Current Status of Myanmar Context on Open Data

General Introduction

Political History

Lists of Ministries/Offices in Myanmar1997 2011 2015 2016 up to now

1 Prime MinisterMinistry of President's Office -No 1 to No 6

Minister of President's Office-No 1 to No 6 Minister of State Counsellor’s Office

2Office of The Prime Minister-No 1 to No 3 Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Minister of the President's Office

3Office of The Chairman of The State Peace and Development Council-1 &2 Ministry of Border Affairs Minister of Border Affairs

Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

4 Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry of Commerce Minister of Commerce Minister of Border Affairs

5Ministry of Communications, Posts & Telegraphs

Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Minister of Commerce

6 Ministry of Construction Ministry of Construction Minister of Construction Minister of Construction7 Ministry of Co-operatives Ministry of Cooperatives Minister of Cooperatives Minister of Defence8 Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture Minister of Culture Minister of Education

9 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Minister of DefenceMinister of Electric Power and Energy

10 Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Minister of Education Minister of Ethnic Affairs11 Ministry of Electric Power Ministry of Electric Power-1 and 2 Minister of Electric Power Minister of Foreign Affairs12 Ministry of Energy Ministry of Energy Minister of Energy Minister of Health

13 Ministry of Finance & RevenueMinistry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry Minister of Finance Minister of Home Affairs

14 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Finance and Revenue Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Hotels and Tourism15 Ministry of Forestry Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister of Health Minister of Industry16 Ministry of Health Ministry of Health Minister of Home Affairs Minister of Information

1997 2011 2015 2016 up to now

17 Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Hotels and Tourism Minister of Hotels and TourismMinister of Labour, Immigration and Population

18 Ministry of Hotels & TourismMinistry of Immigration and Population Minister of Immigration and Population

Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation

19 Ministry of Immigration & Population Ministry of Industrial Development Minister of Industry Minister of Planning and Finance

20 Ministry of Industry-1 Ministry of Information Minister of InformationMinister of Religious Affairs and Culture

21 Ministry of Industry-2 Ministry of LaborMinister of Labor, Employment and Social Security

Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

22 Ministry of Information Ministry of Livestock and FisheriesMinister of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development

Minister of Transport and Communications

23 Ministry of Labour Ministry of Mines Minister of Mines Union Attorney-General

24Ministry of Livestock Breeding & Fisheries

Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development

Minister of National Planning and Economic Development Union Auditor General

25 Ministry of Military Affairs Ministry of Rail Transportation Minister of Rail Transport26 Ministry of Mines Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs

27Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development Ministry of Science and Technology Minister of Science and Technology

28Ministry of Progress of Border Areas & National Races and Development Affairs

Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

29 Ministry of Rail Transportation Ministry of Sports Minister of Sports30 Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Transport Minister of Transport

31 Ministry of Science & TechnologyMinistry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry

32Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement Union Attorney-General

33 Ministry of Sports Union Auditor General34 Ministry of Trade & Commerce35 Ministry of Transport

No Ministries/Departments Responsibilities

1 Ministry of Home Affairs, General Administration Department (GAD)

Town Land, Village Land, Religious Land, River Banks, Ponds, Grave Yards (cemetary), Village Common Lands, Grazing Ground, and Disposable State Lands

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Ministry of Agriculture, livestock and Irrigation (MOALI)Department of Agricultural Land Management and Statistics (DALMS)Irrigation departmentDepartment of Fishery

• Farm Land and VFV land (fallow and vacant). Also, responsible for cadaster for all land areas and land revenue registry.

• Irrigation facilities of different scales, and Community water bodies and lakes Irrigation facilities of different scales, and Community water bodies and lakes. Fishery, fishery water, aquaculture area, fresh water fishery areas.

• Fishery, fishery water, aquaculture area, fresh water fishery areas

3

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC), Forest Department, MONREC, Mining Sector

• Forestry Sector: Forest Reserved Forest, Protected Public Forest Areas, Protected Area Systems and and Botanical Gardens

• Protected Mine Land, Gem Stone Land and other mineral resources

4 Ministry of Construction (MOC)Residential Urban Land under Housing Department

• Primary roads as per Main Road Law• Human settle areas

5 Ministry of Transportation and Communication Railroad areas, Riverine area, bank area, and strand area

6 Ministry of Energy and electricity Oil field areas, energy etc….

Responsibilities of Various Government Agencies Concerning with Land Administration

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Background Information 51 millions (2014 census) Population and over 100 national

races-Different culture, custom and traditions related to natural resource uses.

Green economy approach : to meet social and economic needs while sustainably managing its natural capital; to ensure that nature can continue to provide benefits for next generations

Need to understand: where and how nature supports people and their livelihoods, and highlight different economic sectors and also climate change effects

Land related issues are critical.

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Myanmar National Land Use Policy 2016

1. Introduction2. Objectives and Principles3. Land Use Administration4. Planning and Changing Land Use5. Grants and Leases of Land at the Disposal of

Government6. Procedures related to Land Acquisition, Relocation,

Compensation, Rehabilitation and Restitution7. Land Dispute Resolution and Appeal8. Assessment and Collection of Land Tax, Land

Transfer Fee and Stamp Duties9. Land Use Rights of the Ethnic Nationalities10. Equal Rights of Men and Women11. Harmonization of Laws and Enacting New Law12. Monitoring and Evaluation13. Research and Development14. Miscellaneous

• composed of 14 Parts covering wide range of land related topics;

OneMap is closely linked to the The National Land Use Policy

Parts II and III of the National Land Use Policy (2016): • A single, centralized land data management system must be

developed, to help systemically maintain correct and accurate land cover maps, land records and other land information • Maps must be converted in digital format to facilitate sharing,

coordination and use by government departments and the public• Coordination between respective government agencies and local

representatives must be improved in the drawing of maps• All individuals, communities and organizations must have equal rights

to access accurate and complete information• Land tenure rights recognized by the communities must be

integrated• Consultation and participation must be integrated of land use

mapping methods

http://www.mmsis.gov.mm/sub_menu/statistics/fileDb.jsp

Why is OneMap so important for the management of land and natural resources?

• Myanmar is facing very critical issues related to land• Managing land and natural resources is complex. Transparent

access to good information and data is critical for decision makers and citizens• But access to key data is still very limited because of different

reasons. For example, some data :• Do not exist yet• Are outdated • Are inaccessible• Are inaccurate• Are still in paper format, etc.

• OneMap project helps to develop a central online database, where all data relevant to land, are accessible to users (government and citizens).

OneMap Myanmar Project