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1.1. Myanmar finds itself in a process of intensive development and reform (...) The country's ongoing process of economic transformation encompasses and builds on interconnected elements, including diversification, modernization, liberalization, facilitation and sustainability.

1.2. (...) The Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP) (2018-2030) is the guiding document to Myanmar's efforts to create a more resilient economy and to facilitate the emergence of a more prosperous, peaceful and democratic Myanmar while the COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP) (...)

1.6. (...) sustainable development in Myanmar requires diversification and a structural transformation towards the manufacturing and services sectors. (...)

1.9. Myanmar has embraced and is actively relying on guidance from multilateral and regional instruments to formulate and implement its reforms. These include the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the WTO and regional agreements and initiatives (...)

2.9. The Government of Myanmar adopted several initiatives, policies and reforms during the review period with the objective of achieving sustainable development and economic transformation.

2.11. In 2018, the Government further adopted the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (2018 2030), which outlines the Government's priorities and reform agenda. Structured around three pillars, five goals, twenty-eight strategies and two hundred and fifty-one action plans aligned with the SDGs, the 2016 Myanmar Economic Policy, and various other commitments, the MSDP provides an integrated set of strategic goals and action plans to be pursued by the Government over the medium to long term to achieve a genuine, inclusive and transformational private sector-led economic growth. (...)

2.13. Myanmar's national development plans are anchored in and geared towards achieving the SDGs. Progress was made in regard to health, education, water and sanitation (...) As of December 2019, Myanmar has achieved 50 percent of nationwide electrification. The Government encourages renewable energy generation. The Government also seeks to achieve more progress in infrastructure development in the near future and welcomes the support of its international partners in helping it achieve its development goals and fulfil the SDGs by 2030, as outlined in the MSDP.

2.25. Myanmar considers environmental sustainability as a key, overarching goal which guides policy making across all areas, including trade and investment. This goal is explicitly enshrined in the 2016 Economic Policy.

2.26. The Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP), under its Strategy 5.1 "Ensure a clean environment together with healthy and functioning ecosystems", emphasizes, inter alia, the goals to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of environmental regulations and take serious action against environmental crimes such as the illegal trade, poaching and trafficking of protected flora and fauna; to increase the productivity and competitiveness of industrial systems through disaster and climate resilience, and low-carbon and green characteristics; and to support skills development in preparation for Myanmar's transition to a green economy.

2.27. The 2019 National Environmental Policy of Myanmar reflects a strong vision of environmental conservation, reduced impact of human interventions and harmony with development; of mining that is less harmful to the environment; and of a resilient society adaptive to climate change and natural disasters. Fostering environmental sustainability is considered an inclusive, adaptive exercise. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including social, health and heritage assessment surveys are publicly discussed, and feedback is requested and collected via the Department's platform (https://www.ecd.gov.mm).