Myanmar
June 2024
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Estimated Australian ODA: 2024-25: $121.4m
Gross National Income Per Capita: USD$1,270 (2022)
Population: 54.2 mil (2022)
| Australian ODA | 2022-23 Actual ($m)* | 2023-24 Budget Estimate ($m)* | 2024-25 Budget Estimate ($m)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Programs | 52.8 | 42.1 | 42.1 |
| Regional | 17.6 | 15.4 | 9.5 |
| Global | 71.1 | 63.3 | 69.5 |
| Other Government Departments | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total Australian ODA | 142.7 | 121.0 | 121.4 |
*Due to rounding, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items in totals.
The 2021 military coup in Myanmar reversed years of democratic, economic and development gains and plunged the country into a deep political, economic, humanitarian and security crisis. Despite the challenges, Australia's assistance continues to reach communities in need throughout Myanmar.
Australia is committed to supporting the people of Myanmar through our international advocacy and our development and humanitarian assistance. Australia does not provide any direct funding to the military regime, and we take proactive steps to ensure our assistance to Myanmar neither goes to the regime nor lends it credibility or legitimacy.
Strategic direction
Our work in Myanmar operates at the nexus of humanitarian, peace and development practice. We are responding to the basic needs of the most vulnerable while building resilience, including in health, education, livelihoods and climate change adaptation. We continue to support the promotion of peace and democratic values and build the leadership and skills of the people of Myanmar. We work through trusted partners including the United Nations and non- government organisations.
Program highlights
- Providing life-saving assistance, including distributing basic food and non-food items, emergency food, water and shelter.
- Delivering basic education services to children living in vulnerable and conflict affected communities.
- Improving the nutrition status and food security of vulnerable populations in conflict‑affected areas through agricultural and livelihoods assistance.
- Delivering primary health care, essential health supplies and mental health services through local non‑government providers.
- A strong focus on gender equality by providing frontline services to improve women's health and well-being including obstetrics and maternal and child health care, and access to gender-based violence support and counselling.
- Supporting efforts to mitigate conflict and its impacts and help protect space for longer-term progress on human rights, rule of law and democracy.
