Community-led multi-sectoral lifesaving assistance for IDPs and newly affected people in hard-to-reach and underserved areas in Kachin and Northern Shan State in Myanmar ltpgtThe current political crisis and resumption of
intensified armed clashes in Kachin State and Northern Shan State led to increasing displacement and humanitarian needs. Currently, 46,498 people are
displaced in Waingmaw, Mohnyin, and Shwegu Township in Kachin State and a total
of 15,736 people are newly displaced. In the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, at
least 26 armed incidents erupted, displacing some 1,200 civilians in Northern
Shan State. The proposed project “Community-led multi-sectoral lifesaving
assistance for IDPs and newly affected people in hard-to-reach and underserved
areas in Kachin and Northern Shan State in Myanmar” provides emergency
assistance in Education in Emergencies (EiE), Health, Nutrition, Protection,
and Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to disproportionately affected gender
and age groups in 5 vulnerable townships across Kachin. Project oversight and
technical leads AVSI Foundation and Myanmar Health Assistant Association (MHAA)
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Diocesan
 Commission For Education (DCE), Dawn
Peace Foundation (DPF), Grip Hands Organizations (GHO), Htoi San Land
Development Organization (HSLDO), and Meikswe Myanmar Organization (MM),
propose a harmonized approach to achieve better impact, leverage strengths,
achieve program efficiency and value for money.lt/pgtltpgtltspangtltspangtltspangtAccording to the assessment conducted by the
consortium, most of the sites require the establishment or re-establishment of
schools nearby especially high schools including both infrastructure,
materials, and service provision. For healthcare, most sites lack facilities,
even before displacement. In these locations, villagers and community members
need to continue accessing healthcare in the nearest village or town. In
addition, most people lack knowledge of hygiene. It has been observed that some
villages and IDP Camps need wells and safe toilets. Moreover, multiple shocks
have left people living in their lives feeling helpless, prone to structural
violence, abuse and mine risks. Vulnerable women and children are forced into
behaviors that expose them to exploitation. Overall, these vulnerable groups
are continuously prevented from accessing their rights. ltbrgtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltspangtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt

The project aims to improve access to Education,
Nutrition, increase the community’s awareness and capacity to address
women’s and children's rights, improve women’s participation 
community-level decision-making. For land mine victims, it provides Improved
access to assistance. Lastly, Health services will prevent the spread of
disease and infections and increase the accessibility of primary healthcare
services by the IDP and Non-IDP populations aligned with the essential package
of health services to affected and newly displaced people in 54 locations at
Kachin State (Shwegu, Mohnyin and Waingmaw) and Northern Shan (Kutkai
and Muse).



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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 (CVA).Particular
attention is given to allocation strategies on 1. Age, gender and diversity -
reaching the most vulnerable 2. Harmonized approach and complementarity -
avoiding duplication 3. Localization - leverage partnerships with CSOs who have
experience and access, 4. Centrality of Protection 5. Explosive Ordnance Risk
Education (EORE) 6. Conflict sensitivity. Operational, security, safety and
financial risk and the corresponding mitigating measures will be in place, risk
registers will be regularly updated and communicated to project stakeholders. Sustainability
or handover strategies including funding advocacy will be explored for the
project’s duration. 



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