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This update covers the period from 1 June to 31 July 2011 and is issued on 1 August 2011.

I. Highlights continuing the activities in some townships; and the • The Director General of the Union Ministry of validity of partners’ Memorandum of Understanding. Border Affairs made a visit to from 17 to 19 June. The DG expressed his Based on its recent logistic assessment in Chin appreciation of NGOs and UN work in State, WFP will not establish a warehouse in addressing Chin population’s needs. A similar Hakha. Its warehouse in Pakokku (Magway Region) message was conveyed by the Chief Minister will continue to cover Chin State. during a meeting with partners on 16 June, where he highlighted the need to further III. Sectors strengthen partnership in order to better assist the vulnerable populations across the State. Agriculture and livelihood – UNDP has established 46 food banks in Falam, Hakha, • In June, three landslides occurred in Hakha and Htantlang, Tiddim, Townships to address also in some parts of the roads connecting the seasonal food shortages anticipated during the Hakha, Madupi and due to heavy rains. lean months of June, July and August. Borrower No casualties were reported. The roads were households will pay back, either in cash or in kind, re-opened upon the completion of road after the harvest in September and October. clearance facilitated by the Government. Food – WFP’s planned food distribution in Chin • An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 Richter scale State for the months of January to June has been was reported on 10 July at 7:10 am. The completed. However, 79% of the planned tonnage epicenter was 12 miles southwest of was distributed due to late arrival of food supply Township in Chin State. No casualties and and under-implementation, in some cases, as a landslide incidents have been reported so far. result of logistical constraints. Some of the remaining planned activities for the first half of 2011 • A bomb explosion was reported in Htantlang will be implemented in the second half of the year. Town on 10 July. No casualties have been reported so far. WFP extended the CERF-funded emergency food distribution activities in , in II. Situation Overview partnership with Solidarites International, until August as a result of difficulties and delay in Upon the request of the Chin Chief Minster, transporting rice from the warehouse in Kyin Dway partners present in Hakha submitted their (in Kanpetlet Township) to the villages in the respective implementation work plan and activities southern part of the township. Such logistical for 2010/11, along with the achievements of their constraints are caused by heavy rains in recent project activities and challenges. This information weeks, which have made some sections of the was presented to the Director General of the Union roads connecting Saw Township (in Magway Ministry of Border Affairs during his visit to Chin Region) and Kanpetlet Township impassable. State from 17 to 19 June.

The achievements include, among others, improved WFP is in the process of finalizing field-level food security through food-for-work and food-for- agreements with its three cooperating partners to training approaches; strengthened malaria implement Food for Work (FFW) and Food for prevention programme and healthcare activities; Training (FFT) activities in 81 villages across Chin improved livelihoods as well as water and sanitation State for the second half of 2011. Proposed in remote areas. tonnage of rice is 1,280 to cover approximately 95,000 beneficiaries. Challenges identified by partners include, among others, the new tender system and delays in Solidarites International is currently conducting a obtaining transport permits, which hamper the monthly food security assessment in Kanpetlet, transportation of assistance items to the covering the months of June, July and August to communities in need; administrative constraints in monitor the food security situation over times. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (), 40 Natmauk Road, Tamwe Twonship, YANGON, Myanmar. Tel: +95-1-544500 Humanitarian Update Issued on 01/08/2011

Health – Country Agency for Development (CAD) Dai Do, Wa Re, Shwe Aung Thar and Luke Se, conducted a HIV/AIDS awareness survey among Shiit Vathar. 360 young people in Hakha, Madupi and Htantlang Townships. The findings show that 89.4% has no IV. Coordination knowledge on HIV/AIDS. On 19 June, the Director General (DG) of the Union CAD is in contact with UNAIDS for possible Ministry of Border Affairs had a meeting with staff collaboration to raise public awareness on members of the UN and NGOs present in Hakha HIV/AIDS in Chin State. during his visit to Chin State. Discussion touched upon partners’ activities under implementation In Tiddim Township, CARE Myanmar provided a across the State and the coordination between the life-skill refresher training for youth peer educators State Government and partners. (PEs), focusing on safer sex behavior amongst urban youths. The Secretary of the Chin State Government encouraged the partners to have a regular As part of its ongoing project, IRC Myanmar communication with the General Administration conducted a three-day maternal and child health Department (GAD) on humanitarian assistance in (MCH) training to 26 members of five mother Chin in order to strengthen the collaboration. support groups in five villages in Township. The training aimed at strengthening community- The DG supported a proposal for regular level maternal and child health services in the coordination meetings between the local remote township. government and partners to further enhance the cooperation. He encouraged the local authorities WASH – In , IRC Myanmar has and partners to work out the modalities of such completed the construction of four rain water coordination meeting, which would be facilitated by harvesting tanks with a capacity of 2,000 liters each the Secretary of the Chin State Administration in three villages (Kyi Wa; Sa Mee Bar Wa and Ah Office as per the tentative agreement. Naung Wa) to enhance their water storage capacity. On 15 June, the General Administration Department circulated a letter to all In , CARE provided construction partners, encouraging a minimum one week notice materials for building water supply system in seven of any training and workshop scheduled to be new targeted villages, namely Phi Phee, Ma Ram, organised by partners in Chin State.

Contact Information OCHA Yangon Office 40 Natmauk Road, Tamwe Township, Yangon, Myanmar +95 1 544500 [email protected]

Chin Monthly Humanitarian Update is prepared by OCHA, with support from the members of Inter-Agency Working Group on Chin State, Myanmar. It is intended solely to provide humanitarian and relevant operational updates in Chin State for humanitarian partners working in country. As such, it should not be treated as a press release.

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA), 40 Natmauk Road, Tamwe Township, YANGON, Myanmar. Tel: +95-1-544500