ACCESS opened its doors 10 years ago today, on August 4, 2008. At the time, it was a small team and a very small office. Today we are more than 20 professionals in 6 countries. We thank our partners for their continuous support over the past decade. We could not have come this far without…
Member-based organizations like cooperatives are gradually growing in Myanmar. In 2017, two cooperatives in Kayin State were formed as a result of a project funded by the European Union (EU). This initiative was followed by a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in another township of Kayin State. The cooperative formation…
Other renewable energy sources like bio gas, rice husk and garbage can also be considered even at a smaller scale. But it seems talks of diversifying the energy source is still just that – talks.
Despite the minimal profits, Myanmar’s microfinance industry continue to attract international and domestic investors. Currently dominated by international development agencies, private investors are gradually entering the market, buoyed by the success of microfinance institutions (MFI) in the neighboring countries of Bangladesh, Cambodia and the Philippines where commercialization of the industry increased the number of people…
Monday will be the culmination of a development project in Kayin State, Myanmar. A conference will showcase the results of the three-year project – a registered cooperative with savings and lending service as well as an e-money service, and an enterprise and agri-business enhancement component for the borrowing members. In 2014, the project started six…
Debts when managed well can be used to facilitate sustainable development, or if not, it can be a burden to taxpayers.
