Assessments

Report of findings of multi-sector, inter-agency assessment on humanitarian needs in the districts of Satkhira, Khulna and Jessore. Field research conducted 8th-12th September 2011. Key Findings: Estimated 921,942 people affected1 Period of displacement and until rebuilding of houses and…

Context of the assessment: Heavy rainfall during end of July and early August 2011 caused severe localized flooding in southern districts of Bangladesh namely Satkhira, Jessore, Khulna and Cox’s Bazar. As flood waters begin to recede, some…

1. Context of the assessment: Heavy rainfall during end of July and early August 2011 caused severe localized flooding in southern districts of Bangladesh namely Satkhira, Jessore, Khulna and Cox’s Bazar. As flood waters begin to recede,…

Executive Summary Background The Sajek union of Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati district has always been a food insecure and poverty prone area. The union level poverty estimation of 2001 and the food security perception map of the Chittagong…

Executive Summary The current JAM is the eighth since the refugees settled in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazillas in 1991/92 and follows on from the JAM undertaken in 2008. The aims of this JAM were to review the food security and…

Assessment Period: 09-13 May 2010 Area Covered: 7 Upazila of Sunamgonj district and 1 Upazila of Kishoregonj District Conducted by : Oxfam & its local partners CNRS, ERA, RWDO, Jashis, POPI, Padma and Upama Executive Summery: Haor area has faced a very…

Executive Summary Overview The People's Republic of Bangladesh, home to more than 150 million people, was hard hit by recent global economic crises. The 2008 global food price crisis sent a substantial number of households back to poverty, with 25% of…

Multiple factors contributed to high and volatile food prices in Bangladesh during the 2007/2008 period. A "perfect storm" of international, regional, and national conditions delivered a powerful economic shock to the country's food security. Rising global food and fuel prices,…

1. Executive Summary : Just over 05 months have passed since Cyclone "Aila" hit Bangladesh( 25 May 2009) but sufferings still continuing in the severely affected districts of Khulna and Shatkhira where more than 201,982 displaced people (70% of severely…

Overview - The People's Republic of Bangladesh is home to more than 150 million people concentrated on 144,000 sq Km. Over 40% of the population are children. Three-quarters of Bangladeshis live in rural areas. The country sits on the world's…