Rapports

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND Present in Bangladesh since 1971, Christian Aid (CAID) first expanded its support to Cox’s Bazar in 2013, with a focus on disaster risk reduction (DRR), early recovery, preparedness and emergency humanitarian response. This was significantly…

In Numbers 8,000 mt of food assistance distributed US$4.45 million cash based transfers made US$31.35 million six months (January 2020-June 2020) net funding requirements, of which US$ 24.83 million is for the Cox’s Bazar L2 Emergency Response 1.12 million people…

January 19th, 2020 ― Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in cooperation with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), has recently delivered food parcels for 3,220 families displaced from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Under a winterization aid project, QRCS’s…

Why WFP needs to integrate a protection approach? The World Food Programme as part of the emergency operation in Cox’s Bazar has operationalized an integrated response whereby the most vulnerable population, approximately 900,000 people, are assisted with…

Background and methodology Since August 2017, an estimated 741,000 Rohingya refugees have fled from Myanmar into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, increasing the total number to around 914,998.1 The majority are reliant on overstretched humanitarian assistance, services, and resources…

Lessons learned: Responding to Refugee and Host Community needs during the September 2019 heavy rains in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Background The normal monsoon season in Bangladesh, which peaks between June and August, will see 20-25 days of rain…

Electronic vouchers, facilitated by the World Food Programme, are transforming the way people in Cox’s Bazaar receive food Gemma Snowdon While millions around the world are slowly rousing themselves from their holiday haze, shops operating World Food Programme…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster The special weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) informed about a cyclone developing over the northwest Bay of Bengal (BoB) on the 7 November 2019. Cyclone “Bulbul” reincarnating…

BRAC has worked in Cox’s Bazar for the last 37 years with host communities and the Rohingya population from previous influxes. The Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme was initiated to provide emergency services to the most recent…

Tropical Cyclone Bulbul made landfall in Bangladesh on 9 November, with no significant damages reported in the refugee camps or host communities in Cox’s Bazar District. Government authorities at the District and Upazila level led a…