Reports

KEY UPDATES 2023 JOINT RESPONSE PLAN: As of 30 September, the 2023 Joint Response Plan (JRP) is 41% funded with USD 358 million received against the overall appeal of USD 876 million, including USD 67 million for…

KEY UPDATES SEVEN YEARS ON: On 25 August, UNHCR and partners marked the sixth anniversary of the mass influx of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees into Cox’s Bazar, bringing attention to key challenges: dwindling humanitarian funding, need for…

6,966 families (29,354 households) have received food packs under Islamic Relief’s General Food Assistance Programme, which is aimed at addressing nutritional needs through ensuring food security. Islamic Relief Bangladesh (IRB) has been actively involved in providing food…

Highlights In August 2023, Chattogram Division experienced the impact of devastating flash floods that left thousands without essential provisions and services such as food, clean water, functional latrines, health care and electricity. Heavy rainfall, ranging from 44…

Impact and participation mechanisms for Rohingya Refugees CONTEXT Rohingya refugees living in Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district have relied heavily on humanitarian assistance. For the first time, the response to the Rohingya’s protracted crisis has led…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Paddy production forecast at record level in 2023 Cereal import requirements forecast slightly below average in 2023/24 High food inflation limits access to food for vulnerable households Paddy production forecast at record level in 2023 Harvesting of the…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report summarizes the results of Resilience Index Measurement Analysis (RIMA) Round-2, which demonstrated a comparative analysis of household resilience capacity between Round-1 and Round-2 with panel samples by identifying key determinants and casual factors…

Reporting Period: 1 January to 30 September 2023 Highlights The humanitarian situation in Bangladesh continues to worsen, with a serious dengue outbreak and floods experienced in the second half of 2023. The dengue viral disease outbreak has affected up…

In Numbers 950 mt of food distributed US$9.38 million cash-based transfers made US$85.8 million net funding requirements under the Country Strategic Plan (Nov’23 – Apr’24) 1.04 million people assisted Operational Updates • Monthly rations for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar remain at…

by Stephen Howes24 October 2023 Recently on this blog, Arunn Jegan, former head of Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) in Bangladesh, wrote about how the “nightmare scenario has arrived for the Rohingya people living in…