Myanmar

19 current projects

3.9 m. € funding in 2025

118,000 people reached in 2025

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Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has been active in Myanmar since 2002, working with communities affected by conflict, climate-related shocks, and natural disasters to strengthen food security, resilience, and basic services. In 2025, WHH Myanmar reached 118,000 people, with a cumulative reach of 748,000 people since 2015.

WHH Myanmar operates through its country office in Yangon and works in partnership with local and international actors to deliver principled humanitarian assistance alongside longer-term, community-led development solutions

The team currently comprises around 100 staff, implementing programs across multiple locations in Myanmar

Across Myanmar, WHH supports vulnerable populations — including smallholder farmers, elderly people, persons with disabilities, and women-headed households — who are disproportionately affected by compounding crises.

What We Do

WHH Myanmar works across interconnected humanitarian and development sectors to address immediate needs while strengthening long-term resilience. Its programs focus on Humanitarian Action, Agriculture, Climate Resilience and Natural Resource Management, Nutrition and Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Economic Development, and Civil Society and Social Empowerment.

Across these areas, WHH Myanmar delivers principled, needs-based emergency assistance alongside community-led recovery and resilience-building interventions that support vulnerable households in navigating compounding crises.

Farmers and seed producers engage at the STREAM project’s Agricultural Input & Product Exhibition, part of Welthungerhilfe’s strengthening market linkages approach in the Mandalay Region © Welthungerhilfe

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WHH Myanmar Focus Areas

To advance our goal, we work in seven areas.

WHH Myanmar delivers principled, needs-based humanitarian assistance to communities affected by natural disasters and conflict. For example, following the March 2025 earthquake in central Myanmar, WHH provided Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) support at village level in affected areas, enabling households to meet urgent needs with dignity and flexibility.WHH Myanmar delivers principled, needs-based humanitarian assistance to communities affected by natural disasters and conflict. For example, following the March 2025 earthquake in central Myanmar, WHH provided Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) support at village level in affected areas, enabling households to meet urgent needs with dignity and flexibility.

WHH supports smallholder farmers facing structural stress, climate-related shocks, and market disruptions. Activities include strengthening agricultural input and market linkages, promoting climate-resilient practices, supporting seed producers, and conducting disaster risk reduction awareness initiatives to enhance communities’ ability to absorb future shocks.

WHH Myanmar integrates nutrition-sensitive approaches within broader resilience and recovery programming, prioritizing vulnerable groups disproportionately affected by crises, including elderly people, persons with disabilities, and women-headed households.

WHH supports communities to improve access to clean water through wells, rainwater harvesting, and solar powered and small-scale water supply systems. Sanitation and hygiene are promoted through awareness campaigns, construction of latrines and community led efforts to end open defecation.

WHH supports livelihood recovery and local economic resilience, including assistance that protects productive assets and enables households to resume income-generating activities following shocks.

WHH works with community committees and local structures to strengthen participation, transparency, and local ownership of development initiatives, reinforcing accountability and sustainability in fragile contexts.

Publications about Myanmar

Global Hunger Index 2025

Global Hunger Index 2025: 20 Years of Tracking Progress – Time to Recommit to Zero Hunger

Global Hunger Index 2024

Global Hunger Index 2024: How Gender Justice Can Advance Climate Resilience and Zero Hunger

Global Hunger Index 2024 – Synopsis

Hunger statistics: Download the 2024 Global Hunger Index Synopsis.

Principled, Needs-Based Humanitarian Assistance

WHH Myanmar delivers emergency support based on assessed needs and available access, prioritizing dignity, flexibility, and protection. For example, Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) enabled earthquake-affected households to purchase essential items while safeguarding livelihoods and autonomy.

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Linking Relief to Early Recovery

Emergency interventions are designed to support transition from immediate survival toward early recovery. Cash and WASH assistance help stabilize vulnerable households while creating space to rebuild homes, restore livelihoods, and resume productive activities.

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Climate-Smart and Resource-Efficient Solutions

WHH promotes climate-resilient infrastructure to address structural vulnerabilities. The installation of solar-powered water systems in water-scarce communities is one example of how renewable energy and locally managed systems enhance long-term reliability and sustainability.

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Strengthening Agricultural Resilience

WHH supports smallholder farmers through improved input access, market linkages, green manure distribution, and disaster risk reduction awareness. These measures strengthen communities’ capacity to absorb shocks and sustain agricultural production under stress.

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Community-Led Management and Accountability

Local ownership is central to WHH Myanmar’s programming. Community structures, such as Village Development Committees, are engaged in managing infrastructure and overseeing interventions, reinforcing sustainability, transparency, and long-term impact.

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