SRIc-Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre
banner
shwetaungthagathu.org
SRIc-Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre
@shwetaungthagathu.org
59 followers 92 following 86 posts
The Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre (SRIc) is a hybrid think tank (non-partisan) and consultancy firm advocating sustainable governance, policies, literacy, and practices in Myanmar. https://www.shwetaungthagathu.org sabaitimes.substack.com
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Pinned
Latest article from the Consulting Director of Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre, @tinshineaung.bsky.social
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant atSustainability Lab of SRIc, discusses how Myanmar’s (overlapping) polycrisis is undermining progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its own Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP)
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
A Brief History of Sustainable Development in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Thuta Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, discusses why the ethnocentric education curriculum strengthens Burmanisation, leading to the failure of social cohesion and peace building.

#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes
Ignoring Minorities’ History in Education Weakens Peace Building & Social Cohesion
SRIc Insights By Hnin Eaindra Khine
sabaitimes.substack.com
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, discusses how Myanmar exemplifies the structural challenges for ESG implementation in a country long characterised by crony capitalism, underscoring the importance of responsible investment #shwetaungthagathu #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#sabaitimes
Crony Capitalism and ESG in Fragile States: The Case of Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
sabaitimes.substack.com
Insight Myanmar podcast with SRIc Director @tinshineaung.bsky.social
From the Saffron Revolution to Cyclone Nargis, rising nationalism, and today’s economic collapse—Myanmar’s shocks didn’t just add up, they multiplied. Scholar Tin Shine Aung of SRIc unpacks the country’s polycrisis and why sustainability is survival.

🎧 insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
Episode #402: Apocalypse Now Redux — Insight Myanmar
When Two Plus Two Equals Ten: The Perfect Storm Never Ends
insightmyanmar.org
Aung Thet Paing Hmue, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, discusses how EAOs provide crucial education for millions in Myanmar's polycrisis, but their focus on the dominant ethnic group’s identity risks creating new forms of exclusion for minority groups in the EAO territories #whatshappeninginMyanmar
Minorities Within Minorities: Double-edged role of Ethnic Education in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Aung Thet Paing Hmue
sabaitimes.substack.com
Latest piece in @eastasiaforum.bsky.social from the Consulting Director of the Shwtaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre,
@tinshineaung.bsky.social
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant at the SRIc, discusses how nationalism can inspire conservation through eco-nationalism, but it often weakens international cooperation needed to tackle ecological decline.

#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes #econationalism #ecosystem
Nationalism: How does it impact the ecosystem?
SRIc Insights By Thuta Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the SRIc, discusses why mangroves play a crucial role as a guardian angel of coastal towns, for many communities, but the need to secure food is more important than saving the guardian. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes #shwetaungthagathu
Tanintharyi’s Mangrove Deforestation Amid Political Crisis
SRIc Insights By Hnin Eaindra Khine
sabaitimes.substack.com
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Myanmar must balance community development and ethical business practices amid political instability and cronyism. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #shwetaungthagathu
Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Development in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
sabaitimes.substack.com
Harry Myo Lin, a Myanmar expert based in Austria, specialising in promoting freedom of religion and belief beyond faith and devotion, highlights that Prophet Muhammad was not only a spiritual leader but also a political strategist and resistance figure. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes
Resistance and Inclusion: Muhammad’s Legacy for Justice in Myanmar
By Harry Myo Lin
sabaitimes.substack.com
Did you know Myanmar ranks among the top 5 producers of sesame globally, but most of these crops leave the country raw, earning farmers almost nothing? Khun Zaw Hein from SRIc had the opportunity to explore this question with Organic Roots Myanmar. #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#shwetaungthagathu #sabai
Organic, Local, Resilient: The Story of Roots Myanmar
SRIc Interview by Khun Zaw Hein
sabaitimes.substack.com
Aung Thet Paing Hmue, Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, discusses how the education system in Myanmar has been severely affected due to the military coup, and how Myanmar educators have developed initiatives to uphold the right and ensure continuous learning #whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
Education in Uncertainty: Innovation Amid Myanmar’s Conflict
SRIc Insights By Aung Thet Paing Hmue
sabaitimes.substack.com
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant at the SRIc, discusses how transboundary air pollution in Southeast Asia has become a serious issue for each country in the region, and the current efforts still cannot bring an obvious result to the region. #shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar
#sabaitimes
Transboundary Air Pollution: A Challenge to Southeast Asia
SRIc Insights By Thuta Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
Latest article from the Consulting Director of Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre, @tinshineaung.bsky.social
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc - Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre, discusses involuntary degrowth and Local Resilience Amid Myanmar’s Polycrisis.

#thesabaitimes
#shwetaungthagathu
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
#degrowth
#polycrisis
Involuntary Degrowth and Local Resilience Amid Myanmar’s Polycrisis
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
sabaitimes.substack.com
Emilia Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc - Shwetaungthagathu Centre, discusses the role Black Soldier Fly farming can play in addressing organic waste challenges in a least developed country (LDC) like Myanmar
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar#sabaitimes
A Ray of Hope: A Sustainable Solution to Organic Waste in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Emilia Khine
sabaitimes.substack.com
Naychi Thel Kyaw Tun, Program Manager at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, recently completed the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship in Society and Governance as part of its inaugural cohort
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #yseali
Governance, Growth, and Global Connections: YSEALI Society and Governance Fellowship
SRIc Cultural Exchange By
sabaitimes.substack.com
Aung Thet Paing Hmue, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, notes that while the reactivation of ILO Article 33 could deal a significant blow to Myanmar’s junta, it has also raised concerns about further destabilizing the country #whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
The Return of ILO Article 33 and Myanmar’s Dilemma
SRIc Insights By Aung Thet Paing Hmue
sabaitimes.substack.com
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, discusses how the Irrawaddy River became home to frequent disastrous floods, exceeding its natural phenomena, likely due to human factors, threatening the residents
#shwetaungthagathu #WhatshappeninginMyanmar
#sabaitimes
Floods of the Irrawaddy: Anthropogenic Catastrophe Disguised as Natural
SRIc Insights By Thuta Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, discusses how flooding in Myanmar intersects with climate justice, highlighting the inequalities faced by vulnerable communities and their limited access to resources.

#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sric
Flooding and Social Sustainability: A Climate Justice Issue in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
sabaitimes.substack.com
During the Sabai Webinar Series 24, Harry Myo Lin, SawKyawZinKhay, Tharaphe Hlaing, and @tinshineaung.bsky.social discuss Social Sustainability in Myanmar: Interethnic, Inter & Intra-Community Paths to Federal Democracy

YouTube youtu.be/QyalLcMFX3Ys...

#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
Emilia Khine, Junior Research Fellow at Sustainability Lab of SRIc, explores how youth in Myanmar are confronting the country’s escalating waste crisis through grassroots initiatives and circular economy solutions, even amid ongoing political instability #whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
Youth-Led Solutions for Myanmar’s Waste Crisis Amid Political Instability
SRIc Insights By Emilia Khine
sabaitimes.substack.com
Windia Soe, Research Fellow at the SRIc, notes that as Trump 2.0 escalates his tariff war, Myanmar’s garment sector, already battered by military rule and economic collapse, is becoming one of the most unexpected yet deeply vulnerable casualties.
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar
Tariff Trap: How U.S. Protectionism Is Crippling Myanmar’s Garment Industry
SRIc Insights By Windia Soe
sabaitimes.substack.com