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Building Federal Democracy in Myanmar (2023-2024) contributes to restoring genuine democracy in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup by supporting legitimate democratic actors to build a new constitutional framework and form institutions that ensure inclusive and participatory governance at all levels.

The programme targets a range of Myanmar’s democratic stakeholders, including its interim and transitional institutions, political parties, members of parliament (at federal and subnational level), ethnic resistance organizations, media, academia, and civil society organizations (CSOs).

Support areas include:

  1. Constitution-building and governance 
  2. Increasing inclusive political participation
  3. Inclusion and diversity

 

Read more about Building Federal Democracy in Myanmar on our website.

Basic information

Myanmar
Capital
Naypyidaw
Updates
Publications
Events

Updates

Artist Chuu Wai
March 06, 2024

"The male audience would become really confused" - an interview with artist Chuu Wai
The Youth Democracy Academy is online and available in English and Burmese languages.
October 20, 2023

International IDEA launch the Myanmar Youth Democracy Academy Training course
Photographer Mayco Naing at her ANU exhibition, “How to quantify FEAR".
July 31, 2023

“Whenever we have a chance, we take it” – An interview with photographer Mayco Naing
March 07, 2023

Implementing Myanmar’s Federal Democracy Charter to strengthen women’s equality
January 31, 2023

Joint Statement by International Election Experts and Organizations on Myanmar
Marcus Brand, International IDEA's Head of Myanmar Programme speaks with moderator Mark Kenny. 
October 14, 2022

A Myanmar roadmap: Charting the path to federal democracy
September 12, 2022

Towards the restoration of democracy in Myanmar: Reflections on Democracy Day
August 12, 2022

Inclusion and Gender Equality in Post-Coup Myanmar: Strategies for Democratic Constitutional Reform – Perspectives and Key Takeaways

July 28, 2022

International IDEA condemns Myanmar executions of political prisoners – and calls for action to restore Myanmar people’s right to freedom and dignity
June 30, 2022

Supporting Myanmar’s Interim Governance Institutions to counter the military’s narrative through Strategic Communication
Image credit: International IDEA
March 04, 2022

How the science of human behaviour can help legislatures advance gender equality through financial oversight
March 03, 2022

Myanmar’s first post-coup People’s Assembly decides on 30 per cent women’s quota
February 01, 2022

One year on, Myanmar’s military coup must not be forgotten

Protesters rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 9, 2021. Image credit: VOA Burmese.
April 15, 2021

The Struggle for Legitimacy in Post-Coup Myanmar
Image credit: GoToVan @ flickr
April 07, 2021

Emergency Law Responses and Conflict-Affected States in Transition
Myanmar’s quest for women’s empowerment in times of crisis
March 05, 2021

Myanmar’s quest for women’s empowerment in times of crisis
February 01, 2021

Statement on the Military Coup in Myanmar

November 02, 2020

Letter from International IDEA to Myanmar Election Commission
October 22, 2020

Statement from the Board of Advisors on International IDEA’s role in Myanmar
October 09, 2020

Statement on the mVoter2020 App in Myanmar
October 01, 2020

Statement on the mVoter2020 in Myanmar
Elections and pandemics: the case of Ebola Podcast Podcast
July 28, 2020

Elections and pandemics: the case of Ebola
April 29, 2020

Training for increased women's political participation in Myanmar

International IDEA’s MyConstitution programme in Myanmar held several workshops on a variety of constitutional topics, including Emergency Provisions in Federal Constitutions. Photo credit: International IDEA
April 29, 2020

International IDEA supports constitution makers in Myanmar’s Union Parliament
Myanmar officials discuss the trainings and manual for electoral subcommissions and polling station staff.
April 29, 2020

Increasing Myanmar election staff’s understanding of rules and regulations will be key for a successful 2020 election
Image credit: International IDEA (archive photo)
April 08, 2020

Looking back at the Myanmar Constitution amendment process

Image credit: Greg walters@Flickr
March 11, 2020

Myanmar budget can have effect on gender equality
July 17, 2019

International IDEA trains future leaders of civic education in Myanmar
Participants of Constitution Academy June 2019. Image credit: International IDEA
July 09, 2019

International IDEA’s Constitution Academy in Myanmar inspires perseverance
Participant registers for International IDEA-run training on poll monitoring. Image Credit: International IDEA Myanmar
July 02, 2019

Myanmar by-elections: The final verdict is in
Image credit: International IDEA
June 20, 2019

Finland and Sweden join MyConstitution in Myanmar
Myanmar Peace: Image by MotwOo
June 19, 2019

Dialogues on Myanmar's Peace Process
Image credit: International IDEA
June 18, 2019

International IDEA Myanmar Supports Universal Suffrage in Yangon City Municipal Elections
Image credit: International IDEA
November 15, 2018

STEP Democracy trains officers for Myanmar’s first democratic municipal elections
Training of sub-commission and poll workers. Image credit: International IDEA
November 09, 2018

International IDEA looks back on successful by-elections
Myanmar's Pyithu Hluttaw (Upper House of Parliament). Source: Wikipedia
December 11, 2018

Room for improvement: Myanmar’s campaign finance framework
Image credit: Kyaw Soe Satt Photography
September 17, 2018

Discussing the state of democracy in Myanmar on the occasion of Democracy Day 2018
Group Photo of Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue on the new draft YCDC Law. (Photo credit: DIPD)
May 18, 2018

Reforming municipal elections in Myanmar
21st Century Panglong Peace Conference, Myanmar. Image: UN Photo
March 05, 2018

Challenges and opportunities for women in Myanmar: a constitutional perspective
Participants of the first Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Budget Oversight, Nay Pyi Taw, 23–26 November 2017. Photo credit: Wine Gyi.
December 22, 2017

Myanmar hosts its first Interparliamentary Conference on Budget Oversight

Events

Stockholm Forum-Peace and Development
08
May 24
Stockholm

Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2024: State-building in contexts of invisible and multi-level governance

Flyer of the event in the margins of the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
18
Mar 24
UNHQ, New York

Women’s Political Participation and Empowerment in Post-Coup Myanmar
31
Jan 23
New York, USA

Launch of Conference Room Paper by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
International IDEA & Friends’ Asia & the Pacific Online Lecture Series on Elections
14
Oct 20
Online (Webex)

How does distant & online election campaigning affect political freedoms?
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Related projects

Building Federal Democracy in Myanmar
January 01, 2023

Building Federal Democracy in Myanmar

What we do

Constitution-Building and the Rule of Law
Gender and Inclusion
Political Participation and Representation

Our experts

Marcus Brand
Head of Programme, Myanmar

Partners

Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Law Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Law Spring University Myanmar Spring University Myanmar Australian National University Australian National University German-Southeast Asian Centre for Policy and Government at Thammasat University German-Southeast Asian Centre for Policy and Government at Thammasat University

Offices

Myanmar
Marcus Brand
Head of Programme, Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar
Asia and the Pacific Region
Leena Rikkilä Tamang
Director, Asia and the Pacific
Canberra, Australia
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