Reports

OBJECTIVES On behalf of Oxfam GB and the CxB WASH sector, Arup have conducted this Technical Assessment study of different Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) methods in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar (CxB), Bangladesh. This is a…

In a blog for World Toilet Day, Oxfam’s Safwatul Haque Niloy looks at a pioneering project with engineering firm Arup that is pinpointing the best ways to deal with the huge challenge posed by waste from…

Background: Continuous rainfall and heavy onrush of water from upstream areas caused flash floods for the third time in 7 northeastern districts of Bangladesh this year. In May 2022, NAWG produced the Key Immediate Needs and Impact…

To meet the dire needs of life-saving information and social behaviour change communication materials, the programme Aa’rar Bhasanchar aims the Rohingya people living at Bhasanchar after many of them were relocated this new area. The programme…

Acute Watery diarrhea (AWD) is endemic in Bangladesh and is additionally more common during the monsoon as the living environment changes. The risk of cholera also increases during monsoon due to water and non-water related risks,…

Background The deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved north-north-eastwards and intensified into a cyclonic storm “Sitrang” (pronunciation: si-trang) on 24 October 2022. The effects of the cyclone in Cox’s Bazar gradually…

Introduction In December 2017, Action Against Hunger (ACF) Bangladesh conducted an Integrated SMART Nutrition survey to provide baseline data on nutrition and morbidity status of children, care practices, household’s food security and livelihoods, and WaSH indicators in…

Introduction In January of 2016, ACF-INT Bangladesh conducted annual integrated Nutrition survey (including IYCF, Food Security, Livelihood and WaSH) in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazaar District. The 2016 Integrated SMART Survey was a continuation of…

Introduction In February 2018, Action Against Hunger Bangladesh conducted a follow up integrated Nutrition SMART survey (including Infant and Young Child feeding –IYCF practices, mental health and care practices –MHCP, Food Security and Livelihood -FSL- and Water, Sanitation and…

1.1 Description of the study location and population Bangladesh is divided into 8 Divisions (Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal, Rangpur and Mymensingh) which are then divided into 64 Districts comprising 492 Sub districts/Upazilas. During the week of…