Leigh Mitchell
@leighmitchell.bsky.social
🇰🇭🇳🇵🇲🇲🇹🇱🇦🇺 | planning, governance, coordination, development finance/effectiveness & investment | Husband | Father | Usual disclaimers apply
#Myanmar's pre-coup (2009-2020) public water spending varied significantly (2009-20), per #WorldBank figures. This pre-coup spending capacity, even with its limitations, contrasts starkly with current econ contraction, strained public finances, and aid freeze.
fwsf.wbwaterdata.org/component2/s...
fwsf.wbwaterdata.org/component2/s...
April 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
#Myanmar's pre-coup (2009-2020) public water spending varied significantly (2009-20), per #WorldBank figures. This pre-coup spending capacity, even with its limitations, contrasts starkly with current econ contraction, strained public finances, and aid freeze.
fwsf.wbwaterdata.org/component2/s...
fwsf.wbwaterdata.org/component2/s...
For unclear reasons, the #Myanmar Information Management Unit (#MIMU) has discontinued several previously maintained datasets across HDX Data Grid sub-categories - possible casualty of mounting funding pressures in the humanitarian data ecosystem?
data.humdata.org/dataset/2048...
data.humdata.org/dataset/2048...
data.humdata.org
March 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
For unclear reasons, the #Myanmar Information Management Unit (#MIMU) has discontinued several previously maintained datasets across HDX Data Grid sub-categories - possible casualty of mounting funding pressures in the humanitarian data ecosystem?
data.humdata.org/dataset/2048...
data.humdata.org/dataset/2048...
According to MAH, half the people in #China and #India are barefoot — and #Myanmar could be their shoe supplier.
Bold vision from a country under sanctions and rolling blackouts.
China and India (top global footwear consumers) may be surprised to hear this.
Source: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/23/2...
Bold vision from a country under sanctions and rolling blackouts.
China and India (top global footwear consumers) may be surprised to hear this.
Source: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/23/2...
March 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
According to MAH, half the people in #China and #India are barefoot — and #Myanmar could be their shoe supplier.
Bold vision from a country under sanctions and rolling blackouts.
China and India (top global footwear consumers) may be surprised to hear this.
Source: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/23/2...
Bold vision from a country under sanctions and rolling blackouts.
China and India (top global footwear consumers) may be surprised to hear this.
Source: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/23/2...
The World Prison Brief, a database run by Birkbeck’s Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, now links to the NUG’s Ministry of Justice = important validation. Yet, the vast majority of prisoners, inc. political detainees, remain detained by the SAC.
www.prisonstudies.org/country/myan...
www.prisonstudies.org/country/myan...
Myanmar (formerly Burma) | World Prison Brief
www.prisonstudies.org
March 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The World Prison Brief, a database run by Birkbeck’s Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, now links to the NUG’s Ministry of Justice = important validation. Yet, the vast majority of prisoners, inc. political detainees, remain detained by the SAC.
www.prisonstudies.org/country/myan...
www.prisonstudies.org/country/myan...
Myanmar's humanitarian crisis is critically underfunded. Only 4.6% of the $1.14 billion needed has been secured, leaving millions in urgent need without life-saving aid.
Source: fts.unocha.org/plans/1275/c...
Source: fts.unocha.org/plans/1275/c...
March 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Myanmar's humanitarian crisis is critically underfunded. Only 4.6% of the $1.14 billion needed has been secured, leaving millions in urgent need without life-saving aid.
Source: fts.unocha.org/plans/1275/c...
Source: fts.unocha.org/plans/1275/c...
An interesting chart from Shekhar Banerjee of the Neutrino Center suggests #Myanmar’s academic research output remains stagnant compared to regional peers like #Pakistan, #Nigeria & #Bangladesh.
Source:
x.com/ShekharCente...
Source:
x.com/ShekharCente...
March 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
An interesting chart from Shekhar Banerjee of the Neutrino Center suggests #Myanmar’s academic research output remains stagnant compared to regional peers like #Pakistan, #Nigeria & #Bangladesh.
Source:
x.com/ShekharCente...
Source:
x.com/ShekharCente...
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Export from the US to Myanmar: 0.1 billion US$
Import from Myanmar to the US: 0.7 billion US$
Balance for #Myanmar: 0.6 billion US$ in 2024
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Import from Myanmar to the US: 0.7 billion US$
Balance for #Myanmar: 0.6 billion US$ in 2024
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
March 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Export from the US to Myanmar: 0.1 billion US$
Import from Myanmar to the US: 0.7 billion US$
Balance for #Myanmar: 0.6 billion US$ in 2024
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Import from Myanmar to the US: 0.7 billion US$
Balance for #Myanmar: 0.6 billion US$ in 2024
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Anyone have a link to the #Seychelles Development Assistance Database #DAD? This #AdDB Project Completion Report notes the system is live and has improved "transparency & effective management of development efforts".
But it doesn't seem to be public.
#AidTransparency
www.afdb.org/en/documents...
But it doesn't seem to be public.
#AidTransparency
www.afdb.org/en/documents...
Seychelles - Aid Management Information System (AIMS) Project – Project Completion Report
www.afdb.org
March 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Anyone have a link to the #Seychelles Development Assistance Database #DAD? This #AdDB Project Completion Report notes the system is live and has improved "transparency & effective management of development efforts".
But it doesn't seem to be public.
#AidTransparency
www.afdb.org/en/documents...
But it doesn't seem to be public.
#AidTransparency
www.afdb.org/en/documents...
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📊 Happy International #OpenDataDay!
We’re celebrating the power of open data to drive #aidtransparency, accountability & better decision-making
IATI’s #opendata standard helps governments, donors & civil society track development resources & results🧵👇
We’re celebrating the power of open data to drive #aidtransparency, accountability & better decision-making
IATI’s #opendata standard helps governments, donors & civil society track development resources & results🧵👇
March 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
📊 Happy International #OpenDataDay!
We’re celebrating the power of open data to drive #aidtransparency, accountability & better decision-making
IATI’s #opendata standard helps governments, donors & civil society track development resources & results🧵👇
We’re celebrating the power of open data to drive #aidtransparency, accountability & better decision-making
IATI’s #opendata standard helps governments, donors & civil society track development resources & results🧵👇
A regime that jails journalists, censors the press, & thrives on propaganda is now getting PR tips from a media consultant named Vincent Cyril Demitrius Pereira.
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
March 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A regime that jails journalists, censors the press, & thrives on propaganda is now getting PR tips from a media consultant named Vincent Cyril Demitrius Pereira.
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
A regime that jails journalists, censors the press, & thrives on propaganda is now getting PR tips from a media consultant named Vincent Cyril Demitrius Pereira.
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
March 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A regime that jails journalists, censors the press, & thrives on propaganda is now getting PR tips from a media consultant named Vincent Cyril Demitrius Pereira.
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
Source 1: eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/01/1...
Source 2: www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-per...
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #PressFreedom
South Korea approves $4.9m in grants for financial resilience in #EastAsia, including #Myanmar. Funds intended to support "governments and financial institutions". Given the junta essentially controls the banking system, who will actually benefit from this support?
mailchi.mp/worldbank/sc...
mailchi.mp/worldbank/sc...
SCFI Connect | A first look at the grants shaping 2025-2026
mailchi.mp
March 1, 2025 at 2:38 AM
South Korea approves $4.9m in grants for financial resilience in #EastAsia, including #Myanmar. Funds intended to support "governments and financial institutions". Given the junta essentially controls the banking system, who will actually benefit from this support?
mailchi.mp/worldbank/sc...
mailchi.mp/worldbank/sc...
This chart shows how #India’s arms exports to #Myanmar surged throughout 2021-2023 while manufacturing exports struggled.
Source: www.orfonline.org/research/fac...
Source: www.orfonline.org/research/fac...
February 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
This chart shows how #India’s arms exports to #Myanmar surged throughout 2021-2023 while manufacturing exports struggled.
Source: www.orfonline.org/research/fac...
Source: www.orfonline.org/research/fac...
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In Myanmar if you want justice you don’t go to the regime-controlled courts, you join the resistance forces and fight the regime.
Burma Coup Resistance Notes | စီၤထံဆၢ | Substack
Tracking Burma's Spring Revolution from February 2021 until it wins. Click to read Burma Coup Resistance Notes, by စီၤထံဆၢ, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
Burmacoupresistancenotes.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
In Myanmar if you want justice you don’t go to the regime-controlled courts, you join the resistance forces and fight the regime.
The #Myanmar junta has 3x court fees for civil litigation = blatant cash grab to offset inflation they caused.
Makes access to "justice" even less affordable + hits the vulnerable hardest.
High costs encourage informal resolution = ripe for corruption & exploitation.
www.dfdl.com/insights/leg...
Makes access to "justice" even less affordable + hits the vulnerable hardest.
High costs encourage informal resolution = ripe for corruption & exploitation.
www.dfdl.com/insights/leg...
Myanmar Court Fees Act, 2025 Amendment Civil Suits, Probate and Succession - DFDL
Introduction On 17 February 2025, the State Administration Council (“SAC“) enacted the Law Amending the Court Fees Act (“Amendment Act“) …
www.dfdl.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The #Myanmar junta has 3x court fees for civil litigation = blatant cash grab to offset inflation they caused.
Makes access to "justice" even less affordable + hits the vulnerable hardest.
High costs encourage informal resolution = ripe for corruption & exploitation.
www.dfdl.com/insights/leg...
Makes access to "justice" even less affordable + hits the vulnerable hardest.
High costs encourage informal resolution = ripe for corruption & exploitation.
www.dfdl.com/insights/leg...
Interestingly, Ugandan 'Prophet' Elvis Mbonye claimed to have foreseen #USAID's withdrawal five years, one month, and one week in advance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIf...
Prophecy: USAID Fund Cuts And More!!!
YouTube video by Prophet Elvis Mbonye
www.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Interestingly, Ugandan 'Prophet' Elvis Mbonye claimed to have foreseen #USAID's withdrawal five years, one month, and one week in advance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIf...
Join the conversation about how #IATI can stay relevant & useful and its future as a data platform!
Find the forum and background paper here:
www.iaticonnect.org/topic/iati-2...
#AidTransparency #DataForDevelopment #OpenData #DevelopmentFinance #GlobalDevelopment #AidEffectiveness #2030Agenda
Find the forum and background paper here:
www.iaticonnect.org/topic/iati-2...
#AidTransparency #DataForDevelopment #OpenData #DevelopmentFinance #GlobalDevelopment #AidEffectiveness #2030Agenda
IATI 2030, Transforming data, transforming lives
by Jonathan Glennie, February 2025 This “vision paper” is written as if it were already 2030 and the IATI community is looking back on a five-year journey to success. It is intended to suggest a direc...
www.iaticonnect.org
February 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Join the conversation about how #IATI can stay relevant & useful and its future as a data platform!
Find the forum and background paper here:
www.iaticonnect.org/topic/iati-2...
#AidTransparency #DataForDevelopment #OpenData #DevelopmentFinance #GlobalDevelopment #AidEffectiveness #2030Agenda
Find the forum and background paper here:
www.iaticonnect.org/topic/iati-2...
#AidTransparency #DataForDevelopment #OpenData #DevelopmentFinance #GlobalDevelopment #AidEffectiveness #2030Agenda
Join @newhumanitarian.bsky.social for an important discussion on #Myanmar's worsening polycrisis and the political challenges of aid - of particular interest to those working in humanitarian response and policy.
28 Feb 2024
Register here:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/events/when-...
28 Feb 2024
Register here:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/events/when-...
When aid gets political: How to navigate Myanmar’s worsening polycrisis
Recent reporting from The New Humanitarian highlights how donor neglect (including the recent US aid freeze) has only compounded these challenges, leaving communities increasingly fractured and the co...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
February 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Join @newhumanitarian.bsky.social for an important discussion on #Myanmar's worsening polycrisis and the political challenges of aid - of particular interest to those working in humanitarian response and policy.
28 Feb 2024
Register here:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/events/when-...
28 Feb 2024
Register here:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/events/when-...
New trains might be an upgrade to the #Yangon - #NayPyiTaw - #Mandalay route, but mine attacks on rail & road infrastructure suggest the line is both a transit corridor & a contested space of strategic significance
Source 1: www.gnlm.com.mm/modern-demu-...
Source 2: myanmar-now.org/en/news/rout...
Source 1: www.gnlm.com.mm/modern-demu-...
Source 2: myanmar-now.org/en/news/rout...
Routes linking Yangon and Mandalay hit by mine attacks
One attack destroyed a bridge on the old Yangon-Mandalay highway, while another caused a train to derail in the same area in Bago Region
myanmar-now.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
New trains might be an upgrade to the #Yangon - #NayPyiTaw - #Mandalay route, but mine attacks on rail & road infrastructure suggest the line is both a transit corridor & a contested space of strategic significance
Source 1: www.gnlm.com.mm/modern-demu-...
Source 2: myanmar-now.org/en/news/rout...
Source 1: www.gnlm.com.mm/modern-demu-...
Source 2: myanmar-now.org/en/news/rout...
UK aid is being cut by 40%, but if in-country refugee spending (£4.3bn in 2023) is reduced, the actual cut to UK international assistance could be much smaller.
If £3bn of cuts come from domestic refugee costs, overseas aid may drop by ~21% instead of 40%.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If £3bn of cuts come from domestic refugee costs, overseas aid may drop by ~21% instead of 40%.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
UK aid is being cut by 40%, but if in-country refugee spending (£4.3bn in 2023) is reduced, the actual cut to UK international assistance could be much smaller.
If £3bn of cuts come from domestic refugee costs, overseas aid may drop by ~21% instead of 40%.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If £3bn of cuts come from domestic refugee costs, overseas aid may drop by ~21% instead of 40%.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Vital services and protections for everyday Americans are being gutted thanks to DOGE.
And this is happening in exchange for renewing one of the biggest tax cuts in American history that will predominantly benefit people like...you guessed it...Elon Musk.
See the problem here?
And this is happening in exchange for renewing one of the biggest tax cuts in American history that will predominantly benefit people like...you guessed it...Elon Musk.
See the problem here?
February 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Vital services and protections for everyday Americans are being gutted thanks to DOGE.
And this is happening in exchange for renewing one of the biggest tax cuts in American history that will predominantly benefit people like...you guessed it...Elon Musk.
See the problem here?
And this is happening in exchange for renewing one of the biggest tax cuts in American history that will predominantly benefit people like...you guessed it...Elon Musk.
See the problem here?
For those interested in #aidtransparency, @iatistandard.org is offering a free one-hour training on how to use international aid and development data.
More info here:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/training/
More info here:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/training/
Training
Need to know more about aid and development projects and their impact? Interested in who is spending what, where, how and why? This free one-hour training session explains how to find and explore data...
www.publishwhatyoufund.org
February 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
For those interested in #aidtransparency, @iatistandard.org is offering a free one-hour training on how to use international aid and development data.
More info here:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/training/
More info here:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/training/
All #USAID document links on the #IATI dataset are now broken—leaving zero USAID documents available.
Why US foreign assistance data must stay public: The case for aid transparency
Aid transparency is the law. The 2016 Foreign Aid Accountability Act and 2018 Evidence-Based Policymaking Act mandate public access to U.S. foreign assistance data. The removal of key USAID data sets ...
www.publishwhatyoufund.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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P2) / Sanctions as a form of War & economic dominance.
/ Billionaires and "oligarchs".
#politics #news #education #history #educational
/ Billionaires and "oligarchs".
#politics #news #education #history #educational
November 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM
P2) / Sanctions as a form of War & economic dominance.
/ Billionaires and "oligarchs".
#politics #news #education #history #educational
/ Billionaires and "oligarchs".
#politics #news #education #history #educational
Reposted by Leigh Mitchell
Gallup finds a 24-point decline in Americans' confidence in their judiciary since 2020 – among the largest such decreases worldwide. Other countries where confidence in the courts has plummeted include Myanmar, Venezuela, Croatia, South Africa and Syria. news.gallup.com/poll/653897/...
December 17, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Gallup finds a 24-point decline in Americans' confidence in their judiciary since 2020 – among the largest such decreases worldwide. Other countries where confidence in the courts has plummeted include Myanmar, Venezuela, Croatia, South Africa and Syria. news.gallup.com/poll/653897/...