A regional perspective on poverty in Myanmar - United Nations ...
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Poverty <strong>in</strong> <strong>Myanmar</strong> 13<br />
Figure 6: Poverty <strong>in</strong>ertia by S/R<br />
Kay<strong>in</strong><br />
Saga<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Kayah<br />
Yang<strong>on</strong><br />
Bago<br />
M<strong>on</strong><br />
Magwe<br />
<strong>Myanmar</strong> total<br />
Kach<strong>in</strong><br />
Ayeyarwaddy<br />
Rakh<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Mandalay<br />
Tan<strong>in</strong>tharyi<br />
Shan<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong><br />
0.42<br />
0.92<br />
0.9<br />
0.87<br />
0.84<br />
0.83<br />
0.82<br />
0.77<br />
0.74<br />
0.72<br />
0.71<br />
0.68<br />
0.66<br />
0.66<br />
0.65<br />
Reas<strong>on</strong>s for <strong>poverty</strong> entry<br />
The <strong>poverty</strong> dynamics report highlights some key reas<strong>on</strong>s why people enter <strong>in</strong>to <strong>poverty</strong>. These are<br />
predom<strong>in</strong>antly the effects of storms, floods and stagnant water, and the lack of, loss of, or <strong>in</strong>ability to<br />
work. This is not surpris<strong>in</strong>g. But entrants <strong>in</strong>to <strong>poverty</strong> are also much less likely than the chr<strong>on</strong>ically<br />
poor to be associated with agriculture and more likely to be associated with manufactur<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>, trades/repairs and other - presumably because of a loss of markets or job.<br />
Based <strong>on</strong> an analysis of 2007, the follow<strong>in</strong>g table shows which groups of people are most vulnerable<br />
and therefore likely to enter <strong>in</strong>to <strong>poverty</strong>.<br />
Table 3: Vulnerable groups by S/R<br />
Source: UNDP. Poverty, Food Insecurity and Vulnerability: Issues and strategies, based <strong>on</strong> UNDP (2007)