Infrastructure projects, including roads, railways, power, telecommunications and water facilities, are considered necessary to promote many different human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Infrastructure development has been a central feature of the Myanmar government’s policies, including the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan 2018–2030, to sustain economic growth and achieve the SDGs. As in many countries, public–private partnerships are promoted to help implement these policies. Yet, infrastructure projects have been associated with serious human rights violations, including in Myanmar. This article explores the links between infrastructure, international human rights law and the SDGs. It analyses how this relationship is governed by international, domestic, ‘soft’ law and self-regulatory mechanisms. It then assesses Myanmar’s legal and policy framework for promoting infrastructure investment and implementing the SDGs. It concludes that there is scope to further clarify responsibilities and accountability mechanisms for the human rights impacts of infrastructure investment.

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监管基础设施：缅甸的人权与可持续发展目标

基础设施项目，包括公路、铁路、电力、电信和水利设施，被认为是促进许多不同的人权和可持续发展目标 (SDG) 所必需的。基础设施发展一直是缅甸政府政策的核心特征，包括 2018-2030 年缅甸可持续发展计划，以维持经济增长和实现可持续发展目标。与许多国家一样，促进公私伙伴关系以帮助实施这些政策。然而，基础设施项目与严重的侵犯人权行为有关，包括在缅甸。本文探讨了基础设施、国际人权法和可持续发展目标之间的联系。它分析了这种关系如何受到国际、国内、“软”法律和自律机制的约束。然后评估缅甸促进基础设施投资和实施可持续发展目标的法律和政策框架。它的结论是，有进一步明确基础设施投资对人权影响的责任和问责机制的余地。