Myanmar
As one of the longest-serving international NGOs in the country, Pact has been helping people in Myanmar to improve their lives since 1997. We use locally developed and owned solutions and work closely with communities. Learn more below.
Pact designs and implements projects that maximize local ownership and leverage existing systems and networks. Our work in Myanmar has covered a broad spectrum of interventions, including health, livelihoods, local governance, civil society strengthening, and renewable energy.
To achieve transformative social impact, we have combined community education with grassroots governance through Village Development Committees and financial sustainability through Village Development Funds. This unique, community-led approach promoted inclusive and participatory village decision-making, supported transparent and accountable community development, and mentored organizations to develop their institutional capacity. The impact has continued long after our role ended.
Today, through Smart Power Myanmar, Pact is helping to accelerate access to reliable, affordable renewable energy in off-grid areas by bringing together key players in the public and private sectors, transforming lives in rural communities with electrification.
COUNTRY STATS
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POPULATION
55 million
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GEOGRAPHIC SIZE
652,670 km2
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YEAR PACT STARTED WORK
1997
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PEOPLE SERVED
23,933 (in 2024)
Myanmar PROJECTS
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Smart Power Myanmar
Country: Myanmar -
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Myanmar News
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FeatureFrom darkness to light: In Myanmar, a Pact staffer brings clean energy to communities that have long gone without
Mar 03, 2026 -
NewsThrough clean energy program, Renewable Energy Certificates now available in Myanmar
Feb 04, 2026 -
FeatureIn Myanmar, Pact advances clean energy to build lasting economic opportunity
Nov 13, 2025
Myanmar Resources
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Use of technology in Myanmar programming
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Rural energy resilience trends in Myanmar: Snapshot of analysis and insights in response to major events
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Energising agriculture in Myanmar: A guide to prioritising energy access investments into agricultural value chains
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Smart Power Myanmar Applied Energy Lab brief: Consumption trends
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State of the global mini-grids market report 2020: Overview and key recommendations for Myanmar
MEET OUR EXPERTS
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Min Chan Win
Managing Director, Smart Power Myanmar
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Nan Naunt Naunt (Lydia)
Senior Coordinator, Strategy Implementation, Smart Power Myanmar
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Tayzar Lin
Senior Project Coordinator, Smart Power Myanmar
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Thet Nwe
Senior Coordinator, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Smart Power Myanmar
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Yan Paing Oo
Deputy Director, Project Development, Smart Power Myanmar