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SITUATION OVERVIEW

Humanitarian needs persist in Myanmar due to ongoing armed conflict in Kachin and northern Shan States and continuing inter-communal tensions in Rakhine State. 240,000 people remain displaced. Largely as a result of restrictions on their movement and limited access to livelihood opportunities, many of the displaced remain highly dependent on humanitarian assistance. Shelters require reconstruction and items distributed early on in the crisis need replacing.

The 2015 Humanitarian Response Plan is part of a broader engagement by the United Nations and its partners in Myanmar to build peace and aid recovery and longer-term development. The plan aims to protect the people affected by conflict and disaster in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan, the three States with the most urgent humanitarian needs. Projects are designed to save lives and protect wellbeing; ensure equitable access to basic services and livelihoods and strengthen resilience to shocks from future conflict and disaster, including through early recovery and durable solutions initiatives.

The strategy also stresses the importance of the commitment to joint advocacy, communications with affected people and conflict sensitivity.