Informes

OVERVIEW In late 2021, ACAPS’ Cox’s Bazar Analysis Hub embarked on research to understand the development of humanitarian needs in the Rohingya refugee crisis. The research was mainly based on the comparison of findings from four consecutive…

NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society has its headquarters in Dhaka. The National Society has 68 branches across the country, with one in each of the districts and one in each of the cities of…

Methodology The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a household survey in Bangladesh through the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM Monitoring) System to monitor agricultural livelihoods and food security. This sixth-round survey reached…

Background: Continuous rainfall and heavy onrush of water from upstream areas caused flash floods for the third time in 7 northeastern districts of Bangladesh this year. In May 2022, NAWG produced the Key Immediate Needs and Impact…

mVAM system The remote food security monitoring system (mVAM) was launched in July 2022 and collects data via telephone interviews from households across Bangladesh. Data was collected from 1,200 respondents randomly selected across eight divisions since July;…

Key Messages Bangladesh saw a 2-percentage point rise in inflation in August 2022 to 9.5 percent (from 7.5 percent in July), which dropped slightly to 9.1 percent in September. In the domestic retail markets, prices of most essential…

In Numbers 1,495 mt of food distributed US$14.1 million cash-based transfers made US$68 million net funding requirements (November 2022 – April 2023) 1.1 million people assisted Operational Updates • In response to Cyclone Sitrang that affected Bangladesh on 24 October, WFP prepositioned fortified…

Over the past two decades, Bangladesh, with its low-lying river delta and lengthy coastline, has been listed among the top ten countries most affected by climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. Two-thirds of…

Background: Continuous rainfall and heavy onrush of water from upstream areas caused flash floods for the third time in 7 northeastern districts of Bangladesh this year. In May 2022, NAWG produced the Key Immediate Needs and Impact…

Background The deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved north-north-eastwards and intensified into a cyclonic storm “Sitrang” (pronunciation: si-trang) on 24 October 2022. The effects of the cyclone in Cox’s Bazar gradually…