Rapports

Country Overview The government of Bangladesh (GoB) extended the nation-wide restriction on public activities and movements until 3 August 2020. World Vision staff continue to work from home due to lockdown measures, relying on limited staff and…

Needs Overview On 24th March 2020, the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) (based in Cox’s Bazar) released a statement defining the essential and critical activities in all 34 camps in Cox’s Bazar for COVID 19. The…

HIGHLIGHTS “The [relief] materials are not only helpful to protect us from the coronavirus, but also to keep us safe from mosquitos. The solar light has helped us move at night, especially my husband as he is…

HIGHLIGHTS During the reporting period, 21 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Since early April until 04 October 2020, a total of 51 135 tests have been conducted in the Field laboratory of…

Regional Situation With over 6.6 million confirmed cases, India has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the region, and second globally. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies there is a 75% likelihood of La…

The Costliest Disaster Ever to Have Impacted the Bay of Bengal On the morning of May 20, 2020, Tropical Cyclone Amphan ("Amphan") slammed into India and Bangladesh. It made landfall first in the eastern Indian states of…

What are the characteristics that contribute to household vulnerability? A thematic review of household vulnerability in the Rohingya Refugee Response This factsheet highlights common household characteristics of vulnerability with the aim of identifying specific needs and support requirements…

Introduction On 30 January 2020, COVID-19 was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on the recommendation of the WHO’s Emergency Committee. By 11 March 2020, WHO declared the virus a pandemic—the first coronavirus to be…

• On 25 August, Rohingya refugees commemorated the third mark of the mass influx of Rohingya fleeing from Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in 2017. The day was commemorated in a low-key manner, with no gatherings…

Some 855,000 Rohingya refugees, currently reside in 34 congested camps formally designated by the Government of Bangladesh in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District. Following the influx of refugees in August 2017, WASH sector…