Reports

I - SITUATION OVERVIEW During the reporting period, from 27 June 18:00 to 4 July 18:00, monsoon-related events affected over 10,600 refugees. One 7 year old boy drowned following heavy rain. Rainfall peaked in the 72 hours…

DHAKA, 4th July, 2019 (WAM) -- The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, began implementing a new phase of its relief campaign to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The aid provided by the programme included the distribution of thousands…

Since 25 August 2017, over 745,0001 people crossed into Bangladesh from Rakhine state of Myanmar. The rate of new arrivals has slowed as of December 2018. The new arrivals join an already existing population of over…

DHAKA– The World Food Programme (WFP) is working with the Government of Bangladesh to lift rural women out of extreme poverty through a ground-breaking programme. With an investment of US$72 million, the Government, with technical assistance…

I SITUATION OVERVIEW During the reporting period, from 20 June 18:00 to 27 June 18:00, some 182 refugees were affected by monsoon-related events. The heaviest monsoon impact this week was recorded on the 21st of June, with…

Concerns & rumours: Relocation, repatriation and ID cards While the majority of concerns raised by Rohingya people over the past few months have continued to be about WASH, access to relief items and issues connected to cooking,…

912,485 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar The priority in May was preparedness for the heavy rains and storms of the monsoon season. Across all Sectors, refresher training in emergency response was delivered to partners, including drills in…

2019: WFP ROHINGYA REFUGEE RESPONSE Almost a year and a half into the Rohingya refugee response, WFP continues to assist approximately one million host and refugee population. Over 88 percent of the refugees still rely on external…

Situation in Numbers (ISCG figures) Total Refugee Population: 911,000 Refugees arrived since 2017: 745,000 WFP Food Assistance in Numbers (May): * In May, a total of 883,000 refugees were assisted by WFP through a combination of: In-kind: 480,000 refugees E-voucher: 403,000 refugees *Close…

Prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) 11%(standard <10%). 50% of children 6-23 months were anemic. UNHCR is working to improve nutritional status and reduce the prevalence of malnutrition by: Enhancing community engagement, identification and referral of acutely malnourished children Strengthening…