“Importation of key medical products”, and Action 6.1.4 (b) which is concerned to provide healthcare workers with adequate supplies of protective equipment as practically as possible”. 2. RELATED TO THE MYANMAR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN The relationship between the e-commerce strategy and the Sustainable Development Plan are described below by Development Plan goals as applicable. 2.1 Goal 1: Peace, National Reconciliation, Security & Good Governance Strategy 1.2: Promote equitable and conflict-sensitive socio-economic development through all States and Regions This strategy is concerned in part with the provision of basic infrastructure and services to local communities through ethnic-affiliated service providers. Basic infrastructure includes electricity, telecommunications and road connections to markets and major cities. The provision of such basic infrastructure in partnership with ethnic leaders and communities is intended to enhance productivity in agriculture and other sectors as well as cultivating a sense of ownership and partnership in the national development agenda. The incubation and unlocking of the potential of MSMEs will be important for income and employment generation. The role of e-commerce under Strategy 1.2 is to provide a framework for MSMEs from the agricultural, aquacultural and polycultural sectors to connect with markets and major cities. It will do this through focused sector-based initiatives delivered through city and regional hubs. Such e-commerce initiatives will be addressed through:  Strategy 1.2.2: Develop and implement sub-national socioeconomic development plans and plans for resource mobilisation with the aim of effective public service delivery at the subnational level. In particular, the development of city and regional e-commerce hubs would fall under this strategy.  Strategy 1.2.3: Promote and prioritize inclusive growth and job creation in post-conflict and conflict-affected areas to bring about balanced economic development across States and Regions. The individual plans for State and Region e-commerce hubs and the roll out of their services would fall under this strategy. E-commerce will be supported by:  2.2 Strategy 1.2.4: Strengthen social, economic and physical connectivity in lagging States and Regions with growth/population hubs within Myanmar and regions beyond with the aim of creating balanced economic development across States and Regions (EP Objective 2). This strategy will support the development of e-commerce through improved coverage of telecommunications infrastructure and services and of road links. Therefore, the ecommerce is reliant on actions under this strategy. Goal 2: Economic Stability & Strengthened Macroeconomic Management Strategy 2.3: Increase domestic revenue mobilisation through a fair, efficient and transparent taxation system It should be noted that this Strategy 2.3 includes a broad range of actions including the expansion of electronic payment system as well as broader initiatives related to tax collection. The growth in ecommerce and migration to formal e-commerce will be supported by the improvements to payment systems being led by the Central Bank of Myanmar. These improvements are addressed through Strategy 2.3.2: Expand electronic payment systems throughout the country led by the CBM. It will be important for these payment systems to fully integrate mobile payment services since mobile networks have wide coverage and have been demonstrated in other countries to provide a cash equivalent that enables rural and remote communities to participate in the economy. 56

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