Ayeyarwady Division

Government departments, such as the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP), the Department of Agriculture and the ministry of commerce, mostly own the large warehouses that can be found in Ayeyarwaddy division. Storage space for commercial use is mostly controlled by local rice millers. Most warehouses can be accessed by both river and road, some are accessible by road only. The most common freight transportation mode in Ayeyarwaddy division is by road or water since no railway network exists in this division. The transport capacity in Ayawaddy Division is maximum 10 MT by road and 250 MT by waterway from other areas, such as Yangon to Ayawaddy Division. For transportation from the main town to the villages within Ayawaddy Division, is only accessible by small boats with cargo capacity of 75 MT, especially for the rural areas since more than 60% of the villages are only accessibly by waterway transportation.

The Ayawaddy is a disaster-prone area. This region was hit badly during the Nargis Cyclone in 2008 resulted in 84,500 casualties and 53,800 missing cases as officially reported. Local disaster management department (DDM) personnel reported that around 40 smaller-scale cyclones hit the area in 2019. Post-Nargis has led the government to build bridges and roads and gradually improve the connectivity within the division. Millers mostly used waterway transport for their rice due to cost consideration.

Given the fact that this region is a disaster-prone area, basic services such as access to clean water and electricity as well as communications infrastructure is sub-standard. Storage space in general is limited as most millers use their small space to store their rice stocks and they are in poor conditions that may require significant repairs. DDM controls the Indian Cyclone Shelter which can potentially be used for humanitarian purposes. It remains advisable to preposition stocks outside this area as well given the existing conditions.

For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Myanmar Storage and Milling Company Contact List.

Government cyclone shelter, Ayawaddy Region.

Rice milling in Ayawaddy Region.

Commercial Storage

Most commercial storage in Ayeyarwaddy is owned by local rice milling businesses and mainly used to store paddy and rice. Apart from the rice mill warehouses, there are not many warehouses available in Ayeyarwaddy. Most large warehouses are owned by government departments such as the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) of the Ministry of Commerce and the Department of Agriculture.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Warehouses of humanitarian organizations were not assessed. WFP does not have warehouse space available in Ayeyarwaddy division.

Public Sector Storage

Most warehouses in the public sector in Ayeyarwaddy belong to the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) which is under the Ministry of Commerce. But it has transferred ownership of their facilities to the private sector except Cyclone Shelters which were built under the India-Myanmar Friendship Project in 2011. This could be considered for short-term storage of humanitarian relief supplies after a natural disaster, in case they are not used as shelter.  In March 2020, Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) is handing over all Cyclone Shelters to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, which is the main government department in the Delta responsible for emergency preparedness and response.

They cooperate with the Township Disaster Management Committee. They have items prepositioned for 50 house- holds at township level (Mawgyun, Bogalay, Kyaitlatt) and 500 household at district level (Pyapone, Labutta), mostly: Family kits, tarpaulin, buckets, jerry cans, Hygiene Kits. Government construct Cyclone Shelters and School Cum Shelters in several location in delta region with National Disaster Management Fund under the guidance of Vice President, Chairman of National Disaster Management Committee.

Cold Chain

There is no cold chain storage capacity available in Ayeyarwaddy division. There is backup generator in case city power cut off at hospital. Electricity is still one of the challenges in Ayawaddy Division. Medicine is mostly storage in deep freezer.

Mon State, Mawlamyine

Commercial Storage

There are limited commercial storage options available in Mawlamyine. Most purposely built warehouses belong to government departments such as the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP), the Agriculture Department and the Rescue and Resettlement Department. The private sector mostly uses small storage spaces attached to shops or rent some shared space within the government’s warehouse.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are about 15 NGO’s active in Mawlamyine, but none of them have warehouses except IOM, Myanmar Red Cross, and WFP. IOM has a mobile storage unit (MSU) and is renting a warehouse located within the Mawlamyine Zay Cho warehouse compound, which is used to store rice, beans, oil and salt. Mawlamyine Myanmar Red Cross Society has a warehouse attached to their office where they store non-food items such as family kits and hygiene kits. WFP has a small storage space attached to their office, which is used to store high energy biscuits (HEB’s).

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The RRD (Relief and Resettlement Department) is the main government department in Mawlamyine responsible for emergency preparedness. They cooperate with the Township Disaster Management Committee. They have items prepositioned for 1,000 households, mostly: Family kits, tarpaulin, buckets, jerry cans. RRD has a budget allocated for food & water, therefore these items are not prepositioned, and delivery is done from central warehouse in Yangon. In addition, CARE Myanmar has donated 300 family kits which are stored in RRD warehouse.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

There are no cold chain storage facilities at INGO’s and UN organizations in Mawlamyine. The public hospital in Mawlamyine has cold chain storage capacity to support regular vaccination activities.

Rakkhine State

Purposely build large warehouses are very rare in Rakkine division. Government departments such as the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) of the Ministry of Commerce and Myanma Port Authority (MPA) own most large warehouses. Some warehouses that were previously owned by DOTP have been sold to private companies and some are still under management of DOTP.

WFP has significant warehouse space available in Sittwe and in Maungdaw.

Most of warehouses in Rakkhine can be accessed using both river and road, while some can be accessed only by road. Railway transport is not available in Rakkhine and therefore cargo is delivered mainly through road and water transportation.

Commercial Storage

Unlike in Ayeyarwaddy Division, availability of private sector warehouses in Rakkhine Division is very limited. Local businesses mostly utilize small storage space within or attached to their shops and office compounds. Government departments own most large warehouses in Rakkhine.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, and concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

The main storage space of WFP in Sittwe consists of 6 mobile storage units, of 1,920 sqm space, and several small storage spaces in Maungdaw.

Public Sector Storage

Government departments such as the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) of the Ministry of Commerce and Myanma Port Authority (MPA) own most large warehouses in Rakkhine. 

Cold Chain

There is no cold chain warehouse capacity in Rakhine State.  There may be backup generators in case the city power lines cut off at larger hospitals, but electricity is still one of the challenges in small towns in Rakhine State. Medicine is mostly stored in deep freezer.

Tanintharyi, Dawei

Commercial Storage

 Commercial warehouse space is difficult to find in Dawei. Most business owners rent warehouses from the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) and the Agriculture Department. The private sector mostly uses small storage spaces attached to shops or rent government warehouses.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) has three warehouses located in one compound, located across from the warehouse of the Department of Agriculture, where they store non-food items such as family kits and hygiene kits. The other UN and humanitarian organizations have no storage space in Dawei.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) operate one warehouse whose building is owned by the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP). This warehouse has been rented for one year. DOTP has two additional warehouses which are being rented by the private sector on a yearly basis. The Agriculture Department has two warehouses, which are used to store fertilizer.  

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

There are no cold chain storage facilities at INGO’s and UN organizations in Dawei. The public hospital in Dawei has cold chain storage capacity to support regular vaccination activities.

Tanintharyi, Kawthaung

Commercial Storage

At least three large privately-owned warehouses can be found at Shwe Zin Yaw ward, which are in East Kawthaung along the Kra Buri bay. These warehouses are accessible by road and water transportation. There are no other purposely built warehouses readily available in other wards of Kawthaung. The private sector mainly uses small storage spaces attached to shops or rent space in the government warehouses.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

In the humanitarian sector there are only World Vision and Myanmar Red Cross Society active in Kawthaung. Both organisations do not keep any warehouses.

Public Sector Storage

The Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) is the main government department in Kawthaung responsible for emergency preparedness. They cooperate with the Township Disaster Management Committee. The RRD has two warehouses: a small warehouse next to their office, which can hold relief items for maximum 500 households and currently has items prepositioned for 300 households. The second warehouse is currently rented from the DOTP.

The Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) has a warehouse compound with two warehouses, of which one is rented to RRD and the other is unavailable because it used as apartments for staff of the Department of Border Affairs.

The Myanma Port Authority (MPA) has two warehouses located next to the Taw Win Port, one is in use, and the other one is empty, which requires further assessment and prior approval if to be used for humanitarian response.

Cold Chain

In the humanitarian sector there are only World Vision and Myanmar Red Cross Society active in Kawthaung. Both organisations do not have cold chain facilities.

Thaintharyi, Myeik

Commercial Storage

Commercial warehouse space is limited in Myeik. Most business owners rent warehouses from the Department of Trade Promotion (DOTP) and Myanma Port Authority (MPA). The private sector mostly uses small storage spaces attached to shops or rent government warehouses.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

UNHCR has storage space attached to the office with relief items prepositioned for 50 to 60 households (mainly tents, tarpaulin, mosquito nets, blankets).

The warehouse of Myanmar Red Cross Society is located at Taw Ywa Kyaung ward and it is used to store non-food items such as family kits and hygiene kits. MRCS warehouse is owned by DOTP and it is within a warehouse compound with two other similar size and type warehouses, of which only one appears in a reasonable conditionfor storage.

Besides MRCS and UNHCR, there are offices of UNICEF and World Vision in Myeik, but they do not have warehouses.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) is the main government department in Myeik responsible for emergency preparedness. They cooperate with the Township Disaster Management Committee. The RRD has a warehouse attached to the RRD office that can store items for maximum 500 households. The RRD has items prepositioned for approximately 400 households, mostly: Family kits 1000, tarpaulin, buckets, jerry cans.

The Department of Trade Promotion has a compound in Taw Ywa Kyaung ward with three zinc type, similar size, warehouses, of which one is damaged, one empty and one rented out to MRCS. All three are old buildings with some evidence of previous damages to roof and walls.

The Myanmar Port Authority has a compound close to Yaw Gyi Wa port with four concrete type warehouses. The warehouses appear intact and are rented out on a yearly basis to private businesses.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

The public hospital in Myeik has cold chain storage capacity to support regular vaccination activities.

Myeik has a well-developed fishery business that has cold storage for fish at Pa Htaw island, which is approximately 2km from Myeik across the water. In addition, there are ice factories that supply large quantities of ice to fishing boats.

Yangon, Kachin, Magway, Shan State

Government departments such as the Ministry of Commerce, Department of Trade of Promotion (DOTP), Department of Agriculture, Myanmar Port Authority (MPA) and the Department of Relief and Resettlement control most warehouse space available in Myanmar. These warehouses were used previously for storage of rice and fertilizer or cargo in transit, but now often have been sold to, or rented out on a yearly basis to the private sector.

Although there are no warehouse structures built by the private sector in Myanmar for many years, there has been some recent development observed starting from 2015.Foreign investments including on storage facilities in Yangon have been observed, especially in the Thilawa SEZ (Special Economic Zone).  There are some warehouses in Ayeryarwaddy division that are owned by rice mills and in Tanintharyi division warehouses owned by the fishery business. In Sittwe in Rakkhine State and Myitkyina in Kachin State, WFP has built six mobile storage units with a concrete foundation at the WFP office compound that are used for storage of food.

Myitkyina Warehouse, Kachin State

Commercial Storage

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, unde

Cold Chain

The small scheme of cold chain storage is available for the agencies who are providing health care programme in Yangon Region. However, there is enough cold storage facility including temperature control transport truck facility (-25C°~ 20C°) is available at the commercial sectors.

Lashio Storage Assessment

Lashio is the largest town in northern Shan State, Myanmar, about 200 kilometers (120 mi) north-east of Mandalay. There are some maize storage facilities from the local buying centre around Lashio. The government warehouses owned by Military (Supply and Logistics Battalion) and Department of Agriculture Services.

Commercial Storage

Most large private sector compounds and potential storage is in northern Shan State, Lashio, located beside of highway road and in downtown. 

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are many UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs base in Lashio. UNICEF and CARE International manage small storage space in their office premises to store their contingency stock. WFP and ICRC manage one warehouse for each with access to highway road. WFP sharing service with sister agencies such as UNFPA and UNHCR.

Public Sector Storage

There are eight warehouses under the military (Supply and Logistics Battalion) and 4 warehouses under Department of Agriculture Services but contracted with a private company. These warehouses are not available for rent.

Cold Chain

The small scheme of cold chain storage is supported by the WHO in each of township hospital of Shan States. No specific issues are noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Bago Region

Bago has no Industrial zone where one can normally find private warehouses and compounds. In the public sector the Department of Consumer Affairss and Township Cooperatives Department have warehouses and compounds which potentially could be made available in case of emergencies. This will require prior approval by the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation. Another government department, MAS (Myanmar Agriculture Service) has leased its warehouses to the private sector. 

Commercial Storage

Three large potential storage options were found in the private sector in Bago. Besides these, most other locations were found to be in use by private businesses and unavailable. Most private sector storage is of small size and attached to businesses or private houses.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are no humanitarian organisations based in Bago, except MRCS which has an office near the Regional General Hospital. MRCS has a warehouse with an emergency contingency stock for approximately 200 households with: Family kits, kitchen sets, shelter kits and hygiene kits. Bago is only 75km from Yangon where most humanitarian organisations have their head-offices and central warehouses based.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

There is a Regional Department of Relief and Resettlement office (N17 18’ 37.1”, E96 27’ 30.9”, under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement), Township Cooperative Dept. (N17 20’ 07.9”, E96 29’ 03.7”, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation), Bago Regional Government office (N17 20’ 14.2”, E96 29’ 10.3”) and no Natala office in Bago Region. The DRR in Bago keeps emergency contingency stock of family kits for 1000 households. The DRR has two warehouses in their office compound, one which is mostly unused. The Regional Department of Consumer Affairss owns 27 warehouses in East Bago region, but all except 2 have been privatised. These 2 warehouses are planned to be used by the regional Government for emergency contingency stocks. (Contact: Deputy District Commissioner, U Win Naing. Phone: +95-9-423658166.)

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding medicine/vaccine storage in Bago. 

Taungoo, Bago Region 

Taungoo has no industrial zone where one can normally find private sector warehouses and compounds. There are not many storage facilities in Taungoo, not in the public sector, nor in the private sector. The only facilities that could be located belong to the Department of Consumer Affairss, the Bago Railway Station and the Mindar open space (which serves as a public open field in the middle of the town). These locations could potentially be made available in case of emergencies. 

For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Myanmar Storage and Milling Company Contact List.

Commercial Storage

There is very limited private sector storage available in Taungoo. A few large warehouses that exist are in use by rice mills and rice traders. Further commercial storage is limited, small scale and generally unavailable because it is being occupied.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are no humanitarian organisations based in Taungoo except MRCS. MRCS has an office near the marketplace without any warehouse or contingency stocks. They have property (80ftx120ft space) on which they plan to build an office and warehouse soon (by 2018-2019). 

Public Sector Storage

There is public sector storage that potentially could be made available in case of emergencies that belongs to the Department of Consumer Affairss (N18 56’ 26.2”, E96 26’ 30.2”, under the Ministry of Commerce), Taungoo District Administration Department (N18 56’ 32.8” E96 26’ 39.9”), the Taungoo Railway station (N18 56’ 06.3”, E96 26’ 15.2”, under the Ministry of Transport and Communication). The Cooperation Department and Ministry of Agriculture Services (MAS) both have only small stores which are in use and not available.

There is no Natala Office nor DRR in Bago region. The DRR in Bago keeps emergency contingency stocks which can be sent to Taungoo when needed (see Bago for details).

There are five large wooden warehouses near the Consumer Affairss warehouse 1 (N18 55’ 50.5”, E96 26’ 26.4”) that belong to the military and are being used, not available.
MR railway owns land at Kyungon town (N19 02 34.5 E96 21 48.6, 14km NW of Taungoo) which had an MAPT warehouse on it, but this was assessed to be too small to be useful.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information confirmed regarding medicine/vaccine storage in Taungoo. 

Aunglan, Magway Region 

There are public and private sector warehouses available in Aunglan and no storage facilities of NGO’s. Aunglan district has limited risk of flooding and storm damage.

For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Myanmar Storage and Milling Company Contact List

Commercial Storage

There is no Industrial Zone in Aunglan but there are several warehouses available in town, unused that have been previously used for the cotton trade.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

MRCS has no office in Aunglan except volunteers from government staff (in the township administration office) who act as focal persons, they have no warehouse or emergency contingency stock in place. PACT (Myanmar), Shae Thot and Marie Stopes have offices in Aunglan, but do not have a warehouse, nor emergency contingency stock.

Public Sector Storage

There are several warehouses located at an old cotton factory which is under responsibility of Myanmar Agriculture Service (MAS) department. In addition, the Department of Consumer Affairss, MAS and the Cooperative department has more storage available. As a last resort in case of emergencies, the Town hall and school hall could also be used for temporary storage or shelter.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Aunglan. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage. 

Magway and Minbu 

Most large warehouses in Magway are owned by the government and some of them are leased out to the private sector. However, several of these warehouses are not in use and could be made available if needed for emergency response. Commercial storage capacity is hard to find in Magway. Minbu, a small town across the river from Magway, offers some additional public sector storage space.

Commercial Storage

Warehouse space in the private sector is scarce and mostly restricted to small and medium size locations attached to businesses or private houses, in use by retail businesses. Even the private sector resorts to renting warehouse space from the government. At the time of the assessment, the mission could only locate one private sector location with two warehouses that can be available for use. A second option is a warehouse of Dept. of Consumer Affairs which is under a 1-year lease by a coffee company.  

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

MRCS has a regional office has storage space annexed to its office.PC Myanmar (Positive Action), Shae Thot, and SC has storage facilities in Magway. Out of all NGO’s in Magway, only MRCS keeps an emergency contingency stock for 300 households, of family kits, hygiene kits, dignity kits, shelter tool kits.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The public sector has several large warehouses in Magway, some which are not in use. Most capacity is owned by the Department of Consumer Affairss (6 warehouses), the Cooperative Department (6 warehouses), the Ministry of Transport (2 warehouses), and the Prison Department (2 warehouses). The DRR uses a small warehouse next to their office and half of a warehouse of a warehouse of the Dept. of Consumer Affairss to store emergency contingency stocks (family kits) for 2,000 households.

The compound of the Cooperatives Department and of the Department of Road Transport both offer considerable warehouse capacity and more than sufficient additional space to set up a temporary logistics hub, with office space and extra MSU’s if needed.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Magway. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage. 

Pakokku, Magway Region 

Commercial Storage

Most large private sector compounds and potential storage are located in the Industrial Zone of Pakokku, located between the railway station and airport of Pakokku. The government warehouses owned by the Department of Consumer Affairss and Department of Agriculture Services, located downtown, have been leased out to local businesses such as rice and pulses traders. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Among the NGO’s working in Pakokku district (REAM in Pauk, ADRA in Myitchay and OISCA in Pakhangyi-Yasagyio), only OISCA has a warehouse in Pakhangyi, about 27 km north of Pakokku. MRCS has an office in Pakokku, but no warehouse, nor contingency stocks. WFP has 2 warehouses: 1 in the office compound and one located downtown. WFP does not keep emergency contingency food stocks in Pakokku since Pakokku can always be reached by road or river from Yangon. WFP keeps 167 MT’s of HEB contingency stock in Yangon for 100,000 households for 4 days. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

Warehouses of government departments such as Department of Consumer Affairss (ex-MAPT), and Department of Agriculture Service (MAS) have been leased to the private sector to store local crops such as rice and pulses. Pakokku district has no DRR office because it is supported by the DRR office in Magway. Government departments do not have contingency stocks for emergencies in Pakokku. The Transport cargo department has two large facilities that could be used in case of emergencies, one is a former workshop, the other a general warehouse.

Public sector contacts:

U Naing Aung (Chief of Fleet), Ministry of Transport and Communications/ Department Transport-Railway and Transport Cargo (RTC), Pakokku, Magway Region. Ph#+95-9-256313552

U San Lin (Headmaster) Ministry of Border Affair/ Progress of Border Area & National Races Department (Natala) Training Centre, Pakokku, Magway Region. Ph#+95-9-2301948/062-22510.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding cold storage in Pakokku.

Taungdwingyi, Magway Region 

Most large warehouses in Taungdwingyi are owned by the government and leased out to the private sector. Several of these warehouses are not in use and could be made available if needed for emergency response. There is no DRR office in Taungdwingyi and the township does not keep any emergency contingency stocks, it relies on the support from DRR in Magway. The district has some risk of earthquakes (the latest was in 2003) and fires. Floods are normally not an issue

Commercial Storage

Availability of warehouse space in the private sector is limited, small in size and mostly attached to houses. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

MRCS has a township office without storage facilities. In case of emergencies it will receive relief materials from MRCS office in Magway. There are no other INGO’s based in the town.

Public Sector Storage

The public sector has several large warehouses in Taungdwingyi, most of them are not in use. They belong to the Ministry of Agricultural Services and the Department of Consumer Affairss. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available on cold chain options in Taungdwingyi. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage. 

Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay Region 

Kyaukpadaung is a small town about 50km South East of Nyaung-U (Bagan). It is located in hill country, it is not much at risk of floods or earthquakes, the main emergencies are caused by storm damage. Kyaukpadaung was visited for the LCA because several transporters who operate countrywide are based in this town. (see Transporters).

Commercial Storage

There is limited commercial storage available, no large size warehouses for rent. Commercial storage is limited to small storage space attached to businesses or houses, mostly in use for business.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are no UN/NGO’s based in Kyaukpadaung and no UN/NGO storage facilities with emergency contingency stocks are in place.

Public Sector Storage

In Kyaukpadaung there are five warehouses from Myanma Agriculture Service (MAS) Department in two locations, and four warehouses from the Department of Industrial Crops- No.3 Heavy Industrial Dept, No.5 Sub-Cotton Factory on the way to Mt. Poppa, about 6km northeast out of town. Township administration does not keep any emergency contingency stocks, because in case of need they can be easily supported by Nyaung-U DRR.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Kyaukpadaung. 

Mandalay, Mandalay Region 

Commercial Storage

Commercial storage is available in Pyi Gyi Tagun township (21° 53.186′N 96° 5.537′E), on the Mandalay-Yangon old road, and in and around the Truck Terminal area and on 62^nd Street (Mandalay to Lashio). These are the main industrial areas of Mandalay, where many large companies with big warehouses are situated, however, most of them are being used for regular business and may not necessarily be available for rental. But a newly established Myitnge Dry Port provide warehousing services including container handling and storage, container stripping and stuffing, container maintenance and cleaning, breakbulk and bulk cargo handling and storage and Cargo Insurance. In Mandalay, there are some big Logistics Companies who provides warehousing & handling and door to door transportation services.

A promising site for a humanitarian hub is a Chinese-owned site of 200 by 230m, with a warehouse on it of 50mx12m, currently not in use, including four extra buildings with potential office space. (Located at: 21° 54.427′N 96° 6.361′E).

Other large commercial sites with warehouses, but currently in use, are:

• The Truck terminal area (size 315mx890m); several warehouses of 25x25m and 25x45m.
• Rocket Flour mill (95x145m covered warehouse): 21° 53.281′N 96° 5.782′E
• Kubo Tractor (3 new warehouses of 30x50m): 21° 51.992′N 96° 5.462′E
• Forland-Truck (open area 80x180m): 21° 53.895′N 96° 5.925′E
• Jade City Development (150 acres + 300-acre area): 21°51'40.47"N, 96° 1'14.87"E

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

The main humanitarian organisations present in Mandalay are UNDP, UNICEF, World Vision, PACT, ICRC and Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS). ICRC has an office, but it has no logistics presence per se due to its focus on IDP’s and combatants in Shan State.

World Vision has a regional office in Mandalay and an area office and warehouse in Pyi Gyi Tagun. They keep emergency contingency stocks such as purification tablets for 100,000 households and family kits for 400 households. World Vision has a regional disaster team roster of 25 people. Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) has an office and warehouse in Chanmyatharzi, with emergency stocks for 500 households (Family kits, hygiene kits, dignity kits, shelter toolkits, jerry cans). UNICEF has provided family kits to RRD and other supplies (for WASH, Health & Nutrition and education) will be provided from Yangon to government counterparts when emergencies occur. No other (I)NGOs appear to have emergency contingency stocks prepositioned in Mandalay.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) of Mandalay has two warehouses at the Myo Haung railway yard. They maintain a contingency stock of family kits normally for 500 households (provided by UNICEF, kits for 200 households in stock) and kitchen sets for communal kitchens. DRR also has a response fund for food for 10,000 households for three days. At the Myo Haung railway yard there are 20 warehouses in total owned by Myanmar Railway, but most are leased to the private sector. Government does not have any other significant storage capacity that could be made available in case of emergencies in Mandalay.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

The Department of Health has a cold-room plus all the necessary cold chain equipment (from icepacks, to cold-boxes and vaccine carriers) with sufficient capacity to support the other states and regions in the north & northeast. The cold-room has a power backup generator. The cold chain maintenance is supported by UNICEF.  There are no issues or constraints with regards to medicine/vaccine storage. 

Meikhtila, Mandalay Region 

Most of the private sector warehouses, small to medium size, can be identified in the industrial zone of Meikhtila, on the way to Mandalay. In the public sector most warehouse space is owned by the Myanmar Agriculture Service (MAS) department and Department of Consumer Affairss.

Commercial Storage

Most of the commercial warehouses are in Meikhtila Industrial Zone, which is 12.5km North East of Meikhtila town on the road to Mandalay, just past the Shante Airforce base. Availability of private sector warehouse space in town is limited and mostly in use, attached to businesses or private houses.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Action Aid has an office in Meikhtila but has no warehouse, except for a 9 m² room in the office in case it is needed for emergency contingency stock in place.

There are no other NGO’s based in Meikhtila.

Public Sector Storage

A new DRR office has been built (N20 54’ 36.7”, E95 50’ 56.8”) but no staff has been deployed yet. The public sector has no emergency contingency stocks and relies on DRR in Mandalay to provide support. The main risks of emergencies in the area are storm damage, communal conflicts and rarely floods. There are three warehouses that can be available from Myanmar Agriculture Service (MAS) department, two warehouses from the Department of Consumer Affairss within the town and Natala has one warehouse in their compound. The Department of Consumer Affairss has another compound with 19 warehouses on the road to Mandalay.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding medicine/vaccine storage in Meikhtila. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region 

Commercial Storage

There is limited commercial storage space available in Nyaung-U. During harvest season traders revert to leasing storage space for crops from the Government Cooperative Department downtown due to space limitations locally. Most private sector storage spaces are small, located in offices and retail businesses. Nyaung-U district has no Industrial Zone such as nearby district Pakokku and Myingyan.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are few NGO’s operating in Nyaung-U, and most are working in livelihoods (Action Aid) or the health sector. None of them have warehouses in Nyaung-U.

Public Sector Storage

The Government Cooperative Department storage space is normally not available. However, the Department of Consumable Goods and the Department of Agriculture Services have three warehouses that are available and could be used in case of emergencies. The Nyaung-U districts has a DRR office which has a warehouse and keep a contingency stock of family kits for 500 households. Parts of the Nyaung-U district, islands in the Ayeyarrrawaddy river, experience annual flood emergencies.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Contacts

C/O: U Naing Lin Htet, Deputy District Administrator, District Administration Office, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region

Ph#+95-61-60260, HP: +95-9-421762183. Email:tharrnge89@gmail.com

For the contact of Ministry of Industry/ Department of Myanmar Consumable Goods

U Htay Naing, Drictrict Manager, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation/ Myanma Agriculture Service (MAS), District Office, Nyuang-U, Mandalay Region. Ph#+95-9-444004423

Daw Thinn Thinn Khaing, Deputy Director of RRD, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, District Office, Nabudaw, Nyuang-U, Mandaylay Region. Ph#+95-9-791410849/ 258287938

Cold Chain

No information available regarding cold storage in Nyaung-U.

Naypyitaw and Pyinmana, Naypyitaw Region

Potential storage locations in Naypyitaw region are located mostly in and around Pyinmana. The rest of Naypyitaw consists mostly of roads and government buildings, including official housing units. In case of a large scale disaster in Naypyitaw, as a last resort buildings within the Zabu Thiri Sports complex and Wunna Theikdi stadium could be used for shelter and temporary storage, as it consists of two locations with several large buildings and stadiums (N19 54 05.7 E96 14 56.5 and N19 46 25.3 E96 04 10.2).

Commercial Storage

Pyinmana has a transport and bus terminal (Bawgathiri Highway Station) with small storage/retail units used by the private sector of which most capacity is in use. Opposite the terminal is a workshop zone with several unused plots that offer significant potential storage capacity. This site would also be suitable to set up a temporary Logistics hub, since it is close to Naypyitaw airport and there is enough space available. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

MRCS has a head office in Naypyitaw with two rubbhalls (mobile storage tents) and one main building used as their national (central) warehouse.  MRCS keeps emergency contingency stock for 2,000 households of the following items: family kits, hygiene kits, dignity kits, kitchen sets, shelter tool kits. In addition, they have several Watsan and Health supplies prepositioned. Besides the MRCS, other INGO’s and UN only have liaison officers in Naypyitaw, but no storage facilities. The UN has a shared office with WFP, UNDP, OCHA, UNFPA and UNHCR (at N19 49’ 07.3”, E96 09’ 41.7”). The area around the UN office (Zalathwa street) has several vacant office buildings,which could be used as office and small storage space.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The public sector has limited storage options available: there are only two warehouses of MAS and one warehouse of Naypyitaw Council. TheDept. of Consumer Affairss and Cooperative department does not have warehouses. Other former MAPT warehouse space is in use by the Ministry of Defence. The Ministry of Social Welfare’s Department of Relief and Resettlement’snational office is in Naypyitaw, but it does not have a national central storage location. Instead it relies on the contingency stock of Naypyitaw Council when needed for national response. Naypyitaw council has a storage facility with emergency contingency stock of family kits for 1,000 households. International in-kind donations of relief items to the Department of Relief and Resettlement are received in the warehouse of Naypyitaw Council.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding medicine/vaccine storage in Naypyitaw/Pyinmana. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage

Kale, Sagaing Region 

Commercial Storage

Availability of storage capacity in the private sector is very limited in Kale, except for small storage locations, in and behind offices and houses, used for agricultural products like betel nut. The industrial zone in Kale, 8km west of town, is mainly used by large companies and there is generally no commercial storage available. There are however large plots of land that could be potentially used to setup a temporary storage hub.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

The main humanitarian organisations working in Kale are WFP, MRCS, PSI, IOM, Marie Stopes and Charity Service for Friends (CSF). All, except WFP and MRCS, keep small storage facilities at their offices with stock for regular program activities. Only MRCS and WFP keep larger warehouses with contingency stocks for emergencies. MRCS keeps a stock of hygiene kits, jerry cans and water purification tablets for 500 households. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

Most of the existing large storage capacity in Kale belongs to government departments (MAS, Department of Consumer Affairss (ex-MAPT) unfortunately they are mostly situated in the flood-prone area, in the western part of town that was affected by the recent floods of 2015. The DRR department has a plot of land obtained from the District government, 0.6 acres/ 5km east of town on higher ground for the construction of an office and warehouse. This land will have some space that can be shared with humanitarian organizations; however, construction has not started yet. Apart from the Department of Relief and Resettlement (DRR), who keep family kits for 1,500 households in the Kale District office (23°11'30.43"N, 94° 1'39.55"E), no other government department in Kale keeps contingency stock for emergencies.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding cold storage in Kale. 

Kalewa, Sagaing Region 

Kalewa is a small town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myitthar River in Kale District, Sagaing Region of North-western Myanmar. Trading activities in Kalewa are relatively busy because it functions as a hub between Monywa (east), Kale (west), Tamu (to India) and Khanti (north).

Commercial Storage

There is no industrial area and there is no significant commercial storage capacity available in Kalewa. Storage facilities are restricted to small commercial spaces in offices and houses used for agricultural and retail products. Most commercial cargo that passes through Kalewa is not handled for storage, but rather to be directly transhipped from vessels to trucks and vice versa.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are no humanitarian organisations based in Kalewa with storage facilities. Humanitarian organisation operating in Kalewa are based in Kale. Please refer to the Storage assessment on Sagaing, Kale for further details.

Public Sector Storage

Kalewa has several large government owned warehouses, which are no longer in use because the respective departments have stopped sending their supplies to or via Kalewa.

There are no contingency stocks kept by government departments in Kalewa Township. In case of local emergencies, they will be supplied from the district contingency stocks in Kale. Please refer to the Storage assessment on Sagaing, Kale for further details.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Contacts for Public Sector

1. In case of emergency inside Kale district, the district administrator, U Aung Zaw Moe (Ph#+95-9-5030141) for all public section in the area, especially for Department of Consumer Affairss (MoC) and Department of Beverage (MoHT).
2. U Aung Kyi Win (District Manager), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation/ Department of Myanmar Agriculture Services, Kale, Kale District, Sagaing Region Ph: +95-9-400552619 +95-72-21337
3. U Hla Aye( Saigaing Regional Manager of Salt branch), Ph#-95-943043735, -72-21468, U Myo Htun ( Clerk in Kalewa) Ph#+95-9-256051654,  Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation/ Department of Mineral Resource/ Salt Branch

Cold Chain

No cold chain storage options are available in Kalewa.

Monywa, Sagaing Region 

Monywa Industrial Zone is the main area of Monywa to find warehouses and compounds with available space, however many compounds are being used by the private sector. Among the government services, only the Department of Consumer Affairss of Monywa controls several warehouses and compounds which potentially could be made available in case of emergencies; however, this would require prior approval by the Ministry of Commerce of Sagaing. Other government departments do not own significant storage space in Monywa. 

Commercial Storage

Monywa Industrial Zone, South of Monywa on route 71 to Sagaing, has several large industrial compounds used by the private sector, some of which are empty compounds, and some have storage facilities available. The industrial zone is managed by the Monywa Industrial Zone office (N22° 05' 39.6" E95° 10' 10.7"), Contact: U Wai Tint (Chairman), Ph: +95-71-25042 / 25047, Fax: +95-71-25284, Ph: +95-9-47050873. Email: monywaindustrialzone@gmail.com. A property agent, Mr. Aung Myint, Ph: 09-6463585, 09-976463585, is available in Monywa who can show small and medium size compounds with available warehouses and/or empty space.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are no humanitarian organisations in Monywa that keep emergency contingency stocks. MRCS has an office at the Regional General Hospital but has no warehouse and no contingency stocks. In addition, Marie Stopes (N22° 07' 05.7", E95° 08' 03.3"), Care and PSI are active in Monywa on family planning and HIV/AIDS programmes, but neither of them keeps emergency contingency stocks. RRD works with WFP and IOM in the Sagaing Region, but these agencies have no representation in Monywa.

Public Sector Storage

The regional government of Sagaing is based Monywa. There is a Regional department of Natala (N22° 07' 26.1", E95° 07' 30.8", under the Ministry of Border Affairs), and Relief & Resettlement Department (RRD, N22° 07' 40.3" E95° 10' 31.6"). Only the RRD in Monywa keeps emergency contingency stocks: family kits for 1500 households in Kale, for 300 households in Kathar, for 300 households in Mawlait. Contact: Mr. Willy Frank (Regional Director RRD), ph: +959-428335617. The RRD has two warehouses in Monywa. The Regional Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Commerce owns several warehouses and large compounds in Monywa, which could be potentially useful in case of emergencies. Contact: Mr. Khin Zaw. Phone: +95-9-5117149. Email: khinzaw.moc@gmail.com.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information confirmed regarding medicine/vaccine storage in Monywa. 

Sagaing, Sagaing Region 

Commercial Storage

Most commercial storage facility in Sagaing are located in the Monywa Sub-industrial zone, Sagaing, which is on the road to Kaungmu Daw about 2 km outside town (N21° 56' 00.6" E95° 58' 14.0"). It is about 30 km from Tada-U (Mandalay International Airport). Many plots of land of 4-8 acres are walled or fenced and unused. This could be considered as alternative location for humanitarian hubs in case of an emergency in Mandalay Region or Sagaing, if locations in Mandalay are not accessible or suitable.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

MRCS has an office and small warehouse with a small contingency stock of emergency (family kit, hygiene kit, toolbox and shelter) for 500 households in the general hospital compound of Sagaing Township. There are no other humanitarian organisations based in Sagaing. Most organizations are based in Monywa and only conduct day trips to Sagaing as needed.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

There are no government departments involved in emergency preparedness based in Sagaing, such as Relief & Resettlement Department (RRD) or Department of Rural Development (DRD). The Department of Consumer Affairss has a large compound with 11 acres of land and old warehouses in Sagaing of which only a few are functional. There are no contingency food stocks kept by any government departments. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding cold storage in Sagaing. 

Shwe Bo, Sagaing Region 

Most commercial storage facilities in Shwe Bo are located in the Monywa sub-industrial zone, Shwebo, which is on the route to Myitkyina about 3-4km outside town (22°35'1.80"N, 95°43'27.43"E). 

Commercial Storage

Commercial storage options identified in May 2016 are listed below. Organisations who plan to maintain a storage facility in Shwe are recommended to conduct site visit to the Monywa sub-industrial zone.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There are no humanitarian organizations based in Shwebo and/or maintain contingency stocks in town. The nearest town with active presence of humanitarian organisations is Monywa.

Public Sector Storage

There is no DDR or DRD office based in Shwebo, the nearest is in Monywa. The Ministry of Commerce, Department of Consumer Affairss (ex-MAPT) has six warehouses, of which three have been repaired in 2015 to function as storage for contingency food stocks from the government, the other three could be repaired as well, if necessary. funding for the repairs were provided by the regional government, for emergency preparedness.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding cold chain capacity in Shwebo. 

Tamu, Sagaing Region 

See section Roads and Border Crossing at Tamu for information regarding transport and supply via Tamu. The AH1 road from Kale/Kalewa to Tamu is narrow with a high number of 1-lane narrow bridges and there is no large town in the hinterland in India. Due to this, Tamu is not recommended to be used for importation of international emergency humanitarian supplies to Myanmar. On another note, Tamu district has a low probability of earthquake and flood emergencies. The nearest Indian town Imphal has a higher chance of earthquakes, and the Tamu border crossing could be needed to send emergency humanitarian supplies by road from Myanmar to India.

Commercial Storage

Commercial storage capacity is very limited in Tamu. It is mostly restricted to small storage sites in offices and houses, used for agricultural and retail products, all being used by companies. There is no industrial zone in Tamu. Therefor no potential storage sites from the private sector are listed in Tamu. The closest location with potential commercial and public storage capacity is in Kale and Kalewa.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Marie Stopes (24°13'7.23"N, 94°18'31.65"E) and Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN) are working in Tamu, both active in the health sector. However, none of the humanitarian agencies keep any contingency stock for emergencies, nor have a warehouse.

Public Sector Storage

The Department of Consumer Affairss has two warehouses in the middle of the town, one for fertilizer and a second which is empty. The city sport hall can also be made available for temporary storage space in case of emergencies, with the prior approval from the Tamu District Administration Department (Mr.Zin Min Htay-District Deputy Administrator-Phone: +95-9-428110311). There are no contingency (food) stocks kept by any government department in Tamu. 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

No information available regarding cold storage in Sagaing.

Demoso, Kayah State

There are some maize and rice storage facilities from the local small millers between Demoso and Loikaw.  Alternatively, the commercial warehouses in Loikaw can be considered since the distance between Loikaw and Demoso is only 18 Km. This could be one of the main reasons that very few humanitarian agencies maintain their presence in Demoso.

Commercial Storage

Between Demoso and Loikaw, there are some unutilized warehouses which were previously used to store rice and corn.
 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

MRCS, World Vision International (WVI) and National Community Driven Development (NCDD) are currently present in Demoso. MRCS and WVI manage small storage space in their respective office premises. Both offices have no contingency stock as there is no high risk for emergency requirements in the area.

Public Sector Storage

There are two warehouses under the General Administration Department (The Property Section) and one warehouse under the Department of Agriculture in Demoso.

Cold Chain

There is basic cold chain storage supported by the WHO in each of the township hospitals in Kayah and Shan States. However, no specific issues are noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Hpruso, Kayah State

In Hpruso, there is no major commercial or UN/NGOs storage facilities Since Loikaw, Demoso and Hpruso are located relatively close to each other, hence, very few humanitarian agencies open their sub/field office in Demoso. 

Commercial Storage

n/a

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

KMSS and National Community Driven Development (NCDD) maintain office presence in Hpruso, however, they do not seem to maintain any storage facilities. There is also Immaculate Conception Church that operates in Demoso that has offered to utilize vacant summer classroom as storage space if there is further requirement for emergency response in the area.

Public Sector Storage

There are two warehouses under the General Administration Department (The Property Section) and one under the Department of Agriculture in Demoso.

Cold Chain

The small scheme of cold chain storage is supported by the WHO in each of township hospital of Kayah and Shan States. However, no specific issues are noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Loikaw, Kayah State

Both public and private sector have warehouse in Loikaw. Only few NGOs (ACF, CARE, WVI & SC) have small storage place for their own stockpiles. The vast flat land of Loikaw has a risk of flooding up to some extent as the vast arable land of Loikaw township is feed by the water from the Moe Bye dam, which was built many decades.

Commercial Storage

There is no Industrial Zone in Loikaw but there are several warehouses available in town, unused that have been previously used for the rice and corn storage.
 

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Although there are more than 50 humanitarian agencies (UN, INGOs, NGOs and CBOs) based in Loikaw, very few of them have warehouses. MRCS and ACF have storage facilities to possibly share in the future. The contingency stock for emergency is usually delivered from Yangon to the affected area for most of the agency as there was the least for the emergency response in the area. However, Loikaw has the emergency stock of family kit for 500 households.

Public Sector Storage

There are some warehouses located at Department of Consumer Affairs previously known as (Ex-MAPT) and Department of Agriculture.

Cold Chain

There is basic cold chain storage facility supported by the WHO in each of township hospital. However, no specific issues are noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Shadaw, Kayah State

Shadaw is a very small town and there is no significant infrastructure like Demoso of Kayah state. There is only one NGO, KRSDO (Kainaar Rural Social Development Organization) that is based in Shadaw and the rest of the humanitarian agencies operate mainly from Loikaw. 

Commercial Storage

One private individual in Shadaw intends to rent a building of suitable for office and small storage facilities is noted as below:
 

 Daw Khin Mar Win’s WH 9.5x6m

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

KRSDO office is the only LNGO based in Shadaw and has no storage facilities.

Public Sector Storage

There is no warehouse built by the Government since Shadaw Township is relatively small in size and the area used to be an armed-conflict area. However, the general administration has previously use the Dama hall as a storage facility and the possibility to reuse it as a temporary storage facility during emergencies is there.

Cold Chain

The is basic chain storage facility supported by the WHO in each of township hospital of Kayah States. However, no specific issues are noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Banmauk, Sagaing Region 

There are three old public warehouses and no commercial warehouse in Banmauk. No storage facilities from NGOs or CBOs in the area. Banmauk is intermittently exposed to local hurricanes and the notable one is in 2016 as it caused damages to around 144 houses, 7 school, 4 monasteries and other Government buildings in the area. A flash flood also damaged 11 bridges in the same year.

Commercial Storage

The private sector, especially local farmers and brokers have very limited warehouse capacity and it is only used to store their rice harvests.           

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

No presence of UN/NGOs, except MRCS. MRCS does not have a warehouse or contingency stocks in place.

Public Sector Storage

There are adequate warehouses from Department of Cooperative, Department of Consumer Affairs, and Department of Agriculture.

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Banmauk. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Indaw, Sagaing Region 

There are three public warehouses in flood prone area and no proper commercial warehouses in Indaw. No storage facilities from NGOs or CBOs in the area.

Commercial Storage

apart from small storage facilities from local millers and paddy brokers, there is no proper warehouse available in the area.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

No presence of UN/NGOs, except MRCS. MRCS has no warehouse or contingency stock in place.

Public Sector Storage

There are warehouses from Department of Consumer Affairss, and Department of Immigration. As a last resort in emergency, the town hall can be used by seeking the approval from the General Administration Department.

 Cold Chain

There are two refrigerators and one freezer as a cold chain information available from Indaw Hospital. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Kanbalu, Sagaing Region 

There are adequate warehouses in Kanbalu from public sector. The town hall and sport hall are also available in case of emergency through General Administration Department (GAD) apart from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairss.

Since Kanbalu became a district township just two years ago, the infrastructure in commercial sector is limited, except those of the rice miller and brokers’ premises. Kanbalu can serve as a staging place to supply for flood-prone town such as Kyune Hla which is only 14 Km away. No storage facilities from NGOs or CBOs in the area.

 Commercial Storage

N/A                                                                         

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

No presence of UN/NGOs, only the MRCS which also has no warehouse facilities. There are four CBOs (Pa Ma Ya, Garuna Shin, Shwe Nirvana and Shwe Taung Oo) which are actively involved in funeral and other general social services.

Public Sector Storage

There are warehouses from Department of Agriculture, Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Cooperative.

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Kanbalu. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Katha, Sagaing Region 

There are adequate unused warehouses from public sector while it is limited in commercial and none observed to be used for humanitarian purpose. The Katha is one of the busiest port along the Ayeyarwadi River and it is also a transit point connecting the waterway to road neworks in the area, mainly used to supply fuel to resource extraction projects (gem, gold mine and timber) in the northern part of the country. No storage facilities from NGOs or CBOs in the area. The town hall is also available in case of emergency through General Administration Department (GAD).

Commercial Storage

Since the main business is fuel transportation from Katha port to other towns, it has fuel storage tanks in the commercial sector along the riverbank.                                                                            

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

No presence of UN/NGOs, only the MRCS can be identified. MRCS has no contingency stock nor warehouse facilities in place.

Public Sector Storage

There are warehouses from Department of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Cooperative. The buildings for Relief and Resettlement Department and NATALA are still under construction in Katha and the storage facilities could be noted in the future.

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Katha. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Kawlin, Sagaing Region

There are three warehouses from public sector and one from commercial sector in Kawlin, however, none of them are safe from risk of flooding during the rainy season. It has been reported that flood water normally recedes after 1-2 weeks at times which makes it unsuitable to store emergency supplies in the area. No storage facilities from NGOs or CBOs is available in the area. There is an open space (public soccer field and monastery buildings that are located in higher areas within the town which can be considered during emergency and relatively safe from risk of being flooded. 

Commercial Storage

There is no Industrial Zone in Kawlin, the largest warehouse is owned by U Thet Tun Aung, which was an ex-MPT paddy warehouse.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

MRCS has no office in the town. The “Prahita Ah Pwat” is the only active CBO and they can be contacted for any assistance in case of emergency through their chairperson, U Aung Myo Wei @ +95-9-2037750.

Public Sector Storage

There are some warehouses from Department of Cooperatives, Department of Agriculture, and the Alae Monastery Hall which can also be used short-term through the General Administration Department in case of emergency. The Alae monastery hall is located at one of the highest points in the town and it was safe from previous flood in 1995 and 2015. The rest of the warehouses in the town were not safe from the flood.

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Kawlin. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Layshi, Htanmati and Homalin, in Sagaing Region 

LayShi

There is limited storage facility in either commercial or public sector and not at all in humanitarian sector in Layshi. Layshi Township is one of the Naga Self Administration zones and located on mountainous area. The town hall, GAD staff house and first floor of township Community Centre are available in case of emergency through General Administration Department (GAD).

Htanmati

Htanmati is located western part of Chindwin riverbank and it is staging location for commercial business of Layshi Township. Storage capacity is also limited. Cooperative Warehouse and two commercial warehouses are observed for storage facility. Cooperative warehouse is being used by businessman and two commercial warehouses is available.

Homalin

There is a warehouse from Department of Consumer Affairss which is being store for construction material and it is going to be handed over to Homalin GAD after bridge construction was finished in early 2018.

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

There was no INGO, NGO at Layshi and Htanmati while Save the Children and Myanmar Medical Association is present at Homalin. Both of them are implementing Malaria-related projects in the area. STC has no contingency stock nor warehouse facilities in the area.

Public Sector Storage

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Katha. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.

Pinlebu, Sagaing Region

There are five old public warehouses and no commercial warehouse in Pinlebu except small paddy stores in some farmers and brokers’ premises for their own use. Most public warehouses in Pinlebu are safe from flash flood which could last up to two to three days during the rainy season. No storage facilities from NGOs or CBOs are reported in the area. The town hall is available in case of emergency through General Administration Department (GAD).

Commercial Storage

N/A                                                                           

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

No presence of UN/NGOs, except MRCS and two local CBOs, so-called “Prahita Ah Pwat” and “Ah Seintha” in local term. MRCS has no warehouse.

Public Sector Storage

There are warehouses from Department of Agriculture, Department of Consumer Affairs, Department of Cooperative’s old milling factory and Sport Hall from the township authorities.

Cold Chain

No cold chain information available from Pinlebu. No specific issues noted with regards to medicine/vaccine storage.