Besides providing reliable water resources for agricultural production, rural development efforts in Myanmar should target rural water security in terms of safe water supply and sanitation, and by mitigating water-related hazards. However, very few studies are available over the status of water-related development in rural areas of the country, and consequently on suitable practical solutions. The present paper describes a participatory workshop undertaken involving 45 rural development officers of the Department of Rural Development (DRD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI), aimed at identifying suitable sustainable land and water management (SLWM) practices to be developed in rural areas of the country. Adoption of water safety plans (WSP), water harvesting, and soil and water bioengineering were strongly supported, while the need for improving water sanitation, especially in the poorest areas, was made evident. Insights of the participatory process confirmed that the poorest regions of Myanmar have also the worst water management structures. The results of the present work can represent baseline information and a needs assessment for future development projects in the country. However, there is a strong need for more studies and reports targeting marginalized rural contexts of Myanmar, to support equitable development.

除了为农业生产提供可靠的水资源外，缅甸的农村发展工作还应从安全供水和卫生以及减轻与水有关的危害方面着眼于农村水安全。但是，关于该国农村地区与水有关的发展状况的研究很少，因此没有合适的实际解决方案。本文件介绍了一个参与性讲习班，由农业，畜牧和灌溉部（MOALI）农村发展部（DRD）的45名农村发展官员参加，旨在确定适当的可持续土地和水管理（SLWM）做法。在该国农村地区发展起来。大力支持通过水安全计划（WSP），集水以及土壤和水生物工程，同时，特别是在最贫穷的地区，改善水卫生的需求也很明显。参与过程的见解证实，缅甸最贫穷的地区的水管理结构也最差。当前工作的结果可以代表基准信息和对该国未来发展项目的需求评估。但是，强烈需要针对缅甸边缘化农村环境开展更多的研究和报告，以支持公平发展。当前工作的结果可以代表基准信息和对该国未来发展项目的需求评估。但是，强烈需要针对缅甸边缘化农村环境开展更多的研究和报告，以支持公平发展。当前工作的结果可以代表基准信息和对该国未来发展项目的需求评估。但是，强烈需要针对缅甸边缘化农村环境开展更多的研究和报告，以支持公平发展。