Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, 2 June 2020 – As part of COVID-19 prevention activities, UN-Habitat installed 27 hand-free handwashing facilities in key locations including markets and bus stations in western Myanmar. UN Habitat’s work in Rakhine State is funded by the Government of Japan and the work was undertaken with the support and co-contribution of

U Thant Zaw Oo lives in an informal settlement in Hlaingthayar township. His family of six is dependent on him and his wife, who work as bricklayers. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, work has reduced for both of them- while his wife has been put out of work, U Thant Zaw Oo works once in three

10 April 2020 The European Union (EU) has signed a Contribution Agreement with UN-Habitat (lead) and UN Environment Programme for an amount of EUR 7.4 million to support Government of Myanmar to strengthen its effort in fight against climate change, through a 2nd phase of the Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (MCCA) programme. The GCCA+ is

Naw Thin Thin Shwe, Tun Aung Pru, Vishnu Prasad 1st April 2o2o Daw Yin Thein runs her own store at the busy Ma Gyi Myaing Market in Sittwe, Rakhine State. For households and small business owners like her in Sittwe township, the battle against Covid-19 comes at a time of acute water shortage. While water