Myanmar Doing Business Action Plan 2018/2019 (Dealing with Construction Permit)

Indicator Time Reform Additional information Communications Agency Progress

Scale recommendation
Dealing with Short Start collecting Since the online system will The information YCDC YCDC is collecting statistics on the
Construction term statistics on the not be implemented in time for will be published construction permit quarterly (i.e. every
Permits numbers of the next DB cycle (DB 2020), it on YCDC website 3 months) The information for the last
permit would be helpful to show the and sent to quarter (April to June 2018) is as
applications and Doing Business team that Myantrade to be follows:
inspections Myanmar is collecting statistic publish on 15  Dates of Committee Meetings
pending the roll- on the construction permit days after the  4-4-2018 (6/2018)
out of the online process. This information end of each  23-4-2018 (7/2018)
system. should included quarter.  14-5-2018 (8/2018)
 Dates of Committee  5-6-2018 (9/2018)
meetings;  12-6-2018 (10/2018)
 The number of dossiers  19-6-2018 (11/2018)
submitted;  The number of
 The number of dossiers dossiers submitted; As
reviewed;  The number of per
 The number of dossiers reviewed; Attached
inspections mandated  The number of Table
by the Committee; and inspections mandated
 The number of days by the Committee;
between dossier  For dossiers with complete
submission and documents, the number of days
decision rendered. between submission and decision
For transparency, this rendered is 14 to 21 days.
information should be
published periodically (say
every two months) on the
YCDC website.
 Myanmar Doing Business Action Plan 2018/2019 (Dealing with Construction Permit)

Short Issue clear Doing Business allocates The link will be YCDC The minimum requirements for the
term qualification points if regulations clearly published on professionals involved in construction
requirements for state the qualifications YCDC website. permits are as follows.
architects and required for architects and For Architects, Please visit
engineers engineers involved in 1) https://www.mlis.gov.mm/IsScPop.do?l
involved in verifying that architectural awordSn=3783
construction plans and drawings comply For Engineers, Please visit
permits in with building regulations, and https://www.mlis.gov.mm/IsSc.do?me
relevant 2) conducting technical nulnfo=3_1_1&query
regulations, on inspections during
the YCDC website construction. The stated
and in relevant requirements should ideally
printed literature. mandated that the
professional must:
1. Have a minimum
number of years of
practical experience;
2. Must have a university
degree (a minimum of
a bachelor's) in
architecture or
engineering, and
3. Must also either be a
registered member of the
national order (association)
of architects or engineers
or pass a qualification
exam.
 Myanmar Doing Business Action Plan 2018/2019 (Dealing with Construction Permit)

Medium Review Building An effective risk based YCDC Advisory Agreement signed with IFC on
to long Code and approach considers the use to 7th may 2018 for automation of
term consider which a building will be put as construction permit. Risk based system
introducing a risk well as the height of the is under development.
based approach building. Australia is a good
to construction example.
permitting.
Short Publish on the Published on YCDC Published on YCDC website www.ycdc.
term YCDC website YCDC website gov.mm
and relevant www.ycdc.gov.
brochures or mm and sent to
pamphlets user- MIC and Doing
friendly guide- Business Team
lines for to be published
construction on their
permit websites.
applications
including all
preapprovals,
procedures,
document
requirements,
fees and
timelines.
 Myanmar Doing Business Action Plan 2018/2019 (Dealing with Construction Permit)

Short Eliminate Note: some procedures may YCDC  Not required for warehouse
term procedure that not be required by constructed in Industrial Zones.
have no legal Government, but will be  Will review and eliminate all the
basis such as counted by Doing Business if it other unnecessary requirements.
consent from is part of the normal
neighbors and requirements for building a
recommendation warehouse as per the case
letter from the study. An example of this
ward and put in might be digging a well for
place instead water supply.
proper
regulations on
environmental
control and urban
planning.
Communicate
widely all
procedures no
longer required,
including on the
DB website.
Short Streamline the YCDC Under Negotiation.
term process related to
fire safety
recommendation
from the Fire
Services
Department
without
compromising
safety.
 Myanmar Doing Business Action Plan 2018/2019 (Dealing with Construction Permit)

Medium Streamline the YCDC Coordination undergoing.

term number of
inspections and
conduct joint
inspections
wherever
possible.
Long Set up online WBG will provide its own YCDC To be initiated by the beginning of 2019
term registration for construction permit software for low risk construction permit with
every process, free of charge (could be high risk cases to follow.
together with extended to MCDC and
online payment possibly other municipal
and electronic authorities). One or more local
signature. ITC companies to be engaged
Ongoing license to provide training in use of
fee). Could software and first line support.
Table - Statistics Facts and Figures on Construction Permit (April to June 2018)

Sr. Number of Dossiers Number of Dossiers Number of Inspections Number of Dossiers

Classification Remark
No Submitted Reviewed mandated by Committee Ongoing

1 Above 9 Storey 1 0 0 1

2 4 to 8 Storey 160 148 148 12

3 under 3 Storey 263 191 191 72

4 Fencing 27 21 21 6

Total 451 360 360 91