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Thursday 04 Jun 2015 - 13:05 Makkah mean time-17-8-1436
 London, (IINA) - Britain’s funding to Rakhine state is to help ensuring over 126,000 displaced people have access to food, clean water and sanitation as well as working to tackle gender based violence, according to the British Department for International Development.
The office noted that the United Kingdom is supporting community dialogue and reconciliation and a major rural livelihoods programme in the region.
On this occasion, International Development Minister Desmond Swayne said: “This is an incredibly complex issue with no easy answers. It is clear that the desperate living conditions and lack of basic rights faced in Myanmar (Burma) by the Rohingya are driving these people to make the dangerous journey to other countries in the region.
These issues require a strong regional response and we welcomed the international coordination meeting held in Thailand last month. However, it is also essential to tackle the root causes that drive people to flee their homes. The UK is already playing its part providing vital humanitarian support to Rakhine alongside our other programmes across the country.
SM/IINA
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