The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Yangon Region Government (YRG) Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) The Updated Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon The Project for Updating the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon FINAL REPORT I February 2018 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) EI JR 18-144 Data Collection Survey for the Project for Updating the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I Data Collection Survey for the Project for Updating the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Part I: Survey & Planning Work Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................ I 1-1 1.2 Objective ................................................................................................................ I 1-1 1.3 Target Area ............................................................................................................. I 1-2 1.4 Target Year .............................................................................................................. I 1-2 1.5 Planning Organizations .......................................................................................... I 1-2 1.6 Key Process of Planning and Study ....................................................................... I 1-3 Chapter 2: Fact Findings, Planning Process, and Updated Points 2.1 Development Visions ............................................................................................. I 2-1 2.2 Urban Framework and Structure .......................................................................... I 2-19 2.3 Urban Function Development .............................................................................. I 2-28 2.4 Infrastructure Development .................................................................................. I 2-42 2.5 CBD Renovation ................................................................................................ I 2-121 2.6 Financing Urban Development .......................................................................... I 2-163 2.7 Capacity Development ....................................................................................... I 2-185 2.8 Legal and Administrative Framework ................................................................ I 2-197 Chapter 3: Conducted Works 3.1 Pilot Project ............................................................................................................ I 3-1 3.2 Capacity Assessment .............................................................................................. I 3-2 3.3 Building Seismic Diagnosis ................................................................................. I 3-26 Part II: Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................... II 1-1 1.2 Objectives .............................................................................................................. II 1-1 1.3 Target Area ............................................................................................................ II 1-2 1.4 Target Year ............................................................................................................. II 1-2 1.5 Planning and Implementation Organizations ........................................................ II 1-2 1.6 Framework of the Plan .......................................................................................... II 1-3 1.7 Overview of Yangon .............................................................................................. II 1-4 Chapter 2: Yangon’s Future Vision 2.1 Schematic Structure ............................................................................................... II 2-1 NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD., KISHO KUROKAWA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN and ALMEC CORPORATION i Data Collection Survey for the Project for Updating the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I 2.2 Development Vision .............................................................................................. II 2-4 2.3 Development Strategies ......................................................................................... II 2-6 Chapter 3: Urban Framework and Structure 3.1 Socioeconomic Framework ................................................................................... II 3-1 3.2 Urban Structure ..................................................................................................... II 3-4 Chapter 4: Development Policy and Action 4.1 Urban Function Development ............................................................................... II 4-1 4.2 Environmental and Social Function Development .............................................. II 4-15 4.3 Infrastructure Development ................................................................................. II 4-21 4.4 CBD Renovation ................................................................................................. II 4-56 Chapter 5: Urban Development Management Programs 5.1 Priority Projects ..................................................................................................... II 5-1 5.2 Financing Urban Development ........................................................................... II 5-18 5.3 Capacity Development ........................................................................................ II 5-23 5.4 Legal and Administrative Framework ................................................................. II 5-27 Appendix 1: A Comparison Study for the Future Sea Port Appendix 2: Presentation Summary of Final Report I Appendix 3: Project Brochure NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD., KISHO KUROKAWA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN and ALMEC CORPORATION ii Data Collection Survey for the Project for Updating the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I LIST OF TABLES Page Part I: Survey & Planning Work (I x-xxx) Table 1.6.1: Summary Result of Kick-off Meeting ......................................................... 1-3 Table 1.6.2: Summary Result of 1st Steering Committee ................................................ 1-3 Table 1.6.3: Summary Result of 1st MOTC Meeting ...................................................... 1-4 Table 1.6.4: Summary Result of 1st MOC Meeting ......................................................... 1-4 Table 1.6.5: Summary Result of 1st Periodical Meeting of YRG .................................... 1 - 4 Table 1.6.6: Summary Result of 2nd Periodical Meeting of YRG ................................... 1-5 Table 1.6.7: Summary Result of 3rd Periodical Meeting of YRG ................................... 1-5 Table 1.6.8: Summary Result of Interim Report Meeting of YRG ................................. 1-5 Table 1.6.9: Summary Result of 2nd MOC Meeting ........................................................ 1-6 Table 1.6.10: Summary Result of 2nd MOTC Meeting ................................................... 1-6 Table 1.6.11: Summary Result of 4th Periodical Meeting of YRG .................................. 1-6 Table 1.6.12: Summary Result of Stakeholder Meeting for a Trial Event ...................... 1-7 Table 1.6.13: Summary Result of 5th Periodical Meeting of YRG .................................. 1-7 Table 1.6.14: Summary Result of 3rd MOC Meeting in Yangon ..................................... 1-7 Table 1.6.15: Summary Result of 6th Periodical Meeting of YRG .................................. 1-8 Table 1.6.16: Summary Result of 4th MOC Meeting ...................................................... 1-8 Table 1.6.17: Summary Result of 3rd MOTC Meeting .................................................... 1-8 Table 1.6.18: Summary Result of Consultative Workshop ............................................. 1-9 Table 1.6.19: Summary Result of Handing Over of Summary Report ........................... 1-9 Table 1.6.20: Summary Result of JCCM Meeting .......................................................... 1-9 Table 1.6.21: Summary Result of 7th Periodical Meeting of YRG ................................ 1-10 Table 1.6.22: Summary Result of Development Partners’ Meeting of YRG ................ 1-10 Table 2.1.1: Points to be considered for New Urban Development ................................ 2-9 Table 2.1.2: Definition of Vision ................................................................................... 2-10 Table 2.1.3: List of Universities .................................................................................... 2-14 Table 2.2.1: Total USD Investment of Permitted Enterprises by Sector, Under the Foreign Investment Law ..................................................................................................... 2-20 Table 2.2.2: Income and Expenditure Account from 2011-2012 to 2015-2016 ............ 2-21 Table 2.2.3: Record of Meetings ................................................................................... 2-24 Table 2.2.4: Category of Urbanized Area ...................................................................... 2-26 Table 2.3.1: List of Relevant Urban Development Projects .......................................... 2-29 Table 2.3.2: Record of Meetings ..................................................................................