what Myanmar’s cities are like as places to work and live. It is the f… Read more