Highlights Response Timeline in Key Events Key Displacement Figures

UNHCR REGIONAL BUREAU FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC (RBAP) MYANMAR EMERGENCY UPDATE as of 01 September 2021

KEY DISPLACEMENT FIGURES

2 2,000 98 0,000 176,000 370,000 Estimated refugee movements Refugees and asylum-seekers from Estimated total internal Estimated internally displaced to neighbouring countries Myanmar in neighbouring countries displacement within Myanmar persons (IDPs) within Myanmar since 1 February 2021 as of 31 December 2020 since 1 February 2021 as of 31 December 2020

TIMELINE IN KEY EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS 1 February Military takeover Approximately 176,000 people are now displaced within Myanmar due to conflict and unrest since 1 February 2021. Total displacement declined slightly in recent weeks as some of those displaced in Kayah State and Shan State (South) temporarily returned to their areas of origin to tend to their farms or access healthcare, which was unavailable in areas of displacement. No

5 March significant displacement across Myanmar’s borders has been observed in the reporting period. First reports of In Thailand, borders remain closed as part of measures related to preventing the spread of new arrivals to India COVID-19, though five temporary border crossing points are reportedly operational in Mae Hong Son province for the transport of goods only.

Recurrent internal displacement can be expected, however, as the security situation remains 27 March volatile inside Myanmar. Armed clashes increased in August across Southeast Myanmar, First reports of prompting new displacement in Shan State (South) and Tanintharyi Region. Intensifying 24 April new arrivals ASEAN Leaders’ to Thailand conflict displaced hundreds in Waingmaw Township, Kachin State, with civilians reportedly Meeting in killed and homes and livestock destroyed, while thousands of IDPs in the State were also Jakarta agrees to Five-Point affected by heavy rains and flooding. In Chin State, key transport routes and Mindat town Consensus on remain insecure due to continued fighting, resulting in food and medicine shortages. Myanmar 27 April Reports of The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect IDPs in all States and Regions, with ongoing more arrivals restrictions on their access to basic needs, health services, and livelihoods, as well as on to Thailand 10 May humanitarian agencies’ access to IDPs. COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered to some 100 days since military takeover IDPs, prioritizing individuals over 65 years old, and in Rakhine State this has included some in Myanmar Rohingya.

By 1 June RESPONSE 100,000 estimated new In Southeast Myanmar, given fluid and unpredictable displacement trends, UNHCR is pre- displacements positioning additional core relief kits to ensure maximum preparedness. UNHCR and partners within Kayah state By 15 June are conducting remote protection monitoring of IDP locations to ensure that needs and gaps Internal are identified and responses are coordinated. displacement in Myanmar since In Kachin State, UNHCR field missions are assessing the needs of IDPs displaced in Waingmaw February reaches 200,000 Township, as well as conditions in COVID-19 isolation centers set up by partners. Core relief items are being delivered to such centers, and UNHCR is also assisting partners with the provision of shelter material to repair shelters damaged by heavy rains. By 12 July USD 109 million In Rakhine State, after a halt due to the COVID-19 situation as well as enhanced vaccination Myanmar Interim requirements to access sites, travel authorizations and UNHCR field activities have resumed. Emergency During the reporting period, a total of 2,349 families (11,700 people) in Kyauktaw and Response Plan published Mrauk-U received either NFIs or shelter items (or both) based on identified needs. By end-July Severe flooding In Thailand, humanitarian actors, including UNHCR, continue to take preparedness measures affects large parts in support of the Royal Thai Government (RTG)’s efforts to ensure that potential arrival could of Myanmar By 01 August receive support in a timely and coordinated manner. The members of each sector, as part of Six months pass the inter-agency efforts, have positioned and planned humanitarian assistance based on the since military takeover possible influx scenario of 4,000 new arrivals per month over the next six months. In India, the situation of Myanmar nationals in the bordering states of Manipur and Mizoram

reportedly remains unchanged with some back-forth movement across the border. Civil society and host communities have focused their interventions on vulnerable groups such as women, children, the elderly, and persons with specifics needs. Efforts are being made by authorities and civil society to provide life-saving support and services to persons with specific needs. In 01 September view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, WASH needs remain some of the most critical.

Publishing date: 01 September 2021 | Author: UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) 1 For feedback and clarifications, please write to UNHCR RBAP at < [email protected] > and < [email protected] >

UNHCR REGIONAL BUREAU FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC (RBAP) MYANMAR EMERGENCY - REGIONAL OVERVIEW MAP as of 01 September 2021

FF B#F FF Kachin State 7,800**** F B# B#B# F 94,600 F F 21,000 INDIA Nagaland B# B# F B# FB# F B#FB#B#F F F B#FMyitkyinaB#B# B#B B#B#B#B# FFB# B#B#FB## B#B#B#B#F F B#B# B# B#B# F B# B# F B# CHINA B#F B# 15,000 B#B# F B#B# Bhamo FFF B# FF FF B# Manipur F F B#FB#F B# B# F FB# F F B#F B# B# FF Sagaing B# B# F Region B#FB#B# F A B# F F B#FB# Dhaka Mizoram *** B#B# B#F F F 5,000 B# B#F F B# F F B# F B#F Lashio FF F F F Chin FF F BANGLADESH FF Shan FStateF FF State ** 9,900 #B F FFF 4,600 F (North) FF Bhasan 10,700 F F VIET NAM F Char 867,000 FF F MYANMAR F FF Cox's FF Bazar 13,000 F F Shan State A F FF F FF F F FF F (East) FB#FF B#F F FF FFF F FFFFFF FF F #B#B FF F F Mandalay F #B#B F F F F F data being #B F FF F F #B FF F B#BF F F Region gathered B# FFButhidaungB#F#BF F FFF B# F F Shan State A FFF FFB#B#B#B#B#FF FFFFB#FB#F B#B#B#FB# Maungdaw FFF B# B#B# (South) FFFFFF B# B#F B#FFF B#B#B#F F LAO PEOPLE’S FB#FFFFB# B#B# B#B#FB#FF F F Rakhine Magway Region 19,900 B#FB#B#FB#B#B#B# F F B#B# B#FF F FStateB#F Naypyitaw DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Sittwe FB# F 4,600 FF B#FFF Loikaw F F#B F Nay Pyi Taw 237,000B#B# Kayah State B# #B Mae Hong Son B#B# 75,300** #B THAILAND Sex and age disaggregated data is not currently available for displacement figures, though efforts are Bago Region Bago * being made to improve the quality of the data. (West) F Mae 0 92,000 Region F Hong *All 7,000 refugees have reportedly returned to Myanmar. (East) F Son **Following a comprehensive data review exercise conducted by #B UNHCR, the number of displaced person in Kayah has been #B F updated so as to factor in IDPs that experienced multiple 16,000 B# displacements. Yangon ***Number for Sagaing Region may fluctuate due to the #B Region Hpa-An Tak uncertain situation and difficulties in acessing precise figures. Ayeyarwady A Region Mae Sot ****Figures are as reported by UNOCHA. In addition, some 4,000 Yangon Kayin individuals were displaced temporarily and have now returned. State #B *****Data on IDP locations in SE Myanmar is being gathered. 47,000 Legend #B Mon State xx,xxx Estimated number of IDPs within Myanmar as of 31 December 2020 1,100 #B

xx,xxx Refugees and asylum-seekers from Myanmar in neighbouring countries as of 31 December 2020

Bangkok x,xxx Estimated internal displacement within Myanmar since 1 February 2021, who remain displaced Tanintharyi (RBAP) Region #B A A Bangkok x,xxx Estimated refugee movements to neighbouring countries since 1 February 2021, who remain displaced 200 (MCO)

A F IDP locations (post 1 February 2021)***** UNHCR Regional Bureau A UNHCR Multi-Country Office #B IDP camps/centers prior to 1 February 2021 A UNHCR Country Office F IDP locations/settlements prior to 1 February 2021 A UNHCR Sub-Office #B Refugee camps prior to 1 February 2021 UNHCR Field Office States/Provinces with refugee movements UNHCR Field Unit since 1 February 2021

Publishing date: 01 September 2021 | Data sources: UNHCR operations; UNOCHA Myanmar; Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) | Author: UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Paciﬁc (RBAP) For feedback and clariﬁcations, please write to UNHCR RBAP at < [email protected] > and < [email protected] > 2