Committees

Democracy and development in Burma

Inquiry

Since 2010 there have been remarkable changes in Burma. The UK Government considers that there is now a great opportunity to transform the lives of poor people in the country and DFID believes that British aid can now achieve a greater impact. Nevertheless, despite the political progress so far Burma remains one of the poorest countries in Asia. The country is off track to reach many of the Millennium Development Goals and suffers from poor health, including amongst the highest rates of malaria, malnutrition (especially amongst children) and tuberculosis in the world. Underlying ethnic tensions have the potential to undermine the reform process.

The International Development Committee has now concluded the inquiry into Democracy and Development in Burma. The Report concluded that the UK Department for International Development’s Burma budget should be increased promptly from £60 million to £100 million to enable greater support for education, including teacher training, the peace process and parliamentary strengthening.

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Past events

Thursday 23 January 2014
10:00am Public
Democracy and development in Burma - Oral evidence 23 January 2014
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 17 December 2013
10:00am Public
Democracy and development in Burma - Oral evidence 17 December 2013
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Monday 11 November 2013
2:45pm Public
Democracy and development in Burma - Oral evidence 11 November 2013
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA