The International Financial Corporation (IFC) the sister organisation of the World Bank, is partnering with the Yangon City Development Committee(YCDC) to reform the city’s construction permit system and optimise the role of the private firms. “The goal of this partnership with IFC is to streamline and automate Yangon’s construction permit process by June 2019. This […]
Construction permits available online by 2014
YANGON — Land developers in Yangon will soon be able to apply online for construction permits as of early 2014, according to the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). Speaking at a workshop for One Stop Services and e-Government, Maung Maung Zaw, the head of the YCDC building department, explained their plan to take services online. […]
President’s Office gives the nod to designated silent zones in nation’s commercial hub
YANGON—The President’s Office has agreed in principle to designated silent zones in the nation’s largest city, according to the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). The YCDC has been planning the designation of silent zones in Yangon since the third week of June, after it held a workshop with Yangon Heritage Trust, the Myanmar Engineers Association, […]