Myanmar

MYANMAR BUSINESS SURVEY: DATA ANALYSIS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
4. Electricity and water shortages are concentrated in
some areas
While the supply of electricity is ranked among the
top 10 most severe obstacles and the supply of
water is among the bottom three obstacles, these
rankings mask important differences between regions.
Figure 3.10 shows that 65 per cent of respondents
from Chin State cited the supply of electricity to be
a very severe obstacle compared with 50 per cent
from Sagaing Region, 37 per cent from Rakhine State
and zero per cent from Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory.
The severity of water shortages was cited by 47 per
cent of respondents from Chin State, 12 per cent
from Tanintharyi Region, 10 per cent from Mandalay
Region and zero per cent each from Nay Pyi Taw
Union Territory and Ayeyarwady Region. These results
suggest that the Government needs to not only increase
expenditure on basic infrastructure but to also ensure
that access is equitably distributed across the nation.
5. Some regions have better infrastructure ratings than others
An index was constructed in order to assess the
state of infrastructure services reported in each
region (figure 3.11). This index is a composite score
Figure 3.10. Share of respondents cited access to electricity and water as very severe obstacles
60
40
Per cent
20
0
Chin
Sagaing
Rakhine
Tanintharyi
Mandalay
Kayin
Yangon
Bago
Magway
Shan
Ayeyarwady
Kachin
Mon
Kayah
Nay Pyi Taw
Electricity
Water
Source: ESCAP-OECD-UMFCCI Myanmar Business Survey Database.
Note: The higher the percentage, the greater the concentration of firms reporting a very severe obstacle.
Figure 3.11. Infrastructure Quality Index
20
15
10
5
0
Nay Pyi Taw
Ayeyarwady
Kachin
Kayah
Shan
Mon
Bago
Magway
Kayin
Yangon
Sagaing
Tanintharyi
Mandalay
Rakhine
Chin
Source: ESCAP-OECD-UMFCCI Myanmar Business Survey Database.
Note: Higher index rating reflects poorer infrastructure ratings.
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