Chin State shares international borders with India and Bangladesh, as well as with three national States/ Regions- Rakhine, Magway, and Sagaing. Chin comprises 9 townships and covers 36,072 km² and the capital city is Hakha. It is the second smallest state by population with an estimated population of 0.47 million (2011 data) and density of 13 people per square kilometre. 17% of the population live in urban areas, and the remaining 83% in rural areas.

Chin is one of the poorest of Myanmar’s States/Regions and chronic poverty and food insecurity have been important concerns, along with their other consequences such as health and migration issues. Interventions have often been hampered by logistical difficulties in physical access to and from different townships due to geographical characteristics of Chin State.