Reports

On 27 February 2026, a 5.3–5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Ashashuni Upazila, Satkhira, and was felt across southwestern Bangladesh, including Dhaka, as well as parts of Kolkata, India. The tremor caused widespread panic, particularly during Friday prayers…

Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) is a cross-cutting working group within the Humanitarian Coordination Structure of Bangladesh, providing technical support to both the Rohingya Coordination Team, and the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group, since 2017. The GiHA working…

Introduction This rapid gender analysis draws primarily on household-level data collected by BRAC following the Korail slum fire, complemented by secondary information from United Nations agencies, national non-government organisations and published reports. The analysis applies humanitarian standards…

A Story of the Impacts of Riverbank Erosion, Assashuni Upazila of Satkhira District Sathkira, one of the most climatevulnerable coastal districts in Bangladesh, has a total of 683 km of embankments to protect it from tidal flooding…

View the Dashboard: Microsoft Power BI This interactive dashboard has been developed to support pre-crisis analysis and evidence-based decision-making by providing a comprehensive overview of population-level risks and vulnerabilities across Bangladesh, with a strong focus on gender…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The North and Southeastern flood has been unprecedented in its nature, severity, and timing affecting 11 districts in August 2024. It claimed 59 lives and affected 5.8 million people. In the affected areas, 3.05 million women…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cyclone Remal made landfall near the Bangladesh-India border, severely impacting the Sundarbans in Satkhira district on 26 May 2024, affecting 4.6 million people. The GiHA Working Group initiated the Rapid Gender Analysis on 27 May,…

Agenda Item Welcome and Introduction Regional Co-Chair Rotation Updates on AP GIHA WG 2023 Snapshot Updates on the Regional Working Groups meeting Updated IASC Policy on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Action AP GiHA Workplan 2024 Collaboration…

Minutes of the second quarterly meeting of GiHA Bangladesh working group Chair: Farida Pervin, Director General, Department of Women Affairs Co-Chair: Dilruba Haider, Programme Specialist, UN Women Date: 30 November 2023 Time: 03:00PM — 04:00 PM Venue: Online Meeting through…