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[Working Paper] Public Opinion of the Markets
Strengthening Civil Society Organizations in Myanmar | Working Paper | 2019-12-20
Yangon School of Political Science
Editor's Note
The EAI has provided ongoing research and institutional assistance to the strengthening of Myanmar civil society organizations since 2015 with the support of National Endowment for Democracy (NED). In 2019, Myanmar partner organizations established Myanmar Democracy Research Network (MDRN) and conducted a joint public opinion survey on Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC)’s public services. This series of reports is compiled as a part of the “Strengthening Civil Society Organizations in Myanmar Year Three” program. As the seventh paper of the series, Yangon School of Political Science (YSPS) published “Public Opinion of the Markets”. Using the result of the 2019 MDRN Survey, YSPS assesses citizens’ perceptions of markets in Yangon. Focusing on public health, YSPS asserts the importance of cooperation between YCDC, government departments, health officials, Parliament and CSOs on the issues of market cleanliness, air quality, infrastructure integrity and food safety.
Introduction
Markets play a crucial role in the development of people’s lives in a country. They can improve living standards and provide essential goods and services for urban residents. The population of Yangon is increasing significantly. In 1983, there were 1,302,462 people in Yangon, which has increased rapidly to 5,243,989 in 2017. In order to provide sufficient goods and services for this increasing population, markets are very important in our daily lives. Markets need to provide fresh, healthy, and clean food to the public, and there is a need to manage these markets effectively and efficiently. Responsibility, accountability, and transparency in Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) management affects the service and quality of markets in the Yangon region.
People want better services provided by public markets such as a safe environment, healthy food, and so on. People are currently facing many problems relating to the markets in Yangon and YCDC’s management in the public administration sector. This paper specifically aims to explore public opinion of the markets.
Table of Contents
This paper is organized in nine parts as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Survey Methodology and Limitations
3. The Role of YCDC in Managing the Markets
4. Functions of the YCDC Market Department
5. YCDC Administration of Markets
6. Findings
7. General Assessment of the Markets
8. General Discussion on Findings
9. Recommendations and Conclusions
Author
Yangon School of Political Science was founded in 2011, with a goal to create an independent university, while at the same time engaging in the country’s democratic transition process. Through their work, YSPS hopes to create progressive, democratically-minded citizens who would help Myanmar to make the successful transition towards a sustainable democratic future. YSPS provides education on political science to all those who are interested in this fundamentally important topic. YSPS conducts classes, holds seminars and workshops, and works with students and civil society. YSPS engages not only as a political education provider, but also as a politically independent institution which critically assesses the reform process and shares opinions with civil society, political stakeholders, and the international community. YSPS aims to become a formal academic institution with expertise on research-based education with a special focus on political science and democracy.
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