Bangladesh
New “forecast-based financing” helps most vulnerable before a crisis
The Bangladeshi government and humanitarian agencies trialled a new form of aid for...
1 year on: 700,000 Rohingyas live in Cox’s Bazar with a population density 1.5 times that of Manilla
This August marks the one year anniversary of the start of the Rakhine crisis which...
15% of all new funding for Rohingya crisis should go to women and girls, says Oxfam
Oxfam has found that Rohingya women living in refugee camps in Bangladesh miss out...
How is Bangladesh increasing disaster resilience?
Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world,...
Just three countries support over 50% of the World’s refugees
The Norwegian Refugee Council has revealed that just three countries are home to over...
WHO prepares Cox’s Bazar for flooding and monsoon conditions
The Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar has started to experience intermittent...
Renewable energy gets a boost in Bangladesh
The government of Bangladesh has signed a $55 million agreement with the World Bank...
France boosts WFP’s fight against malnutrition in Cox’s Bazar
France has donated €400,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)...
Grass is helping to protect Rohingya refugees against monsoon season
The UN Migration Agency, IOM, has distributed 2 million vetiver grass plants throughout...
WHO calls for a significant scaling up of health services in Cox’s Bazar
The World Health Organisation (WHO) are calling for an increase in health services...
Monsoon season poses a serious risk for Bangladesh’s refugee communities
Severe weather brought on by the monsoon season in Bangladesh poses a significant...