Myanmar - Humanitarian Assistance for Conflict-Affected and Displaced People - HOPE 2019

January 2019 - The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is characterized by a complex combination of vulnerability to natural disasters armed conflict inter-communal tension statelessness and displacement. It is estimated that 941 000 crisis-affected women men girls and boys will be in need of humanitarian assistance this year. With GAC’s support HOPE International Development Agency is increasing access to gender-responsive humanitarian assistance and enhancing the use of sexual and reproductive health and protection services for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Kachin Myanmar. Project activities include: (1) providing multi-purpose cash; (2) training women’s groups on sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) and promoting services available to survivors; (3) providing psychosocial support and referrals for SGBV services as needed; and (4) public advocacy and awareness sessions on gender-based violence gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable access for IDPs and returnees particularly women to appropriate health services nutrition safe shelter livelihoods non-food items (NFIs) and education in Kachin Myanmar; (2) improved access for IDPs to services for survivors of SGBV particularly women and girls in Kachin IDP camps; and (3) improved knowledge and awareness of IDPs and camp leaders about protection services prevention and appropriate response to SRHR protection violations. The expected ultimate outcome is reduced suffering increased and maintained human dignity and lives saved for IDPs particularly women and girls in camps in Kachin State Myanmar.