This chapter presents findings on the
extent surveyed households in the
Cyclone-affected areas had re-
established productive lives two years
after the disaster. As a prelude to its
inquiries into primary livelihood issues,

surveyed households. Heads of
households were asked to rank their
‘most important needs’

It is important to note that the survey
did not call for respondents to focus on
unmet needs, and thus in a post-crisis

physical health of the people living in the
Ayeyarwady Delta and Yangon Division
has stabilised in many aspects because
of Government and humanitarian

food, health care, disease-prevention
activities, clean water and sanitation.
Despite this stabilisation, unequal health
impacts were still seen across
geographical areas among more
vulnerable households. Those who lost

individuals and families in special
circumstances or with special needs, it
also created many more. Many people
lost their spouse as well as extended
family members. Children were
orphaned. Some were disabled, and
others already disabled were left without
supporting family to assist them. Elderly
couples or individuals who lost their
children or extended families found they
were unable to support themselves.
These people and others like them make
up a special category of those most
affected by the disaster.

The ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force, Government of the Union of Myanmar Ministries, UN Agencies and many national and international non-government and community-based organisations (see Annex 5.1) were instrumental in making the Periodic Review IV and previous Periodic Reviews successful. The Delta Recovery Working Groups also provided valuable expertise to the Periodic Review process.