AMONG ASEAN COUNTRIES, MYANMAR HAS THE LOWEST LIFE EXPECTANCY AND THE SECOND-HIGHEST RATE OF INFANT AND CHILD MORTALITY. JUST ONE-THIRD OF THE POPULATION HAS ACCESS TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID AND ROAD DENSITY REMAINS LOW AT 219.8 KILOMETERS PER 1,000 SQUARE KILOMETERS OF LAND AREA. WITH THE LIBERALIZATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR IN 2013, MOBILE AND INTERNET PENETRATION HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM LESS THAN 20% AND 10% IN 2014, TO 60% AND 25% RESPECTIVELY. ESTABLISHING A CREDIBLE AND CONSISTENT POLICY AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR CAN HELP ENSURE STEADY PRIVATE INVESTMENTS AND GROWTH.