"REGIONAL PROFILE Countries across East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) frequently experience extreme weather events and natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods, tropical cyclones, and volcanic eruptions, which can lead to sudden-onset disasters. In FY 2023, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided nearly $168 million in assistance— nearly $117 million of which supported emergency response activities—in 18 countries across the region. USAID/BHA partners provided life-saving assistance, including food and health care, to people affected by sudden-onset disasters and conflict. USAID/BHA also provided more than $50 million for standalone early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience (ER4) programs to address the root causes of food insecurity, improve emergency preparedness and response capacity, and help communities build resilience across the region. HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN FY 2023 The primary drivers of humanitarian needs in EAP during FY 2023 were the complex emergency in Burma and natural hazards including eruptions of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea and the Philippines; Tropical Cyclone Mocha’s effects in Burma; and Tropical Cyclones Kevin and Judy’s effects in Vanuatu. In Burma, violent clashes following the military coup d’état against the civilian government in February 2021 continued to prompt mass displacement, exacerbate humanitarian needs, and limit access to food and essential services in FY 2023. As of September 2023, an estimated 1.7 million people remained internally displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance due to violence prior to and following the coup d’état. Additionally, Tropical Cyclone Mocha’s landfall over Burma’s Rakhine State on May 14 adversely affected 7.9 million people in the country. In Vanuatu, Tropical Cyclones Kevin and Judy made landfall over several islands between late February and early March, affecting an estimated 250,000 individuals and causing more than 2,200 people to shelter in evacuation sites. Volcanic activity at the Philippines’ Mayon Volcano in June resulted in the temporary evacuation of nearly 20,000 people. In addition, volcanic activity from Papua New Guinea’s Bagana Volcano adversely affected more than 12,000 people, including the temporary displacement of more than 3,300 people to evacuation centers in July..."