Aid groups hope Burma Act funds will flow cross-border to support displaced communities

Both displaced people and aid organizations hope that the US government’s 121 million USD in funding allocated under the Burma Act will reach those in need through direct cross-border assistance rather than going to the junta. With displacement surging across Myanmar due to ongoing military conflict, US President Donald Trump on February 3 signed an extension of the Burma Act, allocating 121 million USD in funding, including 73 million USD designated for humanitarian assistance.