Informes

Life Through Letters: Experiences and Dreams from Young People during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Asia Pacific Two years ago, in December 2019, when we first heard of the COVID-19 pandemic, no one would ever imagine how radically…

On 26 January 2022, the ICRC Regional Delegation in Kuwait signed a grant agreement with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) for 1 million USD to support humanitarian assistance in Bangladesh. Contributions will go towards ongoing…

Introduction Solid Waste Management (SWM) was identified as the concern of the highest priority for the sector by 75% of members of the sector in February 2020. On the 28th September 2020, during WASH coordination meeting, WASH…

Introduction The segregation of organic waste and production of compost is one of the most important activities when managing waste. Organic material accounts for at least 60% of the total amount of waste generated in camps, and…

Highlights Bangladesh continued to face complex humanitarian emergencies. Over 918,800 Rohingya refugees1 are living in the world’s largest refugee settlement and millions of children and women are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, fires, cyclone, floods and landslides. Globally,…

Key Highlights A remote food security assessment in the northern subdistricts of Cox’s Bazar was conducted in August-September 2021 by WFP Cox’s Bazar remote call centre to assess the impact of COVID 19 related lockdowns on food…

Key highlights From July 27 to July 30, extreme rainfall in Cox’s Bazar led to 39 km2 of flooded areas in Ukhia and Teknaf. As of 1st August, the floods had affected 46,545 Rohingyas; 21,000 Rohingya were displaced,…

COORDINATION, PLANNING AND MONITORING: Leadership and Coordination: WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and office of Refugee Relief & Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) continues to provide effective leadership and coordination of the health response-…

BRAC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Embassy of Denmark (EoD) in Bangladesh this morning (Thursday, 27 January) at the Danish ambassador's residence to implement a project titled ‘Enhancing Safe Drinking Water Security and Climate…

More than 900,000 Rohingya refugees living across 34 camps in Cox’s Bazar faced a multitude of challenges in 2021 including devastating fires, flooding, the spread of COVID-19 and the strict lockdowns, as well as a number…