Reports

Preamble: Financial Tracking Form is a data frame which is designed to provide a database for the better understanding of financial flow of humanitarian responses in Bangladesh. It aims to develop a visual presentation (Dashboard) of humanitarian…

Introduction The LTWG will be chaired by a local or national NGO who will provide support, coordinate and review localisation activities in humanitarian response. The Chair will be nominated by its agency and selected by the group…

Background In May 2016, the humanitarian community endorsed the Grand Bargain commitments that resulted from the World Humanitarian Summit during May 2016. The Humanitarian community commits to agree on promoting localisation practice in humanitarian response in line…

Forwarding Summary Empowering local humanitarian aid workers through strengthening their professional skills and competencies is key to humanitarian aid localisation. As part of its efforts to promote humanitarian competencies and professionalisation amongst current and future staff working…

Today, World Refugee Day 2020, UNHCR and the Government of Bangladesh celebrate with the inauguration of the first Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Sadar Hospital, Cox’s Bazar. This 18-bed ICU will serve the needs of refugees…

Cox’s Bazar – In the days following the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Bangladesh in early March 2020, hand sanitizer and other essential hygiene products became scarce due to rising demand, leading to a sharp price…

In Numbers Total Population of Cox’s Bazar: 2.65 million 300,000 individuals in the local community assisted by WFP Highlights WFP to launch hot meal distribution in Teknaf: As part of WFP School feeding programme, hot meal distribution will take…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2019 monsoon flooding in Bangladesh affected more than 7.6 million people across 28 districts and caused widespread displacement. The government-led response, supported by local, national and international civil society stakeholders, sought to provide life-saving…

DHAKA – The World Food Programme (WFP) governing body, the Executive Board, visited Bangladesh to see the agency’s humanitarian response for families living in the camps in Cox’s Bazar, and support to the host communities. Led by…

1. Introduction On 19 September 2019, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office organized an inter-cluster/working group meeting with the participation of the nine (9) local NGOs performing the role of district focal point of the response to the…