Gender-Impact Flash Update: Myanmar Flooding No. 2 - 6 November 2024

This update was developed by the Myanmar Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (GiHA WG) and is based on available reports from humanitarian partners, including women-led organizations operating in flood-affected townships in Myanmar.

Overview

Since early September, more than 1 million people across 70 townships in Myanmar have been affected by flooding due to torrential monsoon rains and the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.¹ Many of the affected people and communities were already displaced due to ongoing conflict, compounding their vulnerability. Some townships in Mandalay Region and eastern and southern Shan also experienced repeated flooding in early October.

The extensive flooding has caused severe damage, including the loss of crops, farmland, and livestock, which has devastated livelihoods in already vulnerable communities.