Myanmar has a strong intellectual heritage (with an emphasis on values of education and
learning), a strong history of excellence in education and high literacy rates compared to ASEAN
cohorts. While the reform agenda is daunting, education reforms (including of TVET) that started in
2012 are already demonstrating positive effects. Among these, the government’s launch of a
Comprehensive Education Sector Review (CESR), in collaboration with an array of development
partners, represents a fundamentally important step in providing a strengthened evidence base for
policy reforms and education sector investments.