Editorials
Editorials from our reporters about the Asia Water Sector
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A whole package of delta solutions showed up in Greater Mekong Forum
Featured Leapfrogging Delta Session in Greater Mekong Forum 2018 On the 4th of December 2018, there was a session – Smart Innovations for better decision-making in Deltas that several Dutch innovators together with Myanmar experts have tested and demonstrated new ways of both remote sensing and ground data collection in…
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Interested in Water-related Post Graduate Programs in Europe? We visited the “Study in Europe” event at University of Yangon
On 13th of December, this is the first-time arrival of Study in Europe fair in Myanmar. The fair is open to students, their parents, young professionals and academics. I reached out this event information via social media (Facebook) and my friends who got invitation emails from dedicated universities. The objective…
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Reflections and personal experiences during 3-day training course of user-friendly application – RainMyanmar
On December 5-7, I went to the satellite-based remote sensing training at Yangon Technological University (YTU). The training course is for 3 days and is organised by FutureWater, VanderSat and HKV companies, organized in partnership with TU Delft and within the “Leapfrogging Delta Management in Myanmar” program. So that’s interesting.…
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Good Floods, bad floods: managing the negatives of floods while maintaining its many benefits
Photo – Supplied The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) manages the “Testing Adaptation in Flood-Based Resource Management” project that seeks to support the integration of Flood-Based Farming Systems (FBFS) in the Ayeyarwaddy Delta of Myanmar. Funded by the European Commission and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the project…
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Meeting with Myanmar Purified Drinking Water Association about groundwater extraction
U Ye Htut, Chairman of Myanmar Purified Drinking Water Association U Ye Htut, Chairman of Myanmar Purified Drinking Water Association, speaks about the story of the association, the objectives and the current activities in Myanmar. He provided me of information and profile of the association and tried to elaborate more…
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Gather work experience and now master student of Water and Coastal Management (WACOMA) – Interview with Thet Oo Mon
Thet Oo Mon, a master student of Water and Coastal Management I made an interview with Thet Oo Mon who is attending Joint Master Degree of Water and Coastal Management (WACOMA) in Europe over the next two years. She made it through the competitive application process for a fully funded…
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Inland Fisheries Management and Integrated Agriculture Improve Fish Availability and Dietary Diversity
Rice-Fish Symposium 6 August 2018 with Dr. Aung Thu, Minister of Agriculture Livestock and Irrigation (MoALI); Dr. Myo Aung, Chairman of the Naypyitaw Council; Dr. Ann Fleming, Research Program Manager Fisheries, ACIAR and Mr. Nicholas Coppel, Australian Ambassador to Myanmar. The value of inland fisheries has led to some important…
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Yangon in 2019 – A Water Wise City – Community of Practices Workshop
To understand the water management efforts planned for 2019, this community of practice (CoP) workshop explored prospective water management activity in the Yangon and its region through the collaborative opportunities between various water professionals. At this workshop on January 23, Dr Piet Filet, Managing Partner of The Water Agency and…
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The Gyo Phyu Pipeline and his companions – A Renovation Project of Pipeline
Photo – Supplied The idea is not to promote our company but to promote collaboration by Raphael Monnier We made an interview with Raphael Monnier who is the co-founder of Yangon-based architecture and design company Blue Temple. He shared his thoughts and visions about renovation of Gyo Phyu pipeline. Monnier, who was…
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A different view on the Royal Lake – uncovering the ecosystem services of the Kandawgyi Lake area
Early Sunday morning, 8.30am – the first persons are arriving. We are gathering for the very first study tour of 2019: a walking tour exploring the surroundings of Kandawgyi Lake. A group of 25 participants of different backgrounds joined us to learn more about the role and the ecosystem of…
