Reports

In Numbers || July 2020 860,000 refugees in the camps* (51% children, 45% adult, 4% older persons and 1% persons with disability) 100 percent of the population in the camps provided with general food assistance Over 500,000 host community members…

HIGHLIGHTS “Our Burmese Language Instructor visits our home and guides us to study at least two pages from any subject and also demonstrates the steps of hand washing properly with soap at home to protect against the…

The Monsoon that has been affecting the country since June, has led to a number of casualties and damage. According to UN OCHA, more than 200 people have died, at least 167,000 families have been displaced and…

Introduction In August 2017, targeted violence against the Rohingya people living in Myanmar triggered a massive refugee influx in Bangladesh, with an estimated 745,000 Rohingya fleeing into Cox’s Bazar. Almost three years on, approximately 1.3 million people…

HEALTH/ NUTRITION/ MHPSS OBJECTIVES Enhancing access of refugees to essential health services Integrate mental health interventions into general healthcare system Health promotion and surveillance through community health workers Develop community-based psychosocial awareness and support programmes Treatment of acute malnutrition and enhance…

Key Highlights Mixed price trend of different commodities was observed: Market price of rice and lentils has experienced marginal hikes in some markets but remained stable in others. Price of garlic, onion, red chilli and eggs have…

73 cases of COVID-19 including 6 deaths were confirmed in the refugee settlements as of 31 July 2020. UNHCR continues to manage two COVID-19 treatment facilities which serve both the refugee and the host communities, as…

Highlights With the confirmation of the first COVID-19 cases in Cox’s Bazar District in late March, access to the Rohingya camps was restricted to critical services only, and learning and multipurpose centres were closed. Utilization of health…

This brief draws on a research and impact evaluation study on what works to support the development of adolescents’ capabilities Abstract Bangladesh has experienced major advances in terms of increasing immunisation rates and reducing the rates of undernutrition,…

Health and nutrition challenges facing adolescents in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Abstract Maintaining commitments to age-, gender- and disability-responsive healthcare services stipulated in the 2018 Global Compact on Refugees is challenging in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, which is home…