Myanmar’s oldest and largest research agency
Established in 1992 to produce Yangon Directory
Has 24 branches around the country
Supports government ministries with policy decision-making Provides rigorous M&E services to international and local NGOs Has assisted 300+ multinational and local companies with industrial and social research
Current portfolio: Current portfolio: social and business research, social and business research, consumer, market, media, and consumer, market, media, and industrial research industrial research
Proud to be an information provider and facilitator of public-private partnerships through research
WHAT WE OFFER
Quality Check and Data Analysis
Specialized social research services for humanitarian and community-based development agencies.
Our specialties: Services provided:
Baseline studies Project Training Impact Monitoring Studies Pre-Testing / Piloting Program Evaluations Field Data Collection Participatory & Rapid Rural Appraisals Data Entry & Processing Feasibility Studies Reporting Social Impact Assessments Dissemination Workshops
SI CLIENTS
(I)NGOs UN Agencies 1) CARE 17) Supply Chain Management 2) Center for Vocational Training Services
3) GRET 18) Swiss Contact 1) UNDP 4) Help Age Int’l 19) Thadar Consortium 2) UNFPA 5) Int’l Development Enterprises 20) The Leprosy Mission Int’l 3) UNICEF 6) International Water 21) Tripartite Core Group Management Institute 4) UNOPS 22) Trocaire 7) Malteser 5) WHO 23) World Fish 8) Mercy Corps 6) FAO 24) World Vision 9) Merlin 7) ILO 25) The Asia Foundation 10) Myanmar Health and 8) IOM Development Consortium 26) Eden
11) Marie Stopes Int’l 27) Myanmar Positive Group
12) Norwegian Refugee Council 28) Ratana Metta 13) Oxfam 29) Thingaha 14) Plan International 30) Recovery Coordination 15) Population Services Int’l Center 16) Save the Children 31) Enclude US
SI CLIENTS Corporate Inter- 1) China National Petroleum Corporation Governmental 2) Daewoo 3) Nielsen 1) Department of Social Welfare 4) Ooredoo 2) Japanese Embassy 5) Opinion Poll Client 3) Japan External Trade Organization – 6) PETRONAS JETRO 7) PTTEP 4) Japan International Cooperation Agency – JICA 8) SC Johnson 9) TOTAL 10) Muse Export Special Zone Development 11) Agricultural Research and Development Center 12) Fullerton Financial Holdings 13) Yan Gyi Aung Microfinance 14) SHELL
OUR APPROACH
RESEARCH DESIGN QUESTIONNAIRE RESEARCH PLANNING DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
FIELD RESEARCH
QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE SURVEYS SURVEYS
QUALITY CHECK & DATA PROCESSING
QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ANALYSIS
REPORT By Sector: • 50 Health • 46 Livelihoods • 25 WASH • 18 Environment & Social Impact Research • 11 Governance and Politics • 7 Financial Sector • 5 Education • 2 National Population Census • 2 Gender • 1 Employment and Labor
By Research Type: • 67 Assessments • 42 M&E Studies • 34 Baseline Surveys • 11 Pre-Test Surveys • 4 Feasibility Studies • 2 Rapid Appraisals • 2 Census Organization Study Title UNDP UNDP Community Development Survey Farm Production Survey UNOPS Tracking Survey 2014 UNOPS/LIFT Thadar Project Evaluations, Delta & Dry Zone World Fish Hilsa Study TOTAL Yadana Socioeconomic Program Evaluation Trocaire Trocaire Project Evaluation Reducing Economic Vulnerability through Equitable/Inclusive Approach to Livelihoods Help Age Kayin Livelihoods Baseline Studies 1 & 2 International Market System Study
Value Chain Analysis ARDC Rice Market Analysis Oxfam GB Promoting Women’s Economic Leadership Kokang Livelihood Rehabilitation CARE Project Evaluation Sustainable Water Management to Improve IWMI Food Security and Livelihoods (Dry Zone) Organization Study Title Social Impact Assessment PTTEP Opinion, Attitude and Expectation Survey Human Development Initiative survey UNDP Poverty Dynamics & Causality Study Save the Children Economic Impact Study Private Sector and Humanitarian Relief in Trocaire Myanmar Malteser Rakhine Baseline Study Opinion and Awareness Survey of Daewoo Daewoo E&P E&P Yadana Socio-Economic Program Outcome TOTAL Oil & Gas and Impact Assessment PTTEPSA Livelihood and Market Study (Baseline)
Muse Socio-Economic and Attitude Survey Petronas: Crops and Products Survey PETRONAS Project Organization Study Title
Save the Microfinance Program Children Evaluation
Fullerton Project Bodhi: Market Financial Research on Myanmar’s Holdings Non-Bank Financial Services Sector
Feasibility Study: YGA Microfinance Institutions in Myanmar
• Mercy Corps Program Expansion Assessment in Tanintharyi, Bago, Kayin, and Mon
• UNDP Mapping Initiative of Rule of Law and Access to Justice in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Shan State, and Mandalay Region
• UNDP Study of Local Justice Concerns • Subsistence, Personal Security • Public Order and Safety • Security of Land occupation, use and ownership • Community forestry rights • Harms experienced by vulnerable groups • Identity documentation
• UNDP Study of Local Justice Seeking Behaviours Organization Study Title Assessment of Employment Opportunities and ILO Employment-Related Services for Vulnerable Children and Youth Assessment of Available Financial and Non-Financial Services and Providers ILO for Discharged Underage Recruits and Other Vulnerable Working Age Children and Youth Hotel Training Initiative SwissContact Survey for Disadvantaged Persons Organization Study Title
Pilot Census Observation UNFPA Census Observation
Pop: Census-2014_Mrauk-U Pop: Census-2014_Kanbalu Contact MMRD Research Services 6-9th Floor, Building (C), New Mingalar Market Corner of Set Yone Rd (Mill Rd) & Banyardala Rd, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon Tel: (951) 202126/ 201350 Thank you! Fax: (951) 202425 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]