Rohingya Crisis - Myanmar Humanitarian Fund - OCHA 2020

March 2020 – The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is characterized by a complex combination of vulnerability to armed conflict inter-communal tension protracted displacement and food insecurity. It is estimated that 985 000 crisis-affected people are in need of humanitarian assistance this year including more than 273 000 displaced people (of which 69% are women and children) who remain in camps or camp-like settings across the country. This project represents Canada’s funding to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF). The MHF provides timely allocations to national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as United Nations agencies to address some of the most critical humanitarian needs in Myanmar. The MHF’s main objectives include: (1) addressing acute unmet emergency needs; (2) filling the highest priority gaps in protracted crisis situations; (3) preventing a worsening of the situation and increased vulnerability; and (4) responding to new emergencies or sudden-onset disasters.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access for the most vulnerable to life-saving humanitarian assistance (e.g. food nutrition health protection shelter water sanitation and hygiene support); (2) increased capacity of the humanitarian system to respond to urgent needs; and (3) increased capacity among national humanitarian organizations to effectively respond to urgent needs. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in communities experiencing humanitarian crises or that are food insecure.