Myanmar Report Targets 3.5 Million Displaced With Self-Reliance Plan as 69% of Protracted IDPs Remain Poor
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Updated · ReliefWeb · Jun 30
Myanmar Report Targets 3.5 Million Displaced With Self-Reliance Plan as 69% of Protracted IDPs Remain Poor
2 articles · Updated · ReliefWeb · Jun 30
Summary
Nearly one-third of Myanmar’s 3.5 million displaced people fall into a “transitional” group that the report says is best suited for livelihoods support, while more vulnerable protracted IDPs still need emergency aid.
LEONA survey data across 14 states and regions found protracted IDPs face 69% poverty, versus 57% for returnees and 37% for host communities, with employment rates 11 percentage points below hosts.
About one-quarter of displaced people are neither employed nor in education or training, yet 62% of protracted NEETs and 54% of transitional NEETs have prior work experience, indicating unused labor capacity.
Among women IDPs in NEET status, 73% cite care duties and gender norms as the main barrier to work, while conflict remains a key constraint for men in the protracted group.
The report uses a Participation-Productivity-Matching framework to steer targeted interventions—especially in Myanmar’s northeast—toward households closer to return or resettlement as the conflict enters its fifth year.
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Overview
Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis has worsened dramatically since the military coup on February 1, 2021, when the military seized power from the elected government. This triggered widespread protests and armed resistance, leading to a severe, multifaceted crisis. The military regime responded with brutal force, causing thousands of civilian deaths and widespread human rights abuses, which further deepened the catastrophe. As a result, the scale of displacement has reached unprecedented levels by March 2026. The crisis continues to escalate, driven by ongoing conflict, economic collapse, and limited humanitarian access, leaving millions in urgent need of assistance.