WFP Myanmar Situation Report, 11 August 2015

Situation Update

• According to the Government as well as interagency and WFP individual needs assessments, more than 1 million people have now been affected by severe floods and landslides in 12 states/regions of Myanmar: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Chin, Kachin, Kayin, Mandalay, Magway, Mon, Rakhine, Sagaing, Shan and Yangon.
• The Government, supported by the U.N., civil society organizations, NGOs and private sector and individuals has continued to lead the emergency response.
• The most urgent humanitarian needs are lifesaving food, safe water, shelter, access to health care and adequate sanitation as well as protection services for the most vulnerable groups, including women, girls and the elderly.
• Following the Government’s appeal for international assistance, announced on 4 August, several governments have bilaterally provided humanitarian aid to Myanmar.
• Floods have destroyed more than one million acres of farmland. Initial assessments in Rakhine indicate that floods and salt water have spoilt the rice harvest. Damage to crops and arable land will significantly undermine the agricultural production, affecting the market and further exacerbate the food security situation