Myanmar: Floods and Landslides - Jun 2018 Updates

Introduction Myanmar faces multiple ongoing conflicts between the military and ethnic armed groups, marked by widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws, causing...

Introduction Myanmar faces multiple ongoing conflicts between the Myanmar military and ethnic armed groups, marked by widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws causing...

Bago Region Government and the Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association handed over 175 houses to the flood victims in new Kyuntawsu village in Thinewa village-tract of Yedashe Township, Bago...

In July 2018, Myanmar experienced severe monsoon floods and landslides, which devastated several states including Kayin, Mon, Tanintharyi and Bago. At least 20 people died, 268,438 were displaced,...

Foreword (CERF) broke three records. For the first time, CERF disbursed over half a billion dollars, enabling millions of people affected by humanitarian crises to access life-saving assistance. CERF...

The Start Network is revolutionising the way that humanitarian aid is being disbursed by fostering localisation, new financing and collective innovation. At Start Network, we believe that the current...

Prepositioning has been a game-changer for UNFPA's humanitarian work across the Asia-Pacific region, improving the speed, quality and efficiency of emergency responses. This publication provides an...

Description of the disaster Heavy seasonal monsoon brought strong winds and heavy rains across Myanmar since the beginning of July 2018, causing increased water levels in major rivers and floods in...

Highlights In 2018, UNICEF continued to address the humanitarian needs of crisisaffected and displaced children, women and men - namely across parts of Rakhine, Kachin, Shan states in partnership...

This Situation Update describes events that occurred in Mone Township, Nyaunglebin District, between July and August 2018. It puts forward the obstacles to IDP return and factors contributing to the...

Overview Asia-Pacific remains the world's most disaster-prone region and, in 2018, natural disasters once again affected millions of people. During the year the region experienced a number of...

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Foreword by the humanitarian coordinator While much of Myanmar’s population continues to benefit from the ongoing process of political and economic reforms, there are close to one million people who...

Ek Sothea - CWS Cambodia | December 14, 2018 This blog is the second in a four-part series focusing on CWS water, sanitation and hygiene programs in each of four Asian countries where we work. This...

Highlights • Over 178,000 children and caregivers have access to UNICEFsupported psycho-social programming through 2018 programming • UNICEF has provided over 38,100 children 6-59 months and pregnant...

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Heavy seasonal monsoon has brought strong winds and heavy rains across large parts of Myanmar since the beginning of July 2018, causing increased...

Libby Hogan in Khindan In the coastal town of Khindan, the catastrophic effect of rising sea levels is all too apparent. On a stiflingly hot morning, Daw Mya Htay rolls up her longyi, a Burmese...

Highlights Over 178,000 children and caregivers have access to UNICEF-supported psycho-social programming through 2018 programming. UNICEF has provided over 15,600 pregnant and breastfeeding women in...

As of 30 September, over 268,000 people in Myanmar have been temporarily evacuated due to monsoon seasonal floods since June 2018. According to the Government’s Department of Disaster Management...

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Paddy production forecast to increase in 2018 driven by higher expected plantings Rice exports in 2019 forecast to increase Wholesale prices of emata rice resume increases and...