ADB approves $100 million humanitarian aid package for Myanmar

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on 17 June that it has approved a US$100 million grant to provide humanitarian assistance in Myanmar, marking the largest such aid package ever allocated by the bank for the country.

“This $100 million aid package, the largest grant for Myanmar people, will support long-term livelihoods, jobs, and community resilience while providing food, water, shelter, and medical care to families in need,” said ADB President Masato Kanda in the statement.

The assistance will be distributed through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with regional partners, according to the ADB.