Launching a rapid response
WFP has launched a rapid response to assist more than 380,000 people in the worst-affected areas of Myanmar (Bago, Chin, Kachin, Magway, Mon, Rakhine and Sagaing) with one-month rations of rice, pulses, cooking oil and salt and, in some cases, high-energy biscuits.
Photo: WFP/Khin Khin Wint Aung
Since the start of the response on 2 August, WFP has reached 185,000 people so far in Bago, Mon, Rakhine and Sagaing. WFP is working with the Government, United Nations agencies and local non-governmental organisation's to distribute the food.
Photo: WFP/Khin Khin Wint Aung
Torrential rain in Myanmar has destroyed farmland, roads, bridges and houses.
Photo: WFP/Sittwe Sub-Office
Key challenges to the delivery of food assistance
WFP's access to many locations, particularly in Chin, Rakhine and Sagaing, is hindered by high floodwaters and landslides. In areas accessible only by air, the Government and three airlines (Air KBZ, Golden Myanmar Airlines and Myanmar National Airlines) are assisting with free transport of WFP's food.
"Thousands have lost homes, livelihoods, crops and existing food and seed stocks." - Dom Scalpelli, WFP Myanmar Country Director
Photo: WFP/Khin Khin Wint Aung
How You Can Help
Photo: WFP/Sittwe Sub-Office
WFP is appealing for additional resources to respond to the floods emergency. An estimated US$3 million per month is required to meet the needs arising from the flooding. This is in addition to the US$19 million required to meet non-flood needs until the end of the year.
- Please donate today and help get life-saving food reach families who need us the most.
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