Multi-sector emergency response for recently displaced and conflict affected people in Tanintharyi region of South East Myanmar This multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance project aims to provide 12 months WASH, Food Security, Shelter/NFI, and Protection/GBV in cash and in-kind support to 7,100 IDPs and conflict-affected community members (3,697 female, 3,403 male), of which 923 are estimated to be persons with disabilities, in 29 under-served locations (villages and camps) across 5 townships (Dawei, Palaw, Tanintharyi, Thayetchaung and Yebyu) in Tanintharyi region. Indirect beneficiaries include 6,005 females and 6,765 males. 
 
Trócaire and two women-led Myanmar organizations TF (True Friends) and TWU (Tavoyan Women Union) have designed this project in alignment with the priority clusters, activities, target population and geographical areas identified in the Allocation Strategy, HRP 2022, and cluster/sector objectives. The project is also aligned with the pillars in the HCT-endorsed Joint Operating Standards.  
 
The proposed project will contribute to addressing the needs identified in the following clusters:  
 
1. WASH interventions will contribute to safe and equitable access to WASH facilities and materials in line with Sphere Standards and the IASC Minimum Standards for Protection Mainstreaming. Activities include distribution of water purifying sachets provision of materials to construct temporary latrines, emergency bathing spaces, and emergency handwashing stations cash assistance for hygiene items provision of sanitary items for women and girls and post-distribution monitoring.  
 
2. Food Security interventions will contribute to safe and equitable access to nutritious food in line with the national food cluster and South East cash working group recommendations. Activities include market assessments cash assistance to purchase food and post-distribution monitoring. Pregnant women, women with small children, elderly, persons with disabilities will be prioritized to receive the distribution first.  
 
3. Shelter and NFI interventions will contribute to increased access to temporary shelter and basic household items. Activities include cash assistance for emergency shelter kits, emergency shelter construction tools, and NFI kits, as well as post-distribution monitoring. A brief orientation on explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) will be provided to those receiving the distribution.  
 
4. Protection/GBV interventions will contribute to improved access and use measures to improve the protective environment of target beneficiaries. Activities include conducting protection and safety assessment and response upon the finding and recommendations awareness raising campaigns on social norms, GBV and EORE GBV foundational awareness sessions mentoring and coaching for community focal points group psychosocial support sessions, distribution of dignity kits to women and girls and referral assistance for women and girls at risk.  

Each partner will have the following general roles:  
- Trócaire: Overall project management, donor liaison, outcome monitoring, reporting, financial control, grants compliance. 
- TF: Field coordination, implementation, and monitoring of WASH, Food Security, and Shelter/NFI activities in 17 locations in five townships 
- TWU: Field coordination, implementation, and monitoring of Protection/GBV activities in in 14 locations in three townships 
 
Both TF and TWU have established track records, presence, and access to the targeted locations. Locations and support needs have been proposed by the partners in close consultation with communities and coordination with other humanitarian actors and guided by the priorities of the relevant clusters and the Allocation Strategy. The interventions will also have complementarity with the newly-launched LIFT project in Tanintharyi in 2023 and implemented by Trócaire, TF, and other local partners. COVID-19, disabilities inclusion, and protection/GBV will be mainstreamed throughout the action due to high levels of vulnerability in the target locations.