Over the past 25 years, Burma has been variously described as a pawn of China, an important strategic pivot in the region, and a pariah state allied with North Korea.

This report presents a feasibility study into an East Asia Summit (EAS) Regional Facility for Education Quality Assessment (RFEQA). The project was developed partly in response to major findings of the 2008 study Harnessing Educational Cooperation in the EAS for Regional Competitiveness and Community Building (‘the Harnessing Report’) which noted that 'One potential issue for...

For 20 years, the US pursued a policy towards Burma that was bound to fail.

This report from the International Crisis Group examines the opportunities offered by the generational and political transitions under way following the elections, and encourages Western governments to urgently adopt a new approach towards the country. Isolation and sanctions have failed to promote reform, and must end. Current policies have only served to harm the country’s...

This report documents the findings and recommendations of the review of three trade and development projects undertaken in the Greater Mekong sub-region. The broad purpose of the review was to identify how the selected projects have contributed to increasing access to markets for local producers.