An open-access study examines waterborne diseases such as cholera and acute watery diarrhoea in Myanmar from 2021 to 2025. It combines health data with climate variables and a review of water and health policies. Cases peaked in the rainy season, and coastal and delta areas such as Rakhine and Ayeyarwady saw the most cholera cases. Fatality rates were higher in conflict-affected areas with weak infrastructure. Flooding appeared linked to outbreaks, but temperature and rainfall alone did not explain the patterns. The authors conclude that access to clean water and sanitation matters more than climate events on their own. They call for better coordination between the water and health sectors, stronger data sharing, wider local WASH services and climate-resilient planning.

Published in Water Research X (open access).

A new peer-reviewed study maps where in Yangon the soil is most likely to liquefy during strong earthquakes, using data from 154 boreholes. It also models conditions under the March 2025 Mw 7.7 earthquake. Low-lying, riverside and sandy areas show the highest risk, with potential ground settlement of up to around 0.7 m. The findings are relevant to urban planning, infrastructure design, and disaster preparedness in Yangon. Published in Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (subscription access).
 

Flooding has continued along the Ngawun River in Ayeyarwady Region into September. MIMU has produced two new maps of Lemyethna, Yegyi and Thabaung townships showing satellite-detected surface water, both A1-sized:

• as of 11 September 2026 (6:00 AM)
• as of 13 September 2026 (6:15 PM)

Both maps carry the flood extent from 20 August alongside the September extent, allowing a direct comparison of how the inundated area has changed over the past three weeks. Both also show the embankment and the embankment breach site, together with village-level detail, main roads, railways, urban areas and health centres.

Both maps are available in English and Myanmar, sized for printing and field use.

Download from the Monsoon Flooding 2026 page on the MIMU website.

We are pleased to share a new Myanmar-language guidebook on writing proposals for humanitarian projects, developed by Metta Aid and shared for wider use.

Designed for practitioners in NGOs, and community-based organizations, the guide walks through each stage of proposal development, from analysing Myanmar’s funding landscape (MHF, ECHO) and writing conflict-sensitive problem statements, to building logframes, budgets, and risk registers suited to Myanmar’s operating environment. It also covers protection mainstreaming, MEAL in access-constrained settings, and donor engagement, with worked examples, templates, and a full sample proposal exercise.

The guide is available on MIMU's Call for Proposals page; a convenient place to browse current funding opportunities and strengthen your proposal in the same visit.

📥 Download the guide.
🔎 Browse open Calls for Proposals.