Reports

Findings from Bangladesh Risk in humanitarian action is multi-faceted, spanning safety and security, fiduciary and legal compliance issues, operational challenges, data and information security, and ethical and reputational threats. While an increasing number of humanitarian actors assess…

INTRODUCTION The inflow of remittances is one of the main driving forces in Bangladesh’s economic growth and development (IOM, 2021b). Remittances support the economy by increasing foreign exchange reserves and national savings and reducing poverty levels (Chowdhury…

In Numbers 976.3 mt food distributed US$ 10.7 million distributed in cash-based transfers US$ 32.91 million net funding requirements under the country strategic plan (February – July 2024) 1 million people assisted Operational Updates • This year started with some uplifting news…

Key Messages The general inflation reached an 8-month low at 9.41 percent in December 2023, primarily driven by a notable 11 percent decline in food inflation compared to last month, hitting 9.58 percent. Non-food inflation was 8.52…

Findings from a Global Analysis: Disability Disaggregated Data in Disaster Risk Reduction Our in-depth analysis explores the challenges and opportunities that arise when collecting disability-disaggregated data in disaster-prone contexts and how such data can be used to…

Today (15 February 2024), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and BRAC launched the new Bangladesh America Maitree Project that will expand new funding and training opportunities directly to grassroots-level nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to…

In the Bandarban division of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, pregnant women face significant challenges in accessing transportation and healthcare due to inadequate infrastructure. Furthermore, this remote area is prone to flash floods, which are…

Concern Worldwide, in partnership with local researchers (CEPA – Malawi; Trust – NW Syria; Mahfuza Mala – Bangladesh; IES – DR Congo; and New Access – Somalia) has undertaken a research project “BEYOND BARRIERS: Overcoming…

In Brief Food insecurity and reliance on coping increased The food security situation was 17 percent in January, slightly deteriorated compared to 15 percent in Dec, but improved compared to a half year ago. Overall, reliance on coping…

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