Myanmar stands as one of the world's most disaster-prone nations, facing an acute convergence of conflict, political instability, and economic collapse that has dramatically heightened its population's vulnerability to disaster risks. Since the military takeover in February 2021, conflict has intensified and spread across the country, reversing earlier development gains and fragmenting governance structures essential for effective disaster risk management (DRM). Ranked as the third deadliest and most fragmented conflict globally by ACLED, Myanmar's security landscape is defined by shifting territorial control, evolving armed group alliances, and fluctuating conflict patterns, compounding an already severe humanitarian crisis. The country's GDP contracted by 13 percent between 2019 and 2025, driven by economic isolation, high import costs, and inflation, further eroding household and institutional capacity to withstand and recover from shocks. Successive disaster and climate events, including the 2025 earthquake, have deepened these vulnerabilities, while chronic underinvestment in disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, and recovery since 2021 continues to expose the population to recurring risks. This report examines the current state of DRM efforts in Myanmar through October 2025, exploring the compounded risks arising from the intersection of hazards, conflict, and poverty, and identifying opportunities to strengthen disaster resilience across the country's distinct regional conflict and risk profiles.

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