Meeting Critical Humanitarian Needs of Displaced People in Kachin and Northern Shan State. The humanitarian situation in Kachin and northern Shan has increased after Covid-19 pandemic due to the return of migrant workers, movement restriction imposed by the government and the local authorities. Accessing this MHF first standard allocation for 2020 will enable Metta to continue and expand our humanitarian response in Kachin and N.Shan, as well as ensuring that Kacin Relief and Development Committee (KRDC) is able to address the needs of IDPs in non-government controlled areas in Kachin. The project’s goal reflects Metta’s commitment to address gaps and immediate needs of people facing temporary and protracted displacement, while pre-positioning capabilities and resources to quickly and effectively respond to food security needs in returning villages as well as food gaps in camps in non-government controlled area in Kachin. The activities to be undertaken as part of this project include interventions in priority clusters Food Security and, Shelter and NFIs.
Metta has been using implementing voucher grant for distributing NFI (Bedding, Hygiene materials, Kitchen Utensil, Clothing, etc.) in Kachin and Northern Shan since 2013. Voucher grant will be used for NIF distribution if situation is favorable to do so. Metta will also use cash for food distributions in locations with functioning markets by conducting market assessment before project implementation. Metta has guidelines for Cash and Voucher distribution. Please find the attached document. 
N. Shan Shelter: 
- Metta Lashio will implement shelter activities: 50 units, for men, women, boys and girls from 50 families, of new shelter construction at relocation site in Man Wing Gyi, Mansi Township. 30 units of old shelter renovation for men, women, boys and girls from 30 families at Man Wing Gyi KBC-1 camp in Mansi Township.
N. Shan Food Security: 
- Metta Lashio will implement Cash assistance for 100 IDP families giving priority to women headed households, returned to their villages in Lashio and Muse Townships for agricultural and non-agricultural livelihoods.    
Kachin Shelter: 
- Metta Myitkyina will implement shelter activities: 24 units of new individual shelter construction at Maga Yang camp in Waing Maw Township benefiting men, women, boys and girls in 24 families. 50 units of individual old shelter renovation will be implemented at Woi Chyai, Hpunlum Yang and Je Yang camps in Momauk Township.
- KRDC will implement construction of 31 new individual shelter units in accordance with Sphere minimum standard at Lana Zupja and Bum Tsit Pa camps in Mansi Township.
Kachin NFIs: 
- Metta Myitkyina will distribute non-food items (cooking utensils, bedding, clothing, farming tools, personal hygiene supplies) in kind or equivalent cash for internally displaced men, women, boys and girls (1,000 HHs) to fill the need gap in Chipwi, Banmaw, Mansi, Mogaung, Momauk, Myitkyina, Waingmaw, Hpakant Townships in Kachin. The Shelter and NFIs activities will reach a total of 5,249 men, women, boys and girls. To avoid environmental impact locally available materials will be given priority to when sourcing the materials.
Kachin Food Security:
- Myitkyina Metta will implement distribution of basic food items recommended by WFP for a person for a month (rice: 13.5 kg, bean: 1.6 kg, oil: 1 liter and salt: 1 packet) in kind or equivalent cash to 6,849 IDPs men, women, boys and girls which is for 3 months of basic food supplies to 4,613 IDPs men, women, boys and girls at Maga Yang, Pajau, Sha-it Yang in Waing Maw Township, and for 6 months to 2,230 IDPs men, women, boys and girls at N’dup Yang and Salang Yang in Sumpra Bum Township and Pang Hkawn Yang camp in Shwegu Township.
- KRDC will implement distribution of basic food items recommended by WFP for a person for a month (rice: 13.5 kg, bean: 1.6 kg, oil: 1 liter and salt: 1 packet) in kind distribution to 1,696 IDPs men, women, boys and girls at Hkau Shau (Border Post 12) and Hpare (Border Post 6) camps in Waingmaw township.