INVESTIGATION ON HEALTH IMPACTS OF URBAN AIR POLLUTION AND RESILIENCE IN YANGON’S VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
MIMU Assessment Code:
EHS_005
Participating Agencies:
Environment, Health and Safety Myanmar (EHS Myanmar)
Entry Date:
30-Nov-2025
Last Updated:
30-Jan-2026 11:38
Type of Assessment:
- Development focused
Sector(s) covered:
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Environment
- Governance
- Health
Sub Sector(s) covered:
Environmental Health & Safety, Climate & Environmental Resilience, Urban Governance & Policy, Data, Monitoring & Evidence Generation, Community Engagement & Awareness
State/Region:
- Yangon
Townships covered:
- Htantabin
- Ahlone
- Bahan
- Botahtaung
- Cocokyun
- Dagon
- Dagon Myothit (East)
- Dagon Myothit (North)
- Dagon Myothit (Seikkan)
- Dagon Myothit (South)
- Dala
- Dawbon
- Hlaing
- Hlaingtharya
- Hlegu
- Hmawbi
- Insein
- Kamaryut
- Kawhmu
- Kayan
- Kungyangon
- Kyauktada
- Kyauktan
- Kyeemyindaing
- Lanmadaw
- Latha
- Mayangone
- Mingaladon
- Mingalartaungnyunt
- North Okkalapa
- Pabedan
- Pazundaung
- Sanchaung
- Seikgyikanaungto
- Seikkan
- Shwepyithar
- South Okkalapa
- Taikkyi
- Tamwe
- Thaketa
- Thanlyin
- Thingangyun
- Thongwa
- Twantay
- Yangon City
- Yankin
Methodology:
Air quality monitoring, AQI statistical analysis, Community surveys, Key informant interviews, Environmental health assessment, Vulnerability assessment, Secondary data review, Spatial emission analysis
Survey Unit:
- Community
Mode of Data Collection:
- Questionnaire (structured interview)
- Focus group discussion
Status:
- Report completed
Start Date:
Feb-2025
End Date:
Nov-2025
Report Availability:
- Publicly available
Type of Information Available:
- Full Report
Means of distribution:
- Soft Copy
File Attachment:
Weblink:
Name and Position:
Ms. Ei Mon Soe
Organization's email:
Submission Contact Agency:
Environment, Health and Safety Myanmar (EHS Myanmar)