Rural livelihoods in Mon State: Evidence from a representative household survey

Filipski, Mateusz J. · Van Asselt, Joanna · Nischan, Ulrike · Belton, Ben · Htoo, Kyan · Win, Myat Thida · Hein, Aung · Kham, L. Seng · Naing, Zaw Min · Payongayong, Ellen · Boughton, Duncan

May 2017 · IFPRI Discussion Paper · Intl Food Policy Res Inst

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The purpose of this report is to provide information and analysis to government, civil society, and donors interested in improving the well-being of the rural population of Mon State, Myanmar. Specifically, the report analyzes the different sources of income for rural households, as well as their socioeconomic characteristics, with a view to helping identify constraints on growth and potential pathways to improving incomes. The overall picture that emerges is one of a struggling agricultural sector and an economy heavily dependent on services for local employment and on international migration for income. The analysis is based on a sample of 1,632 rural households, designed to be representative of rural households in Mon State as a whole. The survey included a household questionnaire and a community survey, and gathered information on demographics, all economic aspects of the household, and access to infrastructure and services at the community level.