Capacity Building and Multisectoral humanitarian response  for the conflict-affected area in Magway and Sagaing Regions This project, through a multi-sectoral approach, will respond to the displaced population’s most urgent needs in terms of Education, Food Security, Health, Nutrition,WASH, Protection will alleviate the pressure on host communities. This project will provide the lifesaving humanitarian assistance to 20 IDPs and host communities across 1 township in Magway region (Saw) and 3 townships in Sagaing region (Khin-U, Shwe Bo, Ye-U). As of 3 November 2021, around 7,000 of displaced people remain in the displacement sites in Kale, Kani, Khin-U and Mingin townships in Sagaing Region and around 12,300 remain in the displacement sites in Gangaw, Pauk and Saw townships in Magway Region. 

This multi-sector project will target about 29683 affected population and host communities (Male 13697, Female 15986 with Men 11826, Women 14021, Boys 1707, Girls 1771, PWD 358) in 1 township in Magway region and 3 townships in Sagaing region. This project has been designed by STH (Swe Tha Har), a local NGO working in Magway and Sagaing region through local CSOs since 2017, KMSS-MDY (Karuna Mission Social Solidarity-Mandalay), a local faith-based organization working in Mandalay, Magway and Sagaing regions. 

This multi-sector response program with KMSS-Mandalay will maximize the program effectiveness and by using existing strong network within Sagaing and Magway regions will directly meet the purpose of the project. 

This multi-sectoral design is in line with sectoral objectives of HRP 2021 as well as with the most priority needs outlined in SA2. 

EiE activities will include distribution of home-based learning materials, student kits, recreational activities through social platforms, conducting parental awareness session, provision of Child Friendly Spaces etc… 


Health: The project will promote awareness of health education covering reproductive health, seasonal diseases, AWDs and COVID-19  awareness and also provide Essential Medicine Supplies and COVID-19 Preventive Items.  

Nutrition: The project will promote MIYCF practices for the displacement people particularly targeting pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, children under 5 and the caregivers through a series of trainings covering maternal nutrition, complementary feeding and provision of fortified foods, micro nutrient supplementation,etc. 

WASH: The project will include provision of age, gender and disability-sensitive bathing spaces/handwashing/latrine installation/rehabilitation, including safe disposal of wastewater, distribution of hygiene kits and hygiene promotion etc…

Protection: The protection activity includes provision of cash assistance to CP, GBV and Mine related survivals, multi-purpose cash grant to the most vulnerable groups. 

Food security: the project will distribute the emergency food assistance to meet their basic food needs. 

Total volunteer for this project will be 25 volunteers. 2 volunteers per village for Saw townships because it include health, nutrition, wash, protection and food security clusters (except EiE) and 1 volunteer per village for Khin-U, Shwe Bo and Ye-U townships.

Throughout project implementation, the project activities will prioritize to meet the needs of particularly vulnerable people and gender equality particularly female-headed households, women and widows, unaccompanied children (girls in particular), the elderly, people with disabilities, pregnant women and lactating mothers. STH and partners will ensure the deliverables of the project will reach equally to the project beneficiaries.