Community led multi-sectoral lifesaving assistance for IDPs and newly affected people in hard-to-reach and underserved areas in Kayah and Southern Shan State in Myanmar ltpgt


lt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtThe fighting between de facto government troops and ethnic
armed groups is still on-going in both Kayah and Southern Shan state,
intensified armed conflict, especially on the Kayah/Southern Shan border,
increased displacement and humanitarian needs. Since after the coup in 2021,
approximately 180,000 IDPs across the region are displacing in more than 2000
IDPs sites. More than 300 civilians killed and at least 400 civilians injured
since after the coup Currently, there are 3 types of IDPs in the Karenni regions
which are 1) the IDPs staying with host community families, 2) IDPs in camps,
and 3) Spontaneous and temporary displaced IDPs and the basis for targeting
group  IDP ( women- 6,135, girls-7976, Men-6,332 and Boys-7465, total -27,908)
and Host communities ( women-1430, girls-3013, Men-1650, Boys-2802,
total-8,895) in this proposed project . Multiple shocks have left people living
in camps feeling helpless, prone to structural violence, abuse and mine risks.
Vulnerable women and children are forced into behaviors which expose them to
exploitation. This is on top of the fact that they are often burdened with
unpaid housework, a complete lack of decision-making power and extremely scarce
access to basic services. Conflict-affected children spread across camps and
host communities with poor access to learning opportunities. Overall, these
vulnerable groups are continuously prevented from accessing their rights.  “Community-led multi-sectoral lifesaving
assistance for IDPs and newly affected people in hard-to-reach and underserved
areas in Kayah and Southern Shan State in Myanmar”   provides emergency assistance in EiE, Food
Security (FS), Protection, Shelter  NFI and WASH and shelter/NFI
activities to both IDPs and Host communities to meet these unmet needs in the
existing locations of the MHF-RA2 funded consortium project across   in 66 camps in Kayah and 28 camps in
Southern Shan State   at the
hard-to-reach areas across Kayah. NFI activities to meet these unmet needs in
the existing locations of the MHF SA2-funded consortium project across 4
townships in Kayah State and southern Shan.lt/pgtltp style="" class=""gt
ltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtTogether with the 5
project local partners, AVSI would work on Education, FS, Protection, WASH and
Shelter  NFI cluster in the townships of Loikaw and Pekon KMSS Loikaw would
work on EiE, Protection and FS in Hpruso and Demoso Alin Thit Social
Development Group would work on EiE and protection, FS, WASH and NFI in Pekon
MSDA would work on EiE , FS, WASH, NFI and protection in Demoso and Kayah
Women Organization would work on EiE, FS and Shelter in Demoso and Pekon. KHAI
will work FS, WASH and Shelter  NFI in Hpruso. The project aims to provide
critical and lifesaving assistance to affected and newly displaced people that
will be resulted to urgently rebuild, protect and improve the food security,
access to education increase the community’s awareness and capacity to address
women, PwD and children’s rights, improve women’s participation and
community-level decision making.    For
land mine victims, it provides Improved access to assistance. Lastly, WASH
services will prevent the spread of disease and infections.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gt
Given this context,
this grant request would prioritize women and children. All activities would
mainstream C-19 prevention, women’s participation, accountability to affected
populations (AAP) through ME and community feedback and complaints
mechanisms. We will be guided by priorities in the First Standard Allocation
(FSA) of the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), mainstream cross-cutting
themes in protection, AAP, gender, disability inclusion Cash and Voucher
Assistance. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgt