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SI has been in Myanmar since 2008, first responding to the devastating Cyclone Nargis. In 2011 and 2012, SI expanded to new regions focusing on Livelihoods, Food Security, Shelter, and WASH sectors. SI is currently mainly operating in Rakhine and in Kachin States with outreach emergency capacities through its local partners in other locations. The operations are supported by a Coordination team based in Yangon.
While continuing to support the vulnerable communities suffering from a long-term protracted crisis, SI is also developing a stronger and more responsive Emergency component, either directly or through local partners, to tackle the growing needs spreading across the country.
In 2024, 14 international staff and more than 300 national staff are working with SI Myanmar to implement projects focusing on Wash, FSL and Emergency response. Projects range from immediate life-saving response (Water Scarcity in Rakhine, Emergency response to new displacements etc.) to the search for more sustainable solutions to protracted crisis (handover to communities and local organizations, capacity-building, community empowerment etc.) Projects are currently funded by UNOPS, BHA, MHF, ECHO, CIAA, PV/AERMC, CDCS and UNICEFwith potential for development in terms of geographical coverage and activities’ scope to address the emerging needs.
SI currently has a coordination base in Yangon, with field bases in the Rakhine and Kachin States. Each office is operational with a Field Coordinator and between 36 (Kachin) and 228 (Rakhine) colleagues.
SI has 2 regional operational bases (with 2 Field Coordinators):
- In Rakhine State - Sittwe regional base with two areas of intervention in Pauktaw and Sittwe Townships. Sittwe State base is composed of 228 national staffs and 4 expatriates, supported by 56 community facilitators.
- In Kachin State - Bhamo regional base which is composed of 36 national staff and 1 expatriate.
Si has a third base based in YGN, with one expatriate field coordinator based in BKK, working exlusively through local aprtners for emergency response in Chin, Sagaing and Magway.
Each base is directly supported by a Coordination team in Yangon, composed of about 26 national staff and 9 internationals (CD, DCD-Program, Program Coordinators, Grants Team, Finance Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator).
In 2024, the mission budget reached 10 million euros, out of which two-thirds were from Rakhine, and a funding of approx. 8 million euros is expected in 2025. The main financial partners of the mission are ECHO, UNOPS, CIAA, BHA and UNICEF.
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