Reports

Written by Robbie Peterson Jorina was once depressed and without hope, but this young Bengali woman transformed into a leader and an agent of change when she teamed with Food for the Hungry (FH). Jorina’s village in Bangladesh…

Women living in humanitarian crises face significant and unique barriers when trying to prevent unwanted pregnancy and meet their other most basic sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs. Addressing reproductive coercion (RC) and intimate partner violence…

Purpose: To address intimate partner violence (IPV) and reproductive coercion (RC) among women and girls in humanitarian settings by adapting the ARCHES intervention through a user-centered design process. Background: Women and girls in humanitarian setting face significant…

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DHAKA, 11 December 2022 – UNICEF commends the memorandum of understanding signed today between the Office of the Registrar General, Local Government Division, and the Directorate General of Health Services to accelerate universal birth registration in…

Donors Should Press for End to Extortion, Harassment by Armed Police Battalion (Bangkok) – Bangladesh’s Armed Police Battalion (APBn) is committing extortion, arbitrary arrests, and harassment of Rohingya refugees already facing violence from criminal gangs and armed…

KEY ACTIVITIES Community Outreach Members (COMs) COMs Community Outreach Members (COMs) are trained refugee volunteers who conduct door-to-door home visits to provide invaluable information to community members on services and on protection topics. COMs also identify and assist…

Shelter Assistance Given the temporary nature of shelter material approved by the Government, coupled with extreme weather conditions in Bangladesh, refugee shelters require regular maintenance throughout the year. UNHCR and its partners support refugee households to maintain their…

KEY ACTIVITIES Agricultural Support for Refugees Agricultural support is a part of UNHCR’s multi-year initiative supporting refugee self-reliance in the camps. Through adoption of the innovative approaches of vertical gardening, refugees are able to use limited camp space…

KEY ACTIVITIES Water Supply UNHCR and partners supply safe water to refugees in 14 camps through piped water networks and tube wells. Trained refugee volunteers conduct regular operations and maintenance of the systems. To monitor water supply, UNHCR…