• Aligning with China’s Policy Reset: Revitalizing Trade Routes and Economic Plans in Myanmar

    This discussion focuses on the development of China-Myanmar relations over a two-month period, from March to May 2023, based on the ISP Timeline on ...
  • Cyclone Mocha and Return of El Niño: A Crisis of Climate-Conflict-Humanitarian Triple Nexus in Myanmar

    Cyclone Mocha, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the Bay of Bengal, made landfall near Sittwe on May 14, 2023 It wreaked havoc on nearly 54 million ...
  • Recurring Clashes Between EAO-PDF and SAC Forces

    At least 9,347 clashes have occurred across Myanmar in more than two years since the coup, with 1,407 of them happening in just the first four months of 2023 ...

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May 15, 2023
Myanmar’s Military Budget Set to Swell

Myanmar’s Military Budget Set to Swell

In the post-coup period, Myanmar’s military budget has increased nearly three-fold This week’s ISP Clip No (52) presents a fact-based analysis of the SAC’s spendings in the post-coup Read more...
May 6, 2023
China’s Policy Reset: Will the SAC Follow China-Driven Political Exit?

China’s Policy Reset: Will the SAC Follow China-Driven Political Exit?

China’s new Foreign Minister Mr Qin Gang visited Naypyitaw on May 2, 2023 This marked the first official visit by a high-ranking Chinese official to Myanmar’s capital in the two years since the military coup In the Read more...
May 3, 2023
2,153 Political Prisoners Released after Chinese Foreign Minister Visit to Naypyitaw

2,153 Political Prisoners Released after Chinese Foreign Minister Visit to Naypyitaw

Traditionally, political prisoners in Myanmar are granted freedom by the military junta within two years since the coup, often coinciding with auspicious national holidays such as Myanmar New Year, Union Day, National Read more...
April 27, 2023
An Increase of Over 2.5 Million IDPs Since the Coup

An Increase of Over 2.5 Million IDPs Since the Coup

Since the coup, at least 2,694,567 people have been internally displaced as of April 20, 2023 due to violent clashes Prior to the coup, there were some 497,200 internally displaced people (IDPs) In total, there are Read more...

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What we do

Research

Involves a forthcoming series of working papers written by members and associates of ISP on topics that we deem critical and topical for Myanmar’s future

Capacity Building

Strengthen capacities for democratic leadership through the design or reform of institutions such as political parties, parliaments, government departments, and local associations.

Leadership Engagement

Supports the engagement and collaborations of policy practitioners in union government, local government, parliament and academia, and International organisations

Communication and Outreach

Inspires informed debate and deliberation on important issues to promote democratic leadership and strengthening civic participation

Desk Initiatives

Provides equity of access to evidence, data and policy ideas to different stakeholders in peace process Myanmar's and Sino-Myanmar relations

ISP Events

Myanmar’s Key Stakeholders and their Perception of Sino-Myanmar Relations
A talk show “Myanmar’s Key Stakeholders and their Perception of Sino-Myanmar Relations” which is a round table discussion on key factors shaping Sino-Myanmar relations organized by Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar was held on 29 October, 2022.
Party Mergers: Falling Short of Expectation (YMG Season 2 Episode 2)
A talk show “Party Mergers: Falling Short of Expectation” which is a round table discussion on the future of Myanmar organized by Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar, participated by the experts and professionals was held at Yangon on 2020 December.
Finding Myanmar’s Foreign Policy Space: In The Context Of Covid-19 Pandemic And Geopolitical New Normal
A talk show “ Finding Myanmar's Foreign Policy Space: In The Context Of Covid-19 Pandemic And Geopolitical New Normal ” which is a round table discussion on the future of Myanmar organized by Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar.