Reports

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster The heavy rainfall between July and September 2019 across Bangladesh led to landslides and extreme flooding over one-fourth of the country areas. According to the National Needs Assessment Working Group (NAWG),…

Ned Price, Department Spokesperson On behalf of the United States, Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced nearly $180 million in additional humanitarian assistance for those affected by the Rakhine State/Rohingya refugee crisis in Burma, Bangladesh,…

Highlights Following the successful completion of the 1st round of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 10- 23 August 2021, the 2nd round will commence on 18 September 2021 for Rohingya refugees aged 55 years and above. • The…

ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS COVID-19 vaccination in Rohingya camps: BRAC collaborating with the Government of Bangladesh to ensure health equity BRAC Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme (HCMP), in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh’s national vaccination programme, has launched the ‘COVID-19…

Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners currently actively involved in the BDRCS response: Movement partners are supporting the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) response through the Emergency Appeal launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and…

Bangladesh is a relatively young country, having gained independence a little over 50 years ago. Despite its youth, however, the country has made exceptional strides in reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity over the last five…

Objectives 1 Coordinate and monitor field activities comprehensively addressing them or reaching out to responsible sectors/units 2 Continued implementation of the Capacity Sharing Initiative (CSI) and remote management tool 3 Provide an efficient and effective delivery of core…

Objectives 1Provision of adequate, acceptable, safe and dignified life-saving water supply and sanitation services 2 Ensure refugees have access to information for hygiene promotion in their communities 3 Ensure WASH assistance is sustainable and cost-effective, incorporating environmental protection Progress (January…

Introduction Bangladesh is frequently visited by disasters including tropical cyclones, storm surges, floods, droughts, tornadoes, and “norwesters.” Similarly, according to the Asia Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC), the Philippines is visited by an average of 20 typhoons every…

Executive Summary Drinking-water supply surveillance is a continuous and vigilant public health assessment and review of safety and acceptability of drinking-water supplies. Department of Public Health Engineering DPHE) is implementing water quality surveillance (WQS) program for community…