Reports

DHAKA, 12 September 2023 – At a national Conference on Maternal and Adolescent Nutrition held today, the Government of Bangladesh committed to invest additional resources to ensure equitable access to nutrition services for all mothers and…

OVERVIEW ‘Hope away from home’ was this year’s theme for World Refugee Day, observed annually on 20 June. UNHCR and partners marked the occasion with live art, music, storytelling, poetry, games and more, exploring art’s power to…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (20 July 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $120 million loan to help improve access to basic services and climate resilience of remote and rural communities in the Chittagong Hill…

DHAKA, June 7, 2023 – The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed two financing agreements totaling $858 million to enhance climate-resilient agricultural growth, food security, and improve road safety. The $500 million Program on…

In addition to its partnerships with the Government of Bangladesh, WFP maintains important links with UN agencies, NGOs, private sector partners and academic institutions to assist the country in reaching its long-term development aims and supporting…

Low dietary diversity and intake of nutrientrich foods remain a challenge in Bangladesh; and micronutrient deficiencies in vitamins A, B1 and B12, iron, zinc and folic acid are widespread, especially among the poor. Rice fortification offers…

OVERVIEW In March 2023, the operational situation in Bangladesh became increasingly complex. The combined impacts of a 17% cut to refugee food rations, a massive fire in the KutupalongBalukhali megacamp destroying thousands of shelters, low levels of…

Abstract The global food supply chain experiences a loss of approximately one-third of the food produced, making food loss in international trade a significant threat to food and nutrition security and economic loss. Bangladesh, a major producer…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background: ‘Supporting flood Forecast-based Action and Learning’ (SUFAL) project was designed to contribute to reducing the adverse impacts of the increasing frequency of catastrophic flooding on the vulnerable and poor communities through Forecast-based Action (FbA).…

Strengthening Household Ability to Respond to Development Opportunities (SHOUHARDO) III Plus is a two-year program (2022-2024) funded by the United States Agency for International Develoment (USAID). The program aims to deliver improved gender-equitable food and nutrition…