Humanitarian Assistance in Southeast Myanmar In partnership with KMSS-Loikaw, CHDN, KNWO, BPHWT, MAG, and Nyein Foundation and their network of CSOs, IRC proposes a 9 month project to provide integrated assistance across 15 townships in south-east Myanmar’s Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Eastern Bago, and Tanintharyi states. According to the HNO, SitReps and information from IRC’s and partners’ existing programming, an estimated 221,000 people are currently displaced across Southeast Myanmar. This proposal is designed to capitalize on complementary programming and respond to key unmet gaps in these states, particularly around the protection of civilians, and to support their physical and mental health wellbeing, and access to lifesaving services.

IRC and partners will provide protection monitoring, analysis, and response activities in Kayin (Thandaunggyi, Hpa-pun), Mon (Bilin, Thaton, Ye) and Tanintharyi (Dawai, Palaw, Launglon and Yaebyu) provided through MHF and complementary funding. In certain locations, IRC will integrate protection activities with shelter and NFI in collaboration with Nyein Foundation and its CSO sub-partners in Mon (Bilin, Kyakito), Tanintharyi (Palaw), and Kayin (Kyainseikgyi) through MHF funding. IRC’s and partner CSOs’ experience has guided proposed protection and shelter/NFI interventions in the targeted locations and reflect the ongoing needs of displaced and conflict-affected women, men, boys and girls who have been identified through protection monitoring and other community engagement.

IRC and KNWO propose life-saving GBV prevention and response services for IDPs and conflict-affected host communities in 3 Kayah townships (Demoso, Hpruso, and Loikaw). IRC and KNWO will leverage expertise and existing resources to strengthen case management and referrals PSS emergency assistance will enhance sense of safety and well-being by conducting safety audits community mapping life-skills and empowerment activities GBV, SRH, and PSEA education and other GBV risk mitigation activities for women and girls. IRC and KNWO will utilize expertise gained from their longstanding relationship delivering GBV prevention, response, and safe-housing in Thailand’s Mae Hong camps since 2009, as well as from current IRC and KNWO GBV prevention and response activities. 

To meet health and nutrition needs, IRC, CHDN, BPHWT and KMSS-Loikaw, will provide primary health care services emergency referral support nutrition promotion prevention and clinical management of acute severe and moderate malnutrition (SAM MAM) and mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) for IDPs, host communities, and conflict affected villages in Kayin, Eastern Bago, and Kayah. IRC and BPHWT will operate in host communities of EAO areas in Kayin’s Hpa Pun township and Eastern Bago’s Kyauk Kyi township. CHDN will operate in IDP camps and affected villages in EAO and mixed controlled areas of Kayah’s Loikaw, Demoso, and Hpruso townships. KMSS-Loikaw will service urban and peri-urban areas of Kayah’s Loikaw, Demoso, and Hpruso townships. CHDN will also provide rehabilitation treatment and prosthetics installation for land mine victims and war weapon-related trauma victims in Kayah after revitalization of the prosthetic workshop and rehabilitation center. 

BPHWT will provide critical WASH services to the crisis effected population in Kayin (Hpa-Pun township) and Eastern Bago (Kyaukkyi township) with technical support and oversight from IRC. The proposed interventions will build on BPHWT’s WASH services and community ties in Kayin and Eastern Bago. BPHWT and IRC will leverage existing resources and capacities to carry out the proposed services and aims to strengthen existing networks. 

MAG will implement specialized mine risk education (MRE) activities that will be complementary to all sectors and mainstreamed via partners so that lifesaving information effectively reaches targeted IDP and host c