CERF Rapid Response: Myanmar Mar 2025 (Earthquake)
Overview
The earthquake and aftershocks, which killed over 3,600 people, hit a country already facing immense humanitarian needs. Even before this disaster, 19.9 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance due to ongoing conflict, displacement, and economic hardship. Based on the latest data, 17.2 million people have been affected by the earthquake. Over 9.1 million live in the hardest-hit areas, including Mandalay and Sagaing, where entire communities have been upended, forcing people to seek shelter in makeshift conditions, disrupting markets, worsening psychosocial distress, and bringing essential services —including running water, sanitation, and health—to the verge of collapse. More than 41,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed, and more than 500,000 people are without access to life-saving care.
