This rapid assessment was conducted by IOM and Social Care Volunteer Group (SCVG), in close coordination with the Department of Labour. The assessment covered three townships in Magway Region, namely Pakokku, Aunglan, Thayet; and three townships in Mandalay Region, namely Meiktila, Taungtha, and Thabeikkyin with the objectives of the assessment to understand the experiences, challenges and future intentions of returnees and communities of return and to support an evidence-based response to the challenges faced by returning migrants as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.