Since 2010, Myanmar has been in the midst of a multifaceted transition, involving economic reforms, the resolution of multiple longstanding
civil confl icts, and a nascent transition to democratic rule. Th ese transitions are coinciding with a resource-led economic boom.
We assess the current status of governance institutions, as well as their performance in comparison to ASEAN and selected other countries.
Specifi cally we discuss outstanding problem areas related to economic governance, particularly in the legal system, the business regulatory
framework, and in bureaucratic capacity, as well as the potential use of external policy anchors, particularly in the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (EITI) process, to strengthen Myanmar’s ongoing reform eff ort.