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08 March 2014
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UNFPA joins efforts to help train young journalists ahead of census
Journalists from across Myanmar are being trained to hone their reporting skills as part of a joint 10 week intensive training course sponsored by USAID to prepare them to report…
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08 March 2014
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Census can help push forward advancement of Myanmar’s women’s rights
More than 150 officials from government institutions, representatives from the country's diplomatic corps, non-governmental organisations, academia and United Nations…
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06 March 2014
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National bus tour hits the road to rally participation for Myanmar census
Myanmar’s famous comedian and official Census Ambassador U Zarganar embarked, with a team of performing artists in the early hours of 2 March 2014 from Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar’s…
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02 March 2014
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Myanmar’s President starts the count down for historic Census at gala bash in Nay Pyi Taw
Myanmar’s President U Thein Sein signed off on the countdown for Myanmar’s first census in over 30 years, to officially begin at the gala launch on Saturday (01 March 2014) in Nay…
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28 February 2014
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Census payment verifier training ensures quality of the process on the ground
With less than a month to go until Myanmar embarks on its first census in over 30 years, preparations are in full swing to ensure that international standards are met and that all…
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26 February 2014
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Ethnic representatives calls off postponement of census after talks in Nay Pyi Taw
A group consisting of representatives from 10 ethnic groups and civil society from across Myanmar agreed during talks held in in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar’s capital on 26 February 2014…
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25 February 2014
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Census billboards splashed across Myanmar
With just over one month to go before the first official census in over 30 years kicks off, the first billboards meant to raise public awareness have begun to sprout up in…
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10 February 2014
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Myanmar, UNFPA explain importance of census at media campaign event
Myanmar's Minister of Population and Immigration together with UNFPA representatives, celebrities and prominent members of the country’s movie, television, writers, poets and…
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09 February 2014
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Quality of midwives improving across Myanmar
Midwives across Myanmar are improving the quality of services they provide pregnant women, new mothers and newborns, according to a consultation in where midwifery’s top brass met…
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