The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved two projects totaling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh
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#UN agencies continue to monitor the impact of Cyclone #Remal and to coordinate the response with Government & local partners, supporting affected communities in SW Bangladesh & camps for Rohingya refugees.

Situation report no. 2: tinyurl.com/32dfw64f

Read the latest situation report on Cyclone #Remal from UN in Bangladesh & Rohingya Refugee Response

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🌪️Cyclone #Remal update from 🇧🇩Cox's Bazar:

⛈️Heavy rainfall
💨Strong wind
〽️Landslide-prone areas identified with 🚩red flags
📢Warning message dissemination ongoing by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency 👷volunteers on foot + through mics in 🕌mosques + on 🛻small vehicles in few places

🌀A potential cyclone is approaching 🇧🇩 putting Cox's Bazar & #Rohingya #refugee camps at risk.

#HappeningNow : District Disaster Management Committee is meeting with #humanitarian efforts ready to respond under Bangladesh's leadership. Stay safe and follow official updates.

Soon after yesterday's fire, IOM started providing required shelter & non-food items to the affected #Roihngya #refugees .

In the first 24hrs:
- 177 families received shelter kits
- 130 families got shelter installation support
- 154 families received essential household items

Fire 🔥
Cyclone🌀
Monsoon ⛈️
Heatwave ☀️

Disaster after disaster, #Rohingya #refugees in the world's largest refugee settlement in Cox's Bazar 🇧🇩 face unimaginable challenges. Their resilience is tested daily.

📽️ IOM Bangladesh's Nihan Erdogan is on mike from the ground.

The Rohingya crisis is our region’s greatest humanitarian challenge, with more than 1 million people across 33 camps near Cox’s Bazar.

Australia supports life changing work, delivered by trusted partners, including UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, World Food Programme and IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳

Celebrating the opening of the first climate-resilient facility in the Rohingya refugee camps, thanks to CERF - The UN's emergency fund Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau! 🙌

The integrated health & nutrition facility will support over 32,000 Rohingya refugees and 1,700 people from host communities.

This week, Rohingya Refugee Response hosted 🇧🇩 #Humanitarian Coordination Task Team, UN in Bangladesh, Sectors in CXB for a strategic dialogue on emergency preparedness and response + a joint field mission.

Together, we advance progress, tackle challenges for #Rohingya #refugees & locals.

Today, @RohingyaRep hosted a roundtable discussion in Cox’s Bazar to discuss skills development, economic prospects, and livelihood opportunities for #Rohingya #refugees and 🇧🇩 host communities, in relation to global experiences and practices.

🌟 Stay safe in the heat!

Check out our new animation by BBC Media Action. Learn about symptoms, when to seek help, and essential hot weather precautions. Your health matters! #Rohingya #refugees

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UNRC Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Yao Wen, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Bangladesh, yesterday.

Refugee women are innovators, creators, and leaders, and it's crucial that we #InvestInWomen for a better tomorrow. With the support of Development Canada, we're working to address barriers that refugee women face.

Hear from Rohan, a Canadian humanitarian, this #IWD2024 . UNHCR in Bangladesh 👇

Stand with us in saying 𝐍𝐎 to Sexual Misconduct!

#HappeningNow : PSEA Focal Points, Senior Managers, and Sector Coordinators unite to strengthen strategies for preventing and responding to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the #Rohingya #refugee response in 🇧🇩. #ZeroTolerance

Food insecurity is an increasing threat for displaced families, facing rising costs and decreasing resources.

Your #Ramadan donation can help families afford shelter, food, water and medicine: bit.ly/4cp97DN

#EveryGiftCounts

Happy #IndependenceDay to #Bangladesh 🇧🇩

🇸🇪 HRH Crown Princess Victoria recent visit to Cox's Bazar 🇧🇩 refugee camps was a poignant reminder of the unwavering resilience & remarkable strength of #Rohingya #refugees . Witnessing their courage deepens our commitment to stand by them, offering #hope and #solidarity .🙏🏼

Guess who we hosted today?

Actress Sahel Rosa & Ambassador of 🇯🇵 to 🇧🇩 Iwama Kiminori visited a UNICEF-supported learning centre in the Rohingya camps!

Ms. Rosa shared her story of being orphaned during war with students & urged them to never give up, no matter what. The Gov't of Japan