Rakhines History | Rakhines lifestyle

 

Rakhine is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. The Arakan Mountains, rising to 3,063 metres (10,049 ft) at Victoria Peak, separate Rakhine State from central Burma. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Cheduba and Myingun Island. Rakhine State has an area of 36,762 square kilometres (14,194 sq mi) and its capital is Sittwe.

The people have basic need for living their own life. These thing are affect so much in the life of the rakhines people. These are shelter, Education, treatment

 

EDUCATION OVERVIEW

 An estimated 184,000 children affected by conflict or intercommunal tensions in Myanmar are in need of humanitarian interventions in education in addition to 4,500 learning personnel who work with them. The major needs include: (1) improved access to safe and equipped learning spaces and quality learning opportunities; (2) improved ability to cope with negative psychosocial effects and limit physical danger caused by the crisis. The Education Sector will continue to support early childhood education, formal primary school education and post-primary formal and non-formal education.

 AFFECTED POPULATION

Many conflict-affected children and adolescents in Myanmar remain displaced or face restrictions on freedom of movements and access to services. Those in need of humanitarian education services include the following numbers of teachers and students: 35,525 children in Kachin, 7,100 in Shan, 141,500 in Rakhine and potentially 1,800 in Kayin State.

HUMANITARIAN NEEDS

In Kachin and Shan, the high number of displaced children requiring pre-primary, primary and post-primary education results in pressure on the existing facilities in areas both within and beyond the Government control, despite the establishment of additional temporary learning classrooms (TLCs) and schools in IDP camps. The additional costs of education –supplies, tuition fees and transportation– are prohibitive for many IDPs. A lack of resources results in insufficient facilities and materials to accommodate children within minimum standards. Adolescents are in particular EDUCATION need of learning opportunities and life-skills education as they are the most vulnerable to forced labor, recruitment into armed groups and exploitation. This will allow adolescents to more fully participate as members of their communities and help prevent and mitigate these risks in the conflict affected regions. In mid-2017, only 13 per cent of the targeted adolescents in Kachin and 35 per cent in Shan had continuous access to post-primary education. In Rakhine, continued displacement and restrictions on freedom of movement continue to undermine children’s access to education. The majority of IDP children remain dependent on in-camp education services. The sector is working with the Government to align those services delivered in camps with the formal education system and advocate for their inclusion and funding in governmental education planning. Continued training of education personnel on formalized curriculum and protective, emergency-related issues remains a priority need. The situation for post-primary education is especially critical with large numbers of adolescents in camps and crisisaffected areas unable to access quality formal education opportunities which compromise education’s role as a holistic protective agent. In mid-2017, only 34 per cent of the targeted adolescents in Rakhine had continuous access to post primary education.

 

FOOD OVERVIEW

Rakhine Food is one of Myanmar national cuisines. It originated from Rakhine state western Myanmar. Most of Rakhine foods are based on fish and shrimp.
Rakhine Food is not difficult to cook as long as you have fresh raw material.
You can find all those ingredients in your nearest Asian market.
In Rakhine state, all the family members gather around the dining table and share the dishes and eat together. Overall, Rakhine foods are fresh, spicy and low-oil as well as low-fat. In any culture delicious food with amazing taste is always appreciated and highly sought after. In Myanmar we are lucky to enjoy many famous traditional foods which foreigners are also becoming aware of. Among them is Rakhine traditional food with its delicious blend of sour and hot flavors, very popular with the local people. Khin Pyone Yee Rakhine Traditional Seafoods Restaurant is a famous Rakhine food restaurant located at Kyauk Myaung Street, Tamwe Township (in front of Kyauk Myaung store near Kyauk Myaung bus stop). It is also known by the locals as a branch of Minn Lnn Rakhine Seafood Restaurants. Many locals come to Khin Pyone Yee Rakhine Sea foods Restaurant to enjoy the popular Mont Di and other seafood dishes. The restaurant always satisfies its customers with a range of fresh sea foods cooked in traditional Rakhine region style. The prices are reasonable, the foods are fresh and delicious, the surrounding is clean, comfortable and casual and can be enjoyed by the entire family, and the staff are attentive and happy to be of service An estimated 779,000 women, girls, boys, and men living in conflict-affected areas in Myanmar are vulnerable to severe food insecurity. The main humanitarian needs include economic and physical access, as well as availability of nutritious and diversified food at household and community levels.

 

AFFECTED POPULATION

 Women, girls, boys, and men vulnerable to food insecurity in crisis-affected areas include: 105,629 in Kachin, 5,600 in Kayin, 34,006 in Shan and 633,580 in Rakhine.

 

HUMANITARIAN NEEDS

Long-standing conflict in Kachin and Shan, inter-communal tensions in Rakhine, and recurrent climate-related shocks continue to undermine the stability and availability of food supplies as well as physical and economic access to food. With an estimated 779,000 people unable to meet their minimum dietary requirements, food security remains a major issue among the displaced (including the newly displaced in 2017), returned/relocated, and other crisis-affected people in Kachin, Kayin, Shan and Rakhine states. People living in crisis-affected areas of Myanmar are among the most vulnerable in the country. Conflicts continue to undermine the capacity of the most vulnerable populations to produce and access sufficient, diversified and nutritious food, leading to negative coping mechanisms and limited ability to meet basic human needs, hindering their resilience. Continued movement restrictions obstruct physical and economic access to food, and add constraints on the already

FOOD SECURITY

 scarce livelihood opportunities available to the displaced and relocated populations. Vulnerable populations are in need of a stable food supply to ensure availability of food in the household and in markets at all times. The vast majority of the population in Myanmar rely on subsistence farming and casual labor as their main source of livelihood, and have limited capacity to produce sufficient food throughout the year. Food gaps during the monsoon season are common, with functionally landless households and those dependent on non-sustainable un-skilled daily or seasonal jobs facing the longest gaps in food stocks. Recurrent debt has caused a cycle of indebtedness among the poorest. Frequent human and natural crises (e.g. conflict, displacement, inter-communal tensions, floods, cyclones) affect food availability, adding to the existing structural limitations of the agricultural sector: inadequate productive infrastructure, poor quality of inputs, high costs of production, low acceleration in modernization of agro-techniques, limited knowledge of agricultural practices and market information, and significant post-harvest losses. Recurrent climate shocks put communities at high risk of displacement and loss of productive assets and livelihoods. Natural disasters impact particularly the agriculture sector, affecting standing crops, livestock, fishery and productive infrastructures.

 

An estimated 649,000 people in Myanmar continue to face obstacles in accessing health care services. The main humanitarian needs include: (1) ensuring access to essential health care services, including a functional referral system; (2) improving reproductive, maternal, adolescent and child health care (including family planning services and immunization); (3) maintaining an early warning and response system for communicable diseases of public

 

SHELTER OVERVIEW

For shelter, priority needs include provision of emergency shelters (for new IDPs), temporary shelters (if displacement is to continue) and individual housing solutions where appropriate (as part of overall efforts to end displacement). Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) support is needed to improve the lives of those within camps and to prepare for life after displacement. NFI support is needed to meet basic household needs of affected people, notably newly displaced people.

AFFECTED POPULATION

 91,739 people in Kachin, 15,006 in northern Shan and 128,908 in Rakhine remain displaced and will, therefore, be in need of shelter, NFI and CCCM support in 2018.

HUMANITARIAN NEEDS

Currently, over 98,000 people remain displaced in camps/sites in Kachin and northern Shan as a result of the armed conflict that resumed in 2011*. Many shelters built in 2011/12 did not meet minimum standards in terms of size, structural safety and durability. Unless solutions are found, it is a perpetual cycle of replacing sub-standard or no longer habitable temporary shelters. As of June 2017, only 83 per cent of the target IDPs in Kachin and 69 per cent in Shan had benefited from projects to repair or reconstruct damaged temporary shelters due to limited funding. While the need for mass blanket NFI distributions has passed, some NFIs are needed for vulnerable cases but infrequently and in modest numbers. Key CCCM needs are: 1) humanitarian assistance is well managed and coordinated; 2) participatory and community based development approaches are integrated into planning SHELTER/NON-FOOD ITEMS/CCCM and implementation; 3) when return or relocation is possible, IDPs are well-prepared to rebuild their lives within a reasonable amount of time and be able to contribute to social cohesion. In Rakhine, over 128,000 IDPs remain in 23 camps or camplike settings. The protracted nature of their displacement has led to increased pressure on families as they suffer from overcrowded conditions and a lack of privacy in camps/ shelters, posing a range of protection concerns including increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence, especially for women and children. Despite a concerted effort to reconstruct and repair shelters during the 2016-17 dry season as well as response to damages resulting from cyclone Mora, approximately 37 per cent of temporary shelters still require rehabilitation/ repair due to their limited 2-3 year lifespan. Improvements to other camp infrastructure such as the provision of solar lighting to mitigate protection risks is also urgently required across all IDP camps. In terms of CCCM support, efforts to reform Camp Management Committees (CMCs) and to promote the self-governance of camps continue but require dedicated support and leadership from the Government. The needs for NFIs are more acute due to severe restrictions on freedom of movement, access to sustainable livelihoods and access to basic services.

 HEALTH OVERVIEW

An estimated 649,000 people in Myanmar continue to face obstacles in accessing health care services. The main humanitarian needs include: (1) ensuring access to essential health care services, including a functional referral system; (2) improving reproductive, maternal, adolescent and child health care (including family planning services and immunization); (3) maintaining an early warning and response system for communicable diseases of public health concern. AFFECTED POPULATION The affected people who face particular challenges in accessing quality health care services include the following: 96,079 conflict- affected people in Kachin and 21,006 in Shan, and 531,538 people in Rakhine who are displaced or affected by restrictions on their movements and access to essential services.

HUMANITARIAN NEEDS

In Kachin and Shan, the majority of IDPs, particularly in areas beyond the Government control, continue to rely on humanitarian support and facilities available in China as their access to health services and referral systems in Myanmar remains limited. Access constraints faced by organizations working to establish functional referral systems equate to a serious health risk for the affected population. In mid-2017, only 33 per cent of the target population in Kachin and 93 per cent in Shan had access to basic health care, largely due to logistical and security constraints, inadequate facilities, medical supplies and skilled staff. HEALTH In Rakhine, in addition to long-standing limitations in general health service provision, humanitarian needs continue due to continued restrictions on access to health facilities and township hospitals for the Muslim population (including IDPs) in central Rakhine. Recruitment of skilled staff and retention of existing staff to support health operations continues to be a major challenge. Humanitarian health interventions remain essential until all populations have equitable access to health services through strengthening of government capacity and removing the current restrictions on freedom of movement and access to health facilities in line with the recommendations of the Rakhine Advisory Commission

Ref: Myanmar Humanitarian Country Team (United Nations and Partners).