Reports

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A coverage assessment using the SQUEAC methodology was completed in the CMAM programme of Moheskhali Upazila in April 2019. The assessment was the 2nd SQUEAC assessment to be completed in the Upazila. The previous assessment…

Introduction A cross-sectional nutrition survey was conducted in Pekua Upazila from 16 April to 25 April 2019. Pakua is one of the 8 upazilas in Cox’s Bazar district in the Division of Chittagong and has a population of…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Malnutrition among children under five is of concern in Bangladesh. According to the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) 2014 report, 30% of children under the age of 5 are stunted, 14% are wasted, and 33%…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Shariatpur district, which is situated along the Padma river, the biggest river system in Bangladesh, has been severely affected by riverbank erosion caused by heavy rain and floods in some parts…

Prepared by the Inter-Sector Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (GiHA WG) under the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG). GiHA WG is Co-Chaired by UN Women and UNHCR with Technical Support from Inter-Agency GENCAP. Introduction Since the major influx…

During the monsoon, extensive riverbank spills and riverbank erosion are typical. Riverbank erosion mainly occurs due to the braided nature of rivers in Bangladesh, and is further aggravated by heavy rainfall, particularly upstream, and increased water…

This case study is one in a series of five research pieces which fed into the analysis for The State of the Humanitarian System 2018.This research was conducted and written in April 2018. Executive summary The refugee crisis…

Executive Summary Bangladesh, due to its geographic location, is highly exposed to different climatic hazards and natural disasters. Environmental vulnerability coupled with poor infrastructural and socio-economic factors in the coastal belt of the country, further reduces the…

OBITUARY With deep sadness, the WHO Bangladesh condoles the passing away of Dr Abdur Noor Bulbul, Health Coordinator of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), on 8 April 2019. Dr Bulbul was a beloved friend the sector…

Significant emergency water and sanitation work was undertaken in 2017/18 for the Rohingya response to address life-saving needs of over 909,774 refugees who fled violence in Myanmar. The activities of Bangladesh authorities, UNHCR and its partners, and…