SPP Networking Event
MYANMAR : Progress and Challenges
in Spatial PlanningAYE AYE MYINT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERALDEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING,MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION . MYANMAR

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Urban Planning and Institution
Town/ Cities
and Institution

Conceptual Plans
by DUHD.MOC

14 States & Regions

2011 – 2015

• 376 Towns/Cities• GAD & CDO• 3 CDC• 70+ Towns

Population over
100,000 – 18 Cities(over 1 million – 3major Cities)

2015 – 2019

• 100+ Towns• Review & Revise- 10+ Towns

TA in Planning

Future Plan

JICA, MLIT (Japan)

2020 – 2030.........

2014-2016 YSUDP
2016• 3 Cities (Mandalay,•Mawlamyine, Pathein)
Yangon South Regional
Plan (KOICA)

2018• 2 Cities (MyitkyinarCentral Level• DUHD.MOC

Wine Maw, Kyaikto)• Mandalay
Regional Plan(MRUSP)• Concept Plan for
140 Towns• Master Plan for
75 Towns• Myanmar Spatial
Development
Plan (MSDP)• Regional Plans• PlanningInstitutions?
• TA ?

CLASSIFICATION OF TOWNS
Grade A – (3 no.)Grade B - (70 no)
Grade C - (66 no)Grade D - (68 no)
Grade E - (160 no)
Total = 367 no,Grade B – District (51)Grade C - District (16)Profession in Urban Planning
2014
Population• 51.4 million
Urban Population• 15.2 million (30%)
Cities & Towns• 3 + 373
Professional Planners• 20• 1 : 2.5m Pop
Colleges/ Universities• YTU, MTU

2030 Projection

2040 Projection

Population• 59 million
Urban Population• 20.4 million (35%)
Cities & Towns• 10 + 367++
Professional Planners• 40 + 15• 1 : 1m Pop
Colleges/ Universities• YTU, MTU, ??
• URDI/ Institute??

Population• 70 million
Urban Population• 28 million (40%)
Cities & Towns• 15 + 362++
Professional Planners• 50 + 50• 1:700,000 Pop
Colleges/ Universities• YTU, MTU, ??
• URDI/ InstituteUrban Legislation
Urban Related Law

2014 - 20192020 - 2021

• 1920 RDT Act• Drafting for
URPD Law

Establisment ofImplementation of• 1957 NHB Act• National Urban
Policy (NUP)• NUP• Review at the
National
Parliament(2019)• 1990 YCDC Act• ??? MCDC Act• Drafting for Rulesand Regulations(TA – MLITJapan)• 2019 YCDC Act

2021 - 2025

• URPD Law• AwarenessPrograms• Rules andRegulations• Capacilty
Building• Guidelines andManuals• StrengthenInstitution

National Urban Policy Program
National Urban Policy Program (NUPP-2017-2020)
UN-Habitat, OECD and Cities Alliance. Funded by the Republic of Korea

NUP Vision : To create a spatially integrated and orderly development of urban
settlements with adequate infrastructure, efficient institutions, effective legal framework anda sound living and working environment to support the socio-economic development ofMyanmar▪ 8NUP Principles , 6

Central Goals:

Economic Development, Livability,Sustainability, Urban-Rural Linkages, Preserving Rural-Urban Balance, Development ofProfessional Capacity in the Area of Spatial Planning▪ 8 Policy Measures: Housing , Land Governance, Urban Legislation, Municipal
Governance and Finance, Balanced Spatial Distribution, Socio-Economic Development,
Infrastructure and Service Provision , Environmental and Climate Change Issues related to5Urban Development

•Challenges•

No adopted policy measures for urbanization andrural-urban balance until now•

URDP Law under review/ awaiting for the approval•Needs and high demends of Regional Governments
for Master Plans and Implementation Plans forurban and infrastructure development•Lack of NSDP, Regional Plan and township plan•

Weak in coordination and collaboration
Government Institutions (Horizontal & Vertical)•Lack of Human Resources; Professional Planners
and Trainings needed.

•Funding for Governments, Institute, University

Legally binding spatial master plans and zoning
plans are required to create a more predictableenvironment for private investments and to prevent
disorganized development that generates negative
externalities and higher costsin• To Establish/Implement NUP

ayengemmt@gmail.com

Thank you for your kind Attention!