MYANMAR
In the north of Rakhine State, an estimated 16,000
internally displaced people have returned to their villages but lack shelter
due to the destruction of houses following the 9 October 2016 attacks. It is
estimated that some 4,000 people remain internally displaced. The Rakhine State
Government plans to establish ‘model villages’ to accommodate people whose
homes were destroyed. However, return to their places of origin remains the
most desirable option to ensure rapid re-integration and access to livelihoods
opportunities. For the first time in more than six months, the Government has
announced that international staff will be allowed to access affected villages
in Maungdaw north but under the condition that they are accompanied by
government officials. Since October, more than 70,000 people have fled to
Bangladesh.
4,000 people remain displaced
