Humanitarian Assistance for Conflict and Natural Disaster Affected Internally Displaced Persons in Kachin and Northern Shan States. This project will enable the Metta Development Foundation to set-up a Rapid Response Mechanism to meet the humanitarian needs of people newly displaced due to conflict or natural disaster. The project will ensure that sudden-onset humanitarian emergency response capabilities and resources are pre-positioned to be deployed quickly and effectively, thus reducing vulnerability and saving lives. These pre-positioned capabilities and resources will also enable Metta and implementing partners KRDC and WPN to address gaps in the on-going humanitarian needs of existing Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Kachin and Shan states across many sectors, namely Food Security, Nutrition, WASH, Shelter and NFIs, and Education. KRDC and WPN are member of JST and both organisatons are implementing partner of Metta in nongovernemt controlled areas.  Metta has been partner with KRDC since the beginning of 2011 responding to immediate needs of IDPs.  WPN is an implementing partner of SCI in Mai Ja Yang area in Kachin state. 
At present, close to 120,000 people remain internally displaced in Kachin and Shan states after armed conflict between the Myanmar Armed Forces and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) re-ignited in June 2011, ending a 17-year ceasefire. Armed clashes continue to be frequent in both Kachin and Northern Shan states, displacing some 9,000 new IDPs in April 2018. In Northern Shan State clashes involving other non-state armed groups – notably the Shan State Army- South (SSA-S) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) continue and the situation remains highly volatile. Hence, the potential for new displacement from the spread of armed conflict to new areas is ever-present.  Since 11 April 2018, Kachin State has witnessed a spike in the crisis with Tatmadaw military offensives involving heavy artillery and airstrikes. The situation is seriously affecting local civilian populations, causing civilian casualties, detainment, entrapment and new displacement in many townships in Kachin State, including Sumprabum, Njang Yang, Myitkyina, Waingmaw, Karmai, Moegung, Hpakant, Tanai and Moemauk. As per the 29 May 2018 update over 8,907 civilians (4,185 M, 4,722 F) have been newly displaced. 
Adding to the complexity of the situation, people in Kachin and Shan states are extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, such as storms, landslides and flooding, with the large number of IDPs being particularly at risk due to their often marginal housing conditions and livelihood situations. 
The 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan and the MHF 2017 First Standard Allocation Strategy Paper MHF priorities for Kachin and Northern Shan have shown that the sectors Shelter/Non-Food Items, Food Security, WASH and Nutrition all remain priorities for IDPs in Kachin and Shan states. These same sectors are also among the first important needs of newly displaced women, men, boys and girls. A small survey among IDPs conducted in August 2017 by Metta in three target project areas in Kachin and Northern Shan states shows that food security, Shelter, WASH and Nutrition as the first, second, fourth and sixth priority needs of IDPs.For women, however, priority needs are, in order of importance, Food security, Nutrition, WASH, Shelter and NFI, and Eduation. By providing funds to support activities in these crucial sectors, this project will enable Metta to be prepared for any potential humanitarian emergencies resulting from conflict or natural disaster. 
Project activities will prioritize the needs of particularly vulnerable and marginalized people and promote gender equality. Preferential treatment in selection processes will be given to vulnerable group.
Metta will implement Nutrition and WASH and Education activities in Maija Yang area on KIO controlled areas with WPN and KRDC.  Metta will monitor the progress of WPN and KRDC on quarterly basis.  However, communication for information sharing will be maintain throughout the implementation of the project.