Asia and the Pacific

Myanmar

A woman with a young boy tied to her back walks on an unpaved narrow path. A young boy and a man carrying water and bags walk behind her.
An internally displaced family in Kayah (Karenni) State, eastern Myanmar (near the border with Thailand). Since the military takeover in February 2021, the Southeast Asian country is mired in conflict. Thousands of civilians have been killed, public institutions have collapsed, and the economy is in a state of disarray. UN/S. Modola

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Three years on from the military takeover, the humanitarian landscape for 2024 is grim with a third of the population – 18.6 million people – now estimated to be in humanitarian need. Children are bearing the brunt of the crisis with 6 million children in need as a result of displacement, interrupted health-care and education, food insecurity and malnutrition, and protection risks including forced recruitment and mental distress.

The economic situation is placing families in increasing financial distress and coping capacities are stretched to the limit. Interruptions to agriculture and rapid inflation are making it increasingly difficult for people to access and afford adequate food, raising the spectre of climbing malnutrition. The health system is in crisis and millions are without safe shelter or drinking water.

Women, girls, persons with disabilities and stateless Rohingya people are among those impacted the most by this dangerous environment. Development gains are concurrently under extreme threat with poverty now back at levels not seen for 15 years.

The UN and partners require almost US$1 billion to reach 5.3 million people who have been prioritized for urgent assistance. 

We cannot afford a repeat of the gross underfunding seen in 2023 with only 29 per cent of requirements received. This lack of funding and severe access constraints meant that an estimated 1.9 million people who had been prioritized for support missed out on assistance altogether, while most of the 3.1 million people who were reached with some support did not receive the intended multi-sectoral assistance required to fully meet their needs.

 Brave aid workers – the majority of them local organizations on the front line of the response – remain committed to staying and delivering and have scaled-up wherever they can over the past three years. However, de-politicization of aid, as well as significantly expanded access and greatly increased funding will be critical to preventing the suffering of everyone prioritized for support in this Plan.

Overview of the humanitarian response in Myanmar

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Population
56.6M
People in need
18.6M
People internally displaced
2.6M
People in need
18.6M
People covered by assistance
5.3M
Requirement
$994M
Requirement
$994M

The Myanmar Humanitarian Fund

Pledged amount (USD)
7.9M 2024
Paid amount (USD)
5.8M 2024

Resources

Myanmar

Situation Report

Myanmar Humanitarian Update No. 36 | 3 March 2024

People are struggling to survive amid conflict and insecurity, civilian safety and protection threats, as well as soaring inflation that is rendering basic needs unattainable.

Originally published
Source
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Myanmar

Situation Report

Myanmar Humanitarian Update No. 35 | 2023 Year in Review

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY MESSAGES • 2023 drew to a close with continued intense fighting across vast swathes of the country, record displacement, and pervasive protection threats facing the civilian...

Originally published
Source
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Funding for OCHA Myanmar

Total requirements (USD)
6M 2024
Opening balance (USD)
0 2024
Earmarked funding (USD)
145.7K 2024
Total (USD)
145.7K 2024