Informes

1. Introduction a. In 2017, a violent military crackdown in Rakhine State, Myanmar culminated in a sudden displacement of more than 742,000 people in August that year- triggering the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh where…

Highlights: COVID-19 COVID-19 (High Priority) It continues to rise the number of COVID-19 cases for the 2 nd week; in epi week 42, 65 cases were reported from 42 in the previous week among FDMN Level of infection hence…

DHAKA, 22 September 2022 – UNICEF Bangladesh National Ambassador Bidya Sinha Mim is visiting Sylhet this week to meet children whose lives were upended by floods that wreaked havoc in north-eastern Bangladesh in May and June…

KEY ACTIVITIES 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…

KEY ACTIVITIES Protection Monitoring in Camps UNHCR staff conduct protection monitoring with the help of refugee volunteers across all 33 camps, to identify the protection needs of refugees, monitor security and protection incidents, and provide support by referring…

KEY ACTIVITIES Facilities in the Camps Ensuring access to support services for GBV survivors, as well as safe spaces and facilities for community engagement is important for the prevention of, and response to GBV in the camps. 47…

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…

KEY ACTIVITIES Access to Cleaner Cooking Energy - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Since September 2018, UNHCR and IOM have been distributing LPG as cooking fuel to all refugee households to meet their basic needs and mitigate climate change.…

KEY ACTIVITIES Community Outreach Members (COMs) COMs are refugee volunteers who provide invaluable support to their communities raising awareness on a variety of subjects through group sessions and door to door visits. COMs provide information relevant to refugees’…

KEY ACTIVITIES Healthcare Services Support UNHCR supports 28 healthcare facilities, 10 mental health and psychosocial support centres, 19 nutrition centres and two stabilization centres. The facilities seek to provide quality lifesaving and comprehensive primary and secondary health services…