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Poverty in Myanmar 12 Figure 5: Poverty dynamics according to S/R Myanmar total 9709 5884 6649 36540 Yangon 497 234 703 5663 Tanintharyi 229 260 265 980 Rakhine 1069 1122 1306 3101 Shan 386 336 230 885 Sagaing 69 11 27 253 Mon 187 72 144 1195 Mandalay 684 494 267 1890 Magwe 1413 646 761 2906 Kayin 329 66 450 2620 Kayah 1600 301 398 5825 Kachin 1340 710 505 3128 Chin 116 290 98 59 Bago 1086 340 588 4053 Ayeyarwaddy 978 846 1051 4478 Escapes from poverty Chronic poor Entries into poverty Non-poor Note that the provided numbers show the cases in the survey, and not the total cases. Poverty "inertia" appears to be mostly low. The comparison of entries and escapes in relation to the total poor shows the real poverty dynamics. Such dynamics can also reflect social and political choice: the fast movement up and down the business success ladder is promoted in countries like the USA, but countries like Japan do tend to prefer safer and slower movements. A low ratio (as in Chin) shows a rather stable society -by choice or not-, with little movement and much inertia. Development initiatives will have to start here much earlier to “pick the people up where they stand”. One the other hand, could expect that it is easier to get people out of poverty in the more agile environments of Mon, Bago and upwards.
Poverty in Myanmar 13 Figure 6: Poverty inertia by S/R Kayin Sagaing Kayah Yangon Bago Mon Magwe Myanmar total Kachin Ayeyarwaddy Rakhine Mandalay Tanintharyi Shan Chin 0.42 0.92 0.9 0.87 0.84 0.83 0.82 0.77 0.74 0.72 0.71 0.68 0.66 0.66 0.65 Reasons for poverty entry The poverty dynamics report highlights some key reasons why people enter into poverty. These are predominantly the effects of storms, floods and stagnant water, and the lack of, loss of, or inability to work. This is not surprising. But entrants into poverty are also much less likely than the chronically poor to be associated with agriculture and more likely to be associated with manufacturing, construction, trades/repairs and other - presumably because of a loss of markets or job. Based on an analysis of 2007, the following table shows which groups of people are most vulnerable and therefore likely to enter into poverty. Table 3: Vulnerable groups by S/R Source: UNDP. Poverty, Food Insecurity and Vulnerability: Issues and strategies, based on UNDP (2007)
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