Reports

As one of the most disaster-prone districts in Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar is often subjected to cyclones, monsoons, strong winds, floods, landslides and other natural hazards. These disasters can cause mass casualties, disrupt humanitarian access, and severely…

With new funding, local non-profit BRAC and partners will rebuild learning centers, provide mental health services for vulnerable children and youth, and build back better 6 July 2021, New York – The massive March fires in the…

Project Overview Duration: 60 Months (April 2017—April 2022) Funded by: The European Union Lead Ministries: The Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE) and The Ministry of Foreign Aairs (MoFA) Implementing Partner: BRAC Service Coverage: 64 Districts of…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 June 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $250 million policy-based loan to the Government of Bangladesh to help finance reforms aimed at improving the inclusiveness and responsiveness of the…

IOM Bangladesh 2021 Appeal For the over 800,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, 2021 marks the fourth year since their mass displacement from Myanmar, preceded by decades of influxes spurned by systematic discrimination and targeted violence. IOM has launched…

The health and socioeconomic inequalities inherent in the COVID-19 pandemic are creating even wider gaps between the haves and the have nots. As wealthy countries expand their vaccination programmes and begin to emerge from lockdown, a second…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 June 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) support for energy and transport infrastructure over the past decade has made a significant contribution to Bangladesh’s economic growth. The bank must now prioritize climate…

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…

Project Overview Duration: 60 Months (April 2017—April 2022) Funded by: The European Union Lead Ministries: The Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE) and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Implementing Partner: BRAC Service Coverage: 64 Districts of Bangladesh Number of…

Key Concerns The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a sharp digital divide along gender lines in Asia, with girls facing more hurdles than boys in accessing the Internet while also suffering the brunt of rising online abuse. We…