Rapports

In June 2022, heavy monsoon rains inundated large parts of northeastern Bangladesh, leaving an estimated 7.2 million people affected by sudden flooding. The devastating flooding was the third major flood to occur this year within the…

A significant portion of this region experiences floods, riverbank erosion and cold wave each year, making people more vulnerable. 47.23 percent of people in the Rangpur division are below the upper poverty level, and Kurigram, the…

The Chittagong hill tracts (CHT) have a mountain ecosystem rich in biological and cultural diversity. But the harsh environment and decades of social and political unrest in the region made the hill tracts vulnerable to undernutrition,…

Khulna region is multi-hazard prone with frequent cyclones, high tidal surges, floods, riverbank erosion, prolonged waterlogging, sea level rise, salinity intrusion, heat waves and droughts. Khulna sub-office has been operational since 2000 and covers 21 districts of…

In late 2020, the Government of Bangladesh began relocating refugees from the Cox’s Bazar camps to Bhasan Char located about 60 km from the mainland. As of the latest UNHCR figures, nearly 27,000 Rohingya refugees reside…

Food security analysis, also known as Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM), is one of WFP’s core workstreams, providing the basis for operational design and policy development. WFP undertakes research; geospatial and economic analysis; postshock and other…

WFP has made considerable investments in attracting experts to identify and deploy cutting-edge technologies in Bangladesh. All WFP cash-based transfers in the country are digitalized and, since April 2021, every refugee in Cox’s Bazar has received…

The COVID-19 lockdowns in Bangladesh caused severe price hikes and income loss, leaving slums dwellers even worse off than people living in villages. To support the Government’s pandemic response, WFP launched an urban food assistance pilot…

Low dietary diversity and intake of nutrientrich foods remain a challenge in Bangladesh; and micronutrient deficiencies in vitamins A, B1 and B12, iron, zinc and folic acid are widespread, especially among the poor. Rice fortification offers…

Good nutrition and healthy diets are key to live healthy and productive lives and maximize the potential to boost a country’s economy. WFP concentrates on providing nutrition assistance to the most at-risk, nutritionally vulnerable populations, such…