Digital connectivity
Digital skills and inclusion
Digital security
Digital innovation
Crosscutting regulations and policies
While many of the actions specified in the Roadmap are directly relevant and necessary for the
development of e-commerce as a digital economy service, e-commerce will need further enabling
actions for it to succeed. It may also act as an enabler of other economic achievements within the
wider context of economic development and trade.
A wider range of actions from the Sustainable Development Plan have relevance to the e-commerce
strategy. Some of these actions would be enabling for e-commerce, whereas other actions would
themselves be, in part, enabled by e-commerce. Overall, therefore, the following strategies from the
Sustainable Development Plan are relevant to this e-commerce strategy.
Goal 1: Peace, National Reconciliation, Security & Good Governance
Strategy 1.2: Promote equitable and conflict-sensitive socio-economic development
through all States and Regions
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 includes a broad range of
actions including the expansion of electronic payment systems)
Goal 3: Job Creation & Private Sector Led Growth
Strategy 3.1: Create an enabling environment which supports a diverse and
productive economy through inclusive agricultural, aquacultural, and polycultural
practices as a foundation for poverty reduction; relevant actions are in support of the
overall objective of increased productivity and farmers’ income (AD SIP Outcome
2) and Enhanced Market Linkages and Competitiveness (AD SIP Objective 3)
Strategy 3.2: Support job creation in industry and services, especially through
developing small and medium sized enterprises
Strategy 3.3: Provide a secure, conducive investment enabling environment which
eases the cost of doing business, boosts investor confidence and increases efficiencies
Strategy 3.4: Further reform our trade sector and strengthen regional and international
cooperation and linkages
Strategy 3.5: Increase broad-based access to financial services and strengthen the
financial system overall
Strategy 3.6: Build a priority infrastructure base that facilitates sustainable growth
and economic diversification
Strategy 3.7: Encourage greater creativity and innovation which will contribute to the
development of a modern economy
Goal 4: Human Resources & Social Development for a 21st Century Society
2.2
Strategy 4.1: Improve equitable access to high quality lifelong educational
opportunities
A vision for e-commerce
Myanmar has made great strides in the development of e-commerce and in the various supportive
policy areas in recent years.
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