DRA  Myanmar Cyclone Mocha SCNL 2023 Cyclone Mocha is one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in Myanmar that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people and destroyed homes and communities. A total of 17 townships in Rakhine have been declared emergency areas, while 3.4 million people are living in the highest impacted areas (UNOCHA). Sittwe is the most severely impacted township while Pauktaw is among the seven most impacted township heavily affected by the cyclone (UNOCHA).
Save the Children (SC) conducted internal rapid needs assessments (RNA) in Sittwe and Pauktaw, in IDP camps as well as villages in Rakhine. The risk of disease outbreak is high due to limited access to clean water and damaged sanitation facilities. Approximately 40% of all water facilities have been damaged. Half of the hand-dug wells have been contaminated by saltwater. 60% of the latrines have been damaged. The remaining latrines can still be used but minor repairs are required. About 25% of the roads in the IDP camps and villages remain covered in debris, complicating access.  
In the days leading up to the cyclone, SC already began prepositioning materials near the targeted areasand has already distributed emergency NFIs and hygiene kits to 800 households (HHs) in IDP camps, 1,200 liters of water to 600 HHs in villages, and aqua tabs to 2,800 HHs from IDP camps in Sittwe and Pauktaw. All actions were coordinated with other INGOs i.e. CARE, DRC, and Oxfam to align activities and avoid duplication. There is still a gap to support 23,000 (HHs) in IDP camps and 32,000 (HHs) in villages in both townships with access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and improved hygiene practices(SC RNA). However, the focus in Sittwe and Pauktaw is still primarily on preparations to respond to new humanitarian needs. Due to security reasons, limited access to details is available about which actors are currently involved and their activities in IDP camps and villages. According to HAC Commissioner, Al Jazira has received around 390,000 IDPs since the conflict started, with numbers growing dramatically. As stated in the RNA conducted by SC in May 2023, the congested living conditions and lack of privacy in gathering sites pose risks of gender-based violence and there is urgent need for food, health, hygiene, and NFIs i.e. mattresses, jerry-cans, utensils, and mosquito nets.
Given the increasing influx of IDPs from Khartoum into Blue Nile, and pre-existing displacements from inter-communal conflicts between tribes, shelter and NFI assistance is urgently needed to withstand the rainy season (DTM-IOM). Furthermore, markets are impacted by the conflict, with dramatic price increases for staple food (+50%) and goods and shortages of imported products such as medicine and consumables (RNA). The project aims to restore access to clean water, promote hygiene practices and improve sanitation facilities to 50,816 IDP camps and host communities’ affected beneficiaries in Sittwe and Pauktaw. SC will implement activities in 14 camps and villages in Sittwe township and Community Empowerment and Resilience Association (CERA) will implement in 10 villages of Pauktaw township, where partners have permissions to work.
Water access and sanitation: The project will install/repair 42 water points (SC:27, CERA:15) to support 50,186 beneficiaries. Ponds and road debris will be cleaned via community volunteers (10 times during the project) to restore access to non-drinking water. Water quality and sources at HH level will be periodically monitored and tested. Partners will construct/repair 570 emergency latrines (SC:300, CERA:270). WASH committees will be formed to follow-up on construction and the maintenance of water points and latrines through mobilizing local resources. Sites for latrines and water points will be identified with communities, where consultations will be held with women, adolescent girls and PwD. 
Hygiene: SC &CERA will distribute hygiene and dignity kits and to 3,980 HHs (SC:3,500,CERA:480) and disseminate emergency hygiene promotion messages through volunteers to 3,500 HHs and CERA to 480 HHs to ensure that HHs maintain good health and hygiene practices. SC &CERA will facilitate inclusive consultations with communities on criteria to select HHs.
This response builds upon existing response interventions of SC in Rakhine, funded by SIDA, WFP and BHA (WASH, MPCA). This project will mainstream protection by incorporating child protection messages within hygiene promotion. Children and families in need of case management support will be linked to SC’s case management workforce. Partners will ensure that all interventions are coordinated with DRA partners and other actors in the target areas. This response will target IDPs and host households in 14 camps and villages in Sittwe township and 10 villages in Pauktaw township hardly impacted by cyclone Mocha and with limited access to clean water and sanitation facilities. SC has official access to the IDP camps in Sittwe where the most vulnerable groups will be reached according to the criteria. Attention will be given to households (HHs) with multiple children, pregnant and lactating women, women-headed HHs, PWD and households with malnutrition cases. SC and CERA will engage with community committees and stakeholders to jointly set beneficiary selection criteria and identify beneficiaries in an impartial and participatory way. SC and CERA will work to ensure inclusive and conflict-sensitive programming and will ensure that the concerns of both IDPs and host communities are addressed equally to enable access for all so that activities are done in a way that is safe, meaningful, accountable, and empowering.
For the cash for rent component, targeting will be defined further after conducting a more detailed assessment. SC will consult with children and their families throughout the selection process of beneficiaries and NFIs and methods of receiving assistance. All SC staffs are being trained on Psychological First Aid, enabling an appropriate and safe response to individuals and groups experiencing (severe) distress.