Rapports

“Our ethnic group – the Chakma – moved here 60 to 70 years ago. Later, the Rohingyas came and we learned to live together like brothers,” Nichabong recalls. One of the camp’s long-standing residents, host community member…

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 — The World Bank today approved $600 million for two projects in Bangladesh to increase the employability and livelihood opportunities of more than 1.75 million poor and vulnerable people—including youth, women, disadvantaged…

On May 20, 2020, devastating Cyclone Amphan made landfall on Jammu island near West Bengal, Bangladesh, with wind speeds of approximately 140 km/hour. The cyclone affected 10 million people from 19 coastal districts in Bangladesh, of which…

PATUAKHALI DISTRICT, Bangladesh - One year ago this month, Cyclone Amphan unleashed its fury across Bangladesh, killing 26 and damaging thousands of homes, agricultural lands, bridges and roads. But even as the headlines receded like the…

Emergency Response in the Rohingya Refugee Camps 2021 Q1 IN NUMBERS 863,000 Rohingya refugees supported monthly 200,000 women & children reached with nutrition services 200 women & men engaged in self-reliance activities 45,000 volunteers engaged in food assistance for assets 182,000 households…

Fire Response: One Month Later Since March 22, IOM has been responding to the massive fire that broke out in three IOM-managed camps (9, 8W, 8E) in the Kutupalong area in Cox’s Bazar. According to the Rapid…

Author: Niklas Rieger This country report on Bangladesh contributes to a multi-country study focusing on the role of development actors in addressing people’s long-term needs in crisis contexts and supporting operationalisation of the humanitarian−development−peace (HDP) nexus. This…

Project Overview Duration: 60 Months (April 2017—April 2022) Funded by: The European Union Lead Ministries: The Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE) and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Implementing Partner: BRAC Service Coverage: 64 Districts of Bangladesh Number of…

IOM and Partners Respond to Massive Fire in Rohingya Refugee Camps Roughly 48,300 Rohingya refugees and host community members in Cox’s Bazar were directly affected by the massive fire that swept Camps 9, 8W and 8E on…

Introduction On March 22nd at around 3PM a fire broke out in camp 8W and spread through camps 8E and 9 and touching camp 10. Refugees displaced by the fire moved to adjacent camps where they congregated…