IOM Myanmar: Earthquake Response Situation Report 9

HIGHLIGHTS

• More than 6.3 million people are in need in the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes. Significant scale-up of humanitarian, early recovery and reconstruction interventions are still urgently required.
• An early monsoon season with daily heavy rainfall poses additional challenges, especially for people residing outside in makeshift shelters without protection against the elements.  
• IOM’s Population Mobility and Needs Tracking (PMNT/DTM) programme completed 265 assessments across 20 townships in 6 states/regions affected by the earthquake, as part of the inter-agency Early Recovery Needs Assessment.
• IOM’s Flash Appeal calls for USD 17.3M to provide life-saving assistance to earthquake-affected people during the first three months of the response. So far, USD 9.1M has been confirmed or is in the pipeline, with a current funding gap of USD 8.2M.