There is growing recognition of the importance of intersectional humanitarian approaches in Myanmar, where practitioners are starting to apply an intersectional lens to programming to promote greater inclusion. The COVID-19 pandemic, the military coup, ongoing conflict, and disasters such as Cyclone Mocha in 2023 have compounded the existing protracted crisis, and increased the marginalisation of vulnerable groups, reducing the ability of humanitarian actors to meet needs. Effective inclusion in the ongoing humanitarian response remains a key challenge, in particular responding to these cascading crises.
Recognising the unique challenges faced by diverse actors, this practice paper provides a rapid analysis of emerging evidence to identify promising practices for operational actors and policymakers in applying intersectional approaches in Myanmar. It also provides key opportunities for humanitarian stakeholders to integrate intersectional approaches into programming. Whilst focusing on practice and learning from Myanmar, this paper provides insights that can be applied in other contexts as humanitarian actors look to scale intersectional approaches in crises across the globe.
Read the executive summary in Burmese here
