Reinforcing the humanitarian footprint to effectively pre-position and scale-up aid in WASH, Shelter/NFIs to new IDPs in Rakhine and the Northwest ltpgtFive months since the resumption of clashes between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and expansion of conflict across Northwest has worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis leading to multiple displacement. In Rakhine, the AA now controls 8 out of 17 townships in Rakhine State, including Mrauk-U, Kyauktaw, Pauktaw, Minbya, Myebon, Ponnagyun, Rathedaung, and Ramree, and Paletwa in Chin State. Although the MAF troops retreated from these townships, indiscriminate shelling and airstrikes have persisted. Sagaing and Magway have seen increased fighting including clearance operations, multiple airstrikes, arson and ambush attacks in numerous townships.Amid funding limitations many newly displaced people in Northwest have yet to receive assistance, that will leave affected people even more vulnerable during the fast-approaching monsoon season. This reserve allocation will enable PIN and partners to timely assist people recently displaced by intensified clashes in Sagaing and Magway and support the procurement and pre-positioning of lifesaving aid in Rakhine to facilitate a rapid scale-up once access and security conditions permit. In addition, light provision of mental health and psychosocial support including the dissemination of verbal key messages and IEC materials on protection, including community level awareness raising on  GBV and EORE will be mainstreamed.  ltbrgt ltbrgtThe proposed project will target 740 newly displaced households (since January 2024) in Kale Township, Sagaing with the provision of Cash for Shelter (120,620 USD total transfer value ) 1 time  support reaching out to population of 3,993  (Men 867, Women 993, Boys 1010 and Girls 1123) ).  EORE awareness in NW will hover 1200 people (Men 321, Women 313, Boys 287  and Girls 279). Further, in Rakhine, the project will target to reach 2646 HH with the provision of )2,646 Hygiene refilled kits adapted to meet the needs of women and girls that can be modified to Cash for Wash (44,982 USD total transfer value) upon further market/ logistics analysis 1 time. Through Cash/in-kinds Hygiene kits, the project aimed to reachconflict-affected population of 10,584 (Men 3491, Women 3704, Boys 1588 and Girls 1801) in MraukU township along with EORE awareness sessions. Both Hygiene promotion messaging and EORE awareness aimed to reach total 660 (Men 218, Women 231, Boys 99 and Girls 112) people  each.(Considerations in adapting access for older person/ PWDS and women/ PLDs will be factors into activity planning.  ltbrgtPINs network ongoing projects and  current access across all regions and states in Northwest (funded by MHF) and Rakhine (funded by MHF and LAMP) will complement the reserve allocation in the provision of WASH/ Shelter/ NFI and Cash but also the  dissemination of key messages and IEC materials on protection, including community level awareness raising on protection and EORE that will be mainstreamed.  ltbrgtBoth prepositioning of items and cash in Rakhine and Northwest through MHF Reserve fund will enable PINs network to deliver critical and timely Shelter and WASH support to households most critically in need of humanitarian support. ltbrgtlt/pgt