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Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
Myanmar Country Office was able to operationalize UN Women’s Core Humanitarian Commitments in a sudden-onset emergency after the country was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on 28 March 2025. The earthquake affected 17.2 million people, including nine million women and girls. With the immediate mobilization of the UN Women Emergency Funds Mechanism, support from the Regional Office (RO) and rostered technical expertise, and reprogramming of programmable core and donor funds, the office was able to accomplish the following key results aligned with the Core Commitments:
Comprehensive disability-inclusive and LGBTQI+ inclusive, gender-disaggregated data to inform the humanitarian response was made available through a dashboard and presentations to clusters and sectoral working groups, based on Rapid Gender Analysis conducted through 2,136 interviews and 298 observations.
Promoting women’s leadership in crisis response through pre-positioning trained and supported Women-Led Organizations/Women’s Rights Organizations (WLO/WRO) representatives in clusters and working groups, as well as convening the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group as part of the response.
Supporting the rapid transfer of funds to partners, approval of reprogramming, and fast-track partner agreements to enable earthquake response activities, including support to women with disabilities.
Advocating for expanded access of women-led organizations to pooled funding, and referral of WLOs to Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) and other donors for earthquake response funding. As a result the number of WLOs funded under the MHF increased from seven to ten.
Delivery of multi-purpose cash assistance and protection-focused support to earthquake-affected women and girls, including multi-purpose cash distribution, psychosocial support, and referrals to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), health, and legal services for 2,400 community members (1,192 women, 238 girls, 229 boys, and 728 men), with a focus on women-headed households and persons with disabilities. Post-distribution monitoring reflected reduced negative coping strategies and increased feelings of safety, dignity, and control.
Comprehensive disability-inclusive and LGBTQI+ inclusive, gender-disaggregated data to inform the humanitarian response was made available through a dashboard and presentations to clusters and sectoral working groups, based on Rapid Gender Analysis conducted through 2,136 interviews and 298 observations.
Promoting women’s leadership in crisis response through pre-positioning trained and supported Women-Led Organizations/Women’s Rights Organizations (WLO/WRO) representatives in clusters and working groups, as well as convening the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group as part of the response.
Supporting the rapid transfer of funds to partners, approval of reprogramming, and fast-track partner agreements to enable earthquake response activities, including support to women with disabilities.
Advocating for expanded access of women-led organizations to pooled funding, and referral of WLOs to Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) and other donors for earthquake response funding. As a result the number of WLOs funded under the MHF increased from seven to ten.
Delivery of multi-purpose cash assistance and protection-focused support to earthquake-affected women and girls, including multi-purpose cash distribution, psychosocial support, and referrals to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), health, and legal services for 2,400 community members (1,192 women, 238 girls, 229 boys, and 728 men), with a focus on women-headed households and persons with disabilities. Post-distribution monitoring reflected reduced negative coping strategies and increased feelings of safety, dignity, and control.
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
The most significant outcome of the UN Women Myanmar Country Office (MCO) in 2024 is the empowerment of women CSOs (WCSOs) to effect concrete changes in the lives of women and girls affected by multiple crises in Myanmar. Through MCO’s direct role in supporting WCSOs amidst the complex implementation context, WCOs catalysed changes in the lives of women that allowed them to lead, participate in, and benefit from humanitarian and relief response, in line with the SN 2024-2025; and ultimately contributed to the achievement of multiple targets under SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 16. 2 WCSOs contributed to high level decision making as a member of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT). MCO’s support also led to the leadership of local organisations in relief and recovery interventions during the Typhoon Yagi flood response, wherein they successfully mobilized lifesaving aid for their community. Through Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), 9 grantees received 1.6M USD, which contributed towards changes in the lives of 17,136 direct beneficiaries (187 Girls, 11,647 women, 106 Boys, 5,189 Men and 7 others) and 49,237 indirect beneficiaries through enabling access to humanitarian relief, GBV and livelihoods services, skills building in peace, GBV and Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA), and the protection of women’s and girls’ rights in 31 townships.
Through the support given to the WCOSs that allowed them to actively participate in the GBV sector, MCO was able to effectively address the structural barriers that hinder wom
Through the support given to the WCOSs that allowed them to actively participate in the GBV sector, MCO was able to effectively address the structural barriers that hinder wom
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
During the reporting period, the UN Women Myanmar Country Office (MCO) contributed to the Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan 2023, outcome 1.2, and the UNOCHA Cyclone Mocha Flash appeal. This engagement led to a significant integration of a gender perspective into the country's humanitarian response and strategy, specifically targeting emergency assistance for marginalized women and girls in Rakhine state.
Cyclone Mocha, striking on May 17, 2023, intensified the crises in Rakhine, Chin, and Kachin states, raising vulnerabilities for the affected population to 4.5 million (of which, 1.1 million were the focus of the humanitarian response- 55% women and 18% children). As part of the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and national cluster coordination, UN Women actively participated in response planning, providing gender-specific technical support to the humanitarian cluster. UN Women contributed by sharing the Myanmar Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines and Gender Tipsheets, enhancing early warnings, assessments, and prioritization strategies and swiftly deployed national personnel in collaboration with UNOCHA for rapid assessments. Additionally, UN Women took a leadership role in Gender in Humanitarian Action, conducting a joint Rapid Gender Assessment and Analysis, known as the "Observation Review," in collaboration with UNFPA and CARE International Myanmar. This informed the Cyclone Mocha Flash Appeal and the 2024 Humanitarian Needs Response Plan.
Furthermore, Crisis response by MCO facilitated fast-tracked emergency funding in Rakhine, providing life-saving services to 4,716 individuals, of which 2,557 women. Cyclone Mocha-affected households received support through the Gender Integrated Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Response, including 7-day food rations, toilet construction, and emergency items provided by local WCSOs and women groups in collaboration with Oxfam and LWF.
UN Women's strategic grants from 2021 to 2023 to Myanmar WCSOs through the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) yielded impactful outcomes. Ten grantees benefitted 48,337 people directly (2,350 girls, 38,539 women, 353 boys, 7095 Men) and 1,975,914 indirectly through relief and recovery programs.
Despite global attention being diverted to other crises, WCSOs from Myanmar achieved significant recognition, particularly through their advocacy at CSW 67, garnering extensive coverage in global news publications including Associated Press, Diplomatic Insight and a press conference organised by the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations.
Furthermore, MCO’s participation in the technical committee of the Myanmar Humanitarian Funds brought notable changes in the knowledge and practices of humanitarian actors, enabling more effective engagement with WCSOs. Importantly, MCO’s financial and technical support directly contributed to the survival of all supported WCSOs (26 out of 26) in 2023, despite the ongoing conflict and challenging operating context.
Cyclone Mocha, striking on May 17, 2023, intensified the crises in Rakhine, Chin, and Kachin states, raising vulnerabilities for the affected population to 4.5 million (of which, 1.1 million were the focus of the humanitarian response- 55% women and 18% children). As part of the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and national cluster coordination, UN Women actively participated in response planning, providing gender-specific technical support to the humanitarian cluster. UN Women contributed by sharing the Myanmar Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines and Gender Tipsheets, enhancing early warnings, assessments, and prioritization strategies and swiftly deployed national personnel in collaboration with UNOCHA for rapid assessments. Additionally, UN Women took a leadership role in Gender in Humanitarian Action, conducting a joint Rapid Gender Assessment and Analysis, known as the "Observation Review," in collaboration with UNFPA and CARE International Myanmar. This informed the Cyclone Mocha Flash Appeal and the 2024 Humanitarian Needs Response Plan.
Furthermore, Crisis response by MCO facilitated fast-tracked emergency funding in Rakhine, providing life-saving services to 4,716 individuals, of which 2,557 women. Cyclone Mocha-affected households received support through the Gender Integrated Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Response, including 7-day food rations, toilet construction, and emergency items provided by local WCSOs and women groups in collaboration with Oxfam and LWF.
UN Women's strategic grants from 2021 to 2023 to Myanmar WCSOs through the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) yielded impactful outcomes. Ten grantees benefitted 48,337 people directly (2,350 girls, 38,539 women, 353 boys, 7095 Men) and 1,975,914 indirectly through relief and recovery programs.
Despite global attention being diverted to other crises, WCSOs from Myanmar achieved significant recognition, particularly through their advocacy at CSW 67, garnering extensive coverage in global news publications including Associated Press, Diplomatic Insight and a press conference organised by the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations.
Furthermore, MCO’s participation in the technical committee of the Myanmar Humanitarian Funds brought notable changes in the knowledge and practices of humanitarian actors, enabling more effective engagement with WCSOs. Importantly, MCO’s financial and technical support directly contributed to the survival of all supported WCSOs (26 out of 26) in 2023, despite the ongoing conflict and challenging operating context.
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
During the reporting period, UN Women Myanmar Country Office (MCO) contributed measurably to enhanced leadership and participation of women-led and women’s rights CSOs (W-CSOs). UN Women provided critical support to the institutional capacity building of W-CSOs, while also working with the UN and other development partners to meaningfully include WCSOs in various human rights and humanitarian mechanisms. Most notably, at the end of 2022, UN Women MCO achieved the target for one of its Outcome indicators, wherein 100% (27 out of 27) of the women-led and women’s rights CSO supported by UN Women were still operational. Another key achievement under this outcome is the demonstrable progress in increasing the capacity and skills of women-led and women’s rights organizations to participate in, lead and influence formal and informal decision-making and political processes and claim accountability across the nexus—exceeding all the targets in this regard.
Additionally, a significant outcome of UN Women MCO’s work is the inclusion of advocacy messages written by supported W-CSOs in the written report and speech of the UN Special Rapporteur at the UN Human Rights Council in New York in September. Further, through the advocacy of UN Women partners, Myanmar’s Women, Peace, and Security issues were raised with representatives of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Council on Human Rights, who promised to include Myanmar women’s WPS concerns in their reports. These have come about as UN Women is supporting W-CSOs to lead and participate in international advocacy to raise the profile of the issues and challenges to women’s rights in Myanmar. For example, the UN Women’s partner liaised with Member States in NYC to gain their support in hosting a side event at CSW 67 for Myanmar W-CSOs. The W-CSO also developed a draft concept note, which was finalized and circulated to the government of Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Canada in December 2022.
Further, through this partnership, UN Women and the WCSO have started drafting (in 2022) an NGO CEDAW report, which will be finalized in 2023. UN Women MCO has also been supporting humanitarian, peace, and development coordination bodies to engage W-CSOs for development planning, policies, and programming and involve them in decision-making. As a co-lead of the GIHA Community of Practice, UN Women MCO has successfully advocated for 2 WCOs to be included in the Humanitarian country team, 1 in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group and 2 in the Myanmar Humanitarian Funds Advisory Board.
Additionally, a significant outcome of UN Women MCO’s work is the inclusion of advocacy messages written by supported W-CSOs in the written report and speech of the UN Special Rapporteur at the UN Human Rights Council in New York in September. Further, through the advocacy of UN Women partners, Myanmar’s Women, Peace, and Security issues were raised with representatives of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Council on Human Rights, who promised to include Myanmar women’s WPS concerns in their reports. These have come about as UN Women is supporting W-CSOs to lead and participate in international advocacy to raise the profile of the issues and challenges to women’s rights in Myanmar. For example, the UN Women’s partner liaised with Member States in NYC to gain their support in hosting a side event at CSW 67 for Myanmar W-CSOs. The W-CSO also developed a draft concept note, which was finalized and circulated to the government of Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Canada in December 2022.
Further, through this partnership, UN Women and the WCSO have started drafting (in 2022) an NGO CEDAW report, which will be finalized in 2023. UN Women MCO has also been supporting humanitarian, peace, and development coordination bodies to engage W-CSOs for development planning, policies, and programming and involve them in decision-making. As a co-lead of the GIHA Community of Practice, UN Women MCO has successfully advocated for 2 WCOs to be included in the Humanitarian country team, 1 in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group and 2 in the Myanmar Humanitarian Funds Advisory Board.
Results and resources
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OutcomeMYM_O_1
Outcome result statementAssuring an accountable organization through principled performance
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_1
OutcomeMYM_O_2
Outcome result statementAdvancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_2
OutcomeMYM_O_3
Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_3
OutcomeMYM_O_4
Outcome result statementNurturing an empowered Workforce and advancing an inclusive UN Women culture
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_4
OutcomeMYM_O_5
Outcome result statementEffective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services, and processes
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_5
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Regular resources (core)
$1.29 M in total
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Other resources (non-core)
$13.64 M in total
Regular resources (core)
$1.29 M in total
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | $357,897 2023
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$357,897
Development:$229,794(64%)
Humanitarian:$128,103(36%)
|
$357,897 2022
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$357,897
Development:$229,794(64%)
Humanitarian:$128,103(36%)
|
$92,883 2021
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$92,883
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$92,883(100%)
|
$173,570 2020
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$173,570
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$173,570(100%)
|
$306,753 2019
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$306,753
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$306,753(100%)
|
2023
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$357,897
Total contribution$357,897
Development$229,794(64%)
Humanitarian$128,103(36%)
2022
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$357,897
Total contribution$357,897
Development$229,794(64%)
Humanitarian$128,103(36%)
2021
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$92,883
Total contribution$92,883
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$92,883(100%)
2020
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$173,570
Total contribution$173,570
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$173,570(100%)
2019
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$306,753
Total contribution$306,753
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$306,753(100%)
Other resources (non-core)
$13.64 M in total
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | --
2023
No data available
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--
2022
No data available
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--
2021
No data available
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$39,786 2020
JapanOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$39,786
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$39,786(100%)
|
$191,790 2019
JapanOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$191,790
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$191,790(100%)
|
| Norway | $503,902 2023
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$503,902
Development:$426,011(85%)
Humanitarian:$77,892(15%)
|
$503,902 2022
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$503,902
Development:$426,011(85%)
Humanitarian:$77,892(15%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
$37,059 2019
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$37,059
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$37,059(100%)
|
| United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office | $2,236,998 2023
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$2,236,998
Development:$1,956,640(87%)
Humanitarian:$280,358(13%)
|
$2,236,998 2022
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$2,236,998
Development:$1,956,640(87%)
Humanitarian:$280,358(13%)
|
$1,085,055 2021
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$1,085,055
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$1,085,055(100%)
|
$837,241 2020
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$837,241
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$837,241(100%)
|
$331,567 2019
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$331,567
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$331,567(100%)
|
| Finland | $1,184,210 2023
FinlandOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$1,184,210
Development:$285(0%)
Humanitarian:$1,183,925(100%)
|
$1,184,210 2022
FinlandOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$1,184,210
Development:$285(0%)
Humanitarian:$1,183,925(100%)
|
$590,258 2021
FinlandOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$590,258
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$590,258(100%)
|
$421,541 2020
FinlandOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$421,541
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$421,541(100%)
|
--
2019
No data available
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| Australia | $180,000 2023
AustraliaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$180,000
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$180,000(100%)
|
$180,000 2022
AustraliaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$180,000
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$180,000(100%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
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| Canada | $42 2023
CanadaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$42
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$42(100%)
|
$42 2022
CanadaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$42
Development:$0(0%)
Humanitarian:$42(100%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse | $130,241 2023
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$130,241
Development:$130,241(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$130,241 2022
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$130,241
Development:$130,241(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
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| United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) | $819,413 2023
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)United Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$819,413
Development:$819,413(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$819,413 2022
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)United Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$819,413
Development:$819,413(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
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--
2020
No data available
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--
2019
No data available
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2023
Norway$503,902
Total contribution$503,902
Development$426,011(85%)
Humanitarian$77,892(15%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$2,236,998
Total contribution$2,236,998
Development$1,956,640(87%)
Humanitarian$280,358(13%)
Finland$1,184,210
Total contribution$1,184,210
Development$285(0%)
Humanitarian$1,183,925(100%)
Australia$180,000
Total contribution$180,000
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$180,000(100%)
Canada$42
Total contribution$42
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$42(100%)
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$130,241
Total contribution$130,241
Development$130,241(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)$819,413
Total contribution$819,413
Development$819,413(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2022
Norway$503,902
Total contribution$503,902
Development$426,011(85%)
Humanitarian$77,892(15%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$2,236,998
Total contribution$2,236,998
Development$1,956,640(87%)
Humanitarian$280,358(13%)
Finland$1,184,210
Total contribution$1,184,210
Development$285(0%)
Humanitarian$1,183,925(100%)
Australia$180,000
Total contribution$180,000
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$180,000(100%)
Canada$42
Total contribution$42
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$42(100%)
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$130,241
Total contribution$130,241
Development$130,241(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)$819,413
Total contribution$819,413
Development$819,413(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2021
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$1,085,055
Total contribution$1,085,055
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$1,085,055(100%)
Finland$590,258
Total contribution$590,258
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$590,258(100%)
2020
Japan$39,786
Total contribution$39,786
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$39,786(100%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$837,241
Total contribution$837,241
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$837,241(100%)
Finland$421,541
Total contribution$421,541
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$421,541(100%)
2019
Japan$191,790
Total contribution$191,790
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$191,790(100%)
Norway$37,059
Total contribution$37,059
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$37,059(100%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$331,567
Total contribution$331,567
Development$0(0%)
Humanitarian$331,567(100%)
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