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<p>Some 100,000 people have been living in camps for displaced people for over three
years since the fighting restarted between the Kachin Independence Army and Government
forces.</p><p> </p><p>Clashes and shelling in Kachin and Northern Shan have stepped
up since early November. We are monitoring the situation carefully and have been in
frequent contact with the UN and local organisations about the humanitarian implications
of recent fighting. While there has been no significant new displacement or humanitarian
needs in the last few months we will continue to monitor these issues closely.</p><p>
</p><p>Between 2012 and 2015 DFID has allocated over £17 million for humanitarian
assistance for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Kachin and Northern Shan States
in Burma affected by the violence. This aid is providing food security, sanitation
and health in line with accepted humanitarian standards as well as to strengthening
IDP communities’ capacity to manage health hazards and risks.</p><p> </p>
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