The UK is providing an additional 11.6 million British pound equivalent to Tk 160 crore as humanitarian support for Rohingya refugees and the communities affected by disasters across Bangladesh.
The new package of UK support will provide food, water, and sanitation to Rohingya refugees and child protection services to refugees and neighbouring host communities. It will also help support communities across Bangladesh affected by major natural disasters, such as floods and cyclones, if they occur.
Implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and START Fund Bangladesh, this support responds to ongoing needs in the Rohingya camps and host communities and the potential for disasters to severely impact people across Bangladesh.
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, announced this UK
support during her first visit to Cox’s Bazar as High Commissioner.
“The UK stands with Rohingya refugees and all communities affected by disasters
across Bangladesh. I am pleased to announce this new package of 11.6 million
British pound of UK support to respond to humanitarian needs across the country”, she said.
She continued, “The UK thanks Bangladesh for its continued hosting of Rohingya
refugees and remains committed to supporting the Government to find a
sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis."
“In the interim, we are providing vital humanitarian services through this support,
including £8m of food support following the deeply concerning ration cuts in the
camps earlier this year”, she said.
Cooke said "This new package of support will also help Bangladeshi communities across the
country respond to the impact of natural disasters, which can devastate wellbeing
and livelihoods. This builds on the Government of Bangladesh’s impressive work
in this area, and the UK’s longstanding support to disaster preparedness and
response in Bangladesh.”
Since 2017, the UK has provided £362 million of humanitarian support to
Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.
