The project will involve establishment of a Livestock Research and Development Center in Insein, Yangon to assist in research and training on livestock production and disease control. It aims to facilitate compliance with bilateral agreements mandating prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases.

Myanmar livestock farmers have been exporting cattle to foreign countries pursuant to a temporal permission issued in October 2017. When cattle are exported, the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department’s role is to check animal health and issue certification for disease-free animals. Implementation of the project will enable the livestock sector to be better equipped in dealing with animal diseases such as foot and mouth disease (FMD), a transboundary animal disease that causes significant economic losses to livestock producers and has considerable impact on economic development and trade.