Assessments

INTRODUCTION The inflow of remittances is one of the main driving forces in Bangladesh’s economic growth and development (IOM, 2021b). Remittances support the economy by increasing foreign exchange reserves and national savings and reducing poverty levels (Chowdhury…

This snapshot report on remittance inflows to Bangladesh during COVID-19 is part of IOM's EU-funded project Displacement Tracking Matrix - Regional Evidence for Migration Analysis and Policy (DTM) and the Asia Pacific Regional Data Hub (RDH).…

Executive Summary The “Integrated Flood Resilience Programme (IFRP): Phase Two through Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR)” is one of the comprehensive resilience programmes of BDRCS and IFRC to enhance community resilience through reducing the vulnerability of highly…

Executive Summary The northeast part of Bangladesh experienced a flash flood that started on the week of 15 May 2022. The intensity of the flood increased on 18 May 2022 as the major river ‘Surma’ and ‘Kusiara’…

Executive Summary The severe cyclonic storm “YAAS” made landfall in West Bengal and Odisha coast in India on 26 May 2021 at a wind speed of 150 KMPH. On the same day, late evening, it crossed the…

Introduction On March 22nd at around 3PM a fire broke out in camp 8W and spread through camps 8E and 9 and touching camp 10. Refugees displaced by the fire moved to adjacent camps where they congregated…

Executive Summary In 2020, in Bangladesh, COVID-19, cyclone Amphan, and monsoon flooding had collided to create complex crises, which was further deteriorated with capricious climatic behaviour - repeated heavy rain, tidal surge and floods. Extreme rain left a…

Executive Summary In 2020, in Bangladesh, COVID-19, cyclone Amphan, and monsoon flooding had collided to create complex crises, which were further aggravated by capricisouain, ts climatic behaviour - repeated heavy tidal surge and floods. Extreme rain left…

Project Context The United Nations facilitates collective action to predictable humanitarian crises. This innovative approach has the potential to lead to faster, more efficient and more dignified responses. In July 2020, the United Nations and its partners provided such anticipatory humanitarian assistance…

Recap of Research Goals Assessing the impact of anticipatory action and identifying opportunities to improve beneficiaries’ experience. Who are the UN agencies serving? How do their poverty levels compare to Bangladesh averages? What is the beneficiary’s experience of receiving…