With air passenger traffic in Myanmar growing rapidly, Yangon International Airport faces physical constraints that limit future terminal expansions and aircraft handling capacities. To address this long-term transportation demand, the Government of Myanmar has planned the development of the new Hanthawaddy International Airport across an estimated 4,000-hectare project site located in the Bago Region.

To support Japanese ODA frameworks and align with JICA Guidelines for Environmental and Social Considerations, Oriental Consultants Japan Co., Ltd. (OC Japan)—in collaboration with local technical partner Total Business Solution Co., Ltd. (TBS)—undertook a supplemental Issues Analysis on Social Consideration Issues. This initiative updates socio-economic baseline data and identifies environmental and social safeguard priorities in preparation for full-scale Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA) activities.