ROSAMUR
Strengthening urban service providers in Myanmar
Field Project
Myanmar

The Rosamur project is implemented as part of a capacity-building programme initiated at the end of 2015, aiming to improve the quality of environmental services in Myanmar cities through the establishment of a stakeholders’ network, the provision of training, organisation of events to share experiences and the implementation of pilot investment projects. The city of Magway, located in the Dry Zone of Myanmar, was selected to implement a first integrated project including water supply, sanitation and solid waste management components. Strongly focused on strengthening the capacities of the Magway Township Development Committee (TDC), the project aims to improve the effectiveness of the services provided to the city’s 75,000 inhabitants. In terms of water supply, activities are mainly centred on enhancement of the commercial management of the service and on the reduction of losses in a central area of the city. As for sanitation, the lack of baseline data led to focus on supporting the conduct of a comprehensive assessment study and an action plan to improve the situation at city level. Regarding solid waste management, the project aims to improve the primary collection of domestic waste in a central zone of the city, to optimise the collection procedures at at city level and to build a composting unit for waste from markets. Awareness-raising campaigns targeting the population also contribute to fostering investments. Finally, experience-sharing and training events organised with service providers from other cities in the country enable to share the lessons learned and to improve the capacities of operators outside the city of Magway.

 

Video of 2017 seminar on solid waste management in Myanmar

Supporting operators for improved urban services in Myanmar

Urban services in Myanmar: identifying challenges, needs and expectations

GRET is responsible for:

  • Overall implementation of the project in conjunction with public authorities
  • Conducting technical and organisational diagnoses of water, sanitation and waste management services
  • Carrying out socio-economic studies at city level
  • Defining technical solutions and measures to improve service management – Developing management tools, training and supporting the operator for the management of the service
  • Procurement and supervision of drinking water works and construction of the composting unit
  • Carrying out a study of the city-wide sanitation sector and preparing an action plan
  • Implementing a communication/awareness-raising strategy among households