Events

International Conference on Government Budget Monitoring in Myanmar

  • 2016-04-25

As part of the "Building Civil Society Capacity in Myanmar" program, an international conference on government budget monitoring was held in order to present the final results of research conducted as part of the program. In hopes of passing along some of Korea's experience with democratization, the conference was held so that EAI's partner organizations could present and discuss the results of their research. Based on discussions held during the institutional and research capacity building workshops held in August and September of 2015, the Myanmar partner organizations carried out research on government budget monitoring while EAI played a supporting role by offering advice when needed. EAI's partners, Sandhi Governance Insitute, Renaissance Institute, Open Myanmar Initiative, and the Yangon School of Political Science, focused on different parts of the government budget process, including planning, oversight, and execution, and on different actors, including the central government, local governments, and the legislature. As the partner organizations presented their research at the conference, there were lively discussions on how the government is using the country’s resources, why the participation of the people in the budget process is important, and what kind of role civil society should play in creating a transparent and responsible government. EAI is now looking to turn the positive results and experience of this program into an expanded and more developed program in 2016.

The "Building Civil Society Capacity in Myanmar" program is funded in part by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

Program

13:00-13:10

Welcoming Remarks 


U Khine Win, Sandhi Governance Institute, Myanmar
Young Hwan Shin, East Asia Institute, South Korea (on behalf of EAI President Sook Jong Lee)
U Soe Win, Renaissance Institute, Myanmar

13:10-15:10

Session 1. Evaluating Myanmar Government Budget Activities

Moderator
Jae Hyeok Shin, Korea University, South Korea


Presenters

Daw Nilar Myaing, Sandhi Governance Institute, Myanmar
U Soe Win, Renaissance Institute, Myanmar
U Htin Kyaw Aye, Open Myanmar Initiative, Myanmar
U Myo Aung Htwe, Yangon School of Political Science, Myanmar


Discussant

Won Hee Lee, Hankyung University, South Korea

15:10-15:30

Tea Break

15:30-17:30

Session 2. Future Tasks for Better Governance in Myanmar

Moderator
U Khine Win, Sandhi Governance Institute, Myanmar


Presenters
Won Hee Lee, Hankyung University, South Korea
Habib Rab, Senior Country Economist, World Bank


Discussant
Jae Hyeok Shin, Korea University, South Korea
U Khine Win, Sandhi Governance Institute, Myanmar
U Soe Win, Renaissance Institute, Myanmar
U Htin Kyaw Aye, Open Myanmar Initiative, Myanmar
U Myo Aung Htwe, Yangon School of Political Science, Myanmar

International Conference on Government Budget Monitoring in Myanmar
International Conference on Government Budget Monitoring in Myanmar