“Thousands of people displaced by violence in Rakhine State are currently extremely vulnerable. With the first tropical storm of the cyclone season due to hit the area this week, it is imperative that we respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis," said Alan Duncan, the U.K. Minister of State for International Development.

“British support will not only meet the immediate food, water and medical needs of the displaced, but give people protection from the elements for the future. The plight of the people of Rakhine State must not be ignored,” he said.

The aid package will provide 80,000 people with access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities; treatment for malnourished children; and, hygiene kits for 40,000 people.

“When I visited Rakhine in December 2012, I called for action from the Burmese government and the international community," said Hugo Swire, the U.K. Foreign Office Minister for South East Asia. "There has been some progress but 140,000 people still live in temporary shelter that will be unable to withstand the oncoming rainy season."

He called for the Myanmar government and the international community to "step up to the plate".

The U.K. has previously donated more than £2 million ($3 million) in humanitarian aid since violence broke out in the state last year leaving an an estimated 140,000 IDPs across 89 locations camps and makeshift villages.