Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of distributing humanitarian aid to civilians in need through (a) local civil society, (b) education programmes and (c) faith groups in Myanmar.

19.9 million people in Myanmar need humanitarian assistance, many of whom are living in hard-to-reach areas. To overcome these barriers, over 54% of UK funding is directed to local civil society organisations, including faith groups and education providers, to reach those most in need. Due to the increasing humanitarian crisis, on 1st February the Minister of State for Development announced an uplift of £22.45 million in humanitarian support. Our increased humanitarian funding will help deliver healthcare to one million people in Myanmar.