Multi-Sector Assistance for Conflict Affected People in South East Myanmar Project (MAP) Following the Myanmar political crisis that started on 1 February 2021, Myanmar has now entered a violent new chapter. The vast majority of the population in South East Myanmar remains displaced and constantly has to flee from air strikes and other atrocities committed by de facto authorities. Reports of food shortages and deaths due to lack of access to medical care and having to remain in areas of heavy conflict and insecurity as they have nowhere else to go for safety, support for education, and its associated needs, highlight the need for immediate humanitarian action. In several conflict areas, including the South East, many community-driven networks support each other and find alternative solutions to health care, running some community-based schools and other needs in the community.
Nyein (Shalom) Foundation is one of the Myanmar local organizations and is experienced to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance to IDPs and host communities affected by conflict, and hard-to-reach communities in Kachin and Northern Shan since 2012. In addition, through the partnership, funded by IRC, with KSCN, MSCN, and Our World in Tanintharyi, Nyein is currently implementing the “Emergency Protection, CCCM/Shelter and NFI Response in South East Myanmar” starting from November 2021 to upto now. Leading by IRC, Nyein’s existing CSOs partners (KSCN, MSCN, Our World) will partner for Shelter/NFI and Protection in Kyarinnseikgyi in Kayin, Thaton, Billin, Kyaikhto, Ye in Mon, and Pulaw in Tanintharyi continuously.  
The proposed project here is to cover the sectors including Food Security, Shelter/NFI, Education, and WASH to enhance protection, security, and dignity, and promote personal hygiene for women, girls, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. The value added in mobilizing community actors in affected communities in responding to emergency and humanitarian needs to include their knowledge of local context and current needs and their ability to access the remote and hard-to-reach areas. 
Nyein will collaborate with one NGO and three local CSOs partners as consortium arrangements that are Local Resource Center (LRC), Kayin State CSOs Network (KSCN), and Mon State CSOs Network (MSCN), and Kayahliphu Youth from Kayah State. These proposed Consortium partners are locally established and directly working with IDPs and host communities affected by conflict. LRC establish in May 2008 as a humanitarian organization that promotes the institutional capacity of local CSOs and serves as a coordinating body for over 1500 CSOs in Myanmar. KSCN was formed in 2016 with 94 network organizations and covered the whole Kayin State. MSCN is one of the networks in Mon State and is covered across Mon State. Both KSCN and MSCN partners are experienced in implementing Education and Ethnic rights, NFI/Shelter, and protection activities, Kayahliphu Youth are currently working in the education sector in the east Loikaw and Shadaw Townships of Kayah State.  LRC, KSCN, and MSCN are members of the Myanmar Local Humanitarian Network (MLHN). This project will also reflect on Nyein’s strategy to nurture the local CSOs and Community based organizations in the targeted local community who have knowledge and experience with the local context and have been the front-line aid workers in the community.