Products and tools

• Mapping: MIMU is Myanmar’s main provider of maps and geographical information system (GIS) resources. The Excel Mapping Tool allows users to create simple maps comparing data across states/regions and townships, the Interactive Map Maker is an easy-to-use tool to develop detailed maps, and there are resources for mapping in presentations and reports (ppt).
• Activity updates: MIMU’s 5W (who, what, when, where and for whom) initiative is a biannual exercise and the largest of its kind globally, with voluntary contributions from 246 agencies in February 2023 providing information on their activities in Myanmar. This helps organizations and donors respond to people’s needs more effectively across the country. MIMU’s Assessment and Publications Tool is another useful resource, providing access to 2,380 documents from 197 agencies as of March 2023, enabling the better sharing of plans, results, methodologies, data and expertise. 
• Statistics and baseline data: MIMU's Baseline Dataset compiles publicly available information on 292 indicators from 431 sources as of March 2023. This covers from the national to the township level and is a valuable resource for planning and analyzing trends. It is also shared in the form of interactive Township Profiles.
• Emergency response: The Emergency Preparedness Dashboard and Myanmar Flood Monitoring Dashboard, developed together with UNOSAT, provide baseline information and detailed maps of areas at risk and affected by disasters. MIMU also has a repository on the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Place codes: MIMU maintains Myanmar's system of place codes, or Pcodes, which allows data from different sources to be combined, analyzed and mapped for the first time. Working closely with civil society organizations, the MIMU team has mapped 79 percent of the 66,459 villages across the country as of May 2023.