The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a US $100-million aid package for humanitarian assistance and long-term community resilience in Myanmar .
The funds will be delivered through the United Nations Development Program, UN Children’s Fund, and World Food Program.
The bank said the aid follows a $3-million grant in April to support Myanmar victims of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in March.
ADB President Masato Kanda said the $100 million in relief aid – the ADB’s largest single grant to Myanmar, “will deliver food, water, shelter, and medical care to families in desperate need, while also supporting long-term livelihoods, jobs, and community resilience.”
Before the earthquake in March, the United Nations 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Myanmar estimated that 4.3 million people were in urgent need of aid and social protection. The earthquake drove that figure up to 6.3 million.
The World Bank’s latest Myanmar report projects a 2.5 percent contraction in gross domestic product in fiscal year 2025-26, mostly due to earthquake impacts. Direct damages to physical assets are estimated at $11 billion, equivalent to 14 percent of GDP.
Three months on from the quake, many victims are still struggling and homeless.
The ADB said the aid will support emergency shelters, water and sanitation services, food, essential health supplies for women, and trauma counseling, all guided by rapid needs assessment.
The package will also repair temporary learning spaces, equip community libraries, train educators, and deliver both cash and in-kind transfers.
It will also be used to upgrade agricultural roads, irrigation and drainage systems, and water infrastructure, as well as training households in climate change adaptation and disaster risk management to strengthen their resilience.
