UNOPS and partners work to improve conditions in Cox's Bazar

Cox’s Bazar in southern Bangladesh hosts one of the densest concentrations of refugees in the world. More than 900,000 Rohingya refugees – most of whom fled to the country after violent conflicts in Myanmar in August 2017 – live in camps measuring a total of 24 square kilometres.

Most of the refugees left their homes with few, if any, possessions. And most need a range of critical services, including shelter, food and water, education, healthcare and basic sanitation facilities.

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development has provided more than £80 million in humanitarian assistance to help Bangladesh’s response to the Rohingya refugee crisis, under their £111 million ‘Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness and Response’ programme.

As the fund manager for this programme, UNOPS is working closely with 15 implementing partners – including non-governmental organizations and United Nations organizations – that are improving conditions for Rohingya refugees residing in camps in Cox’s Bazar, as well as in host communities.

These partners are providing a range of critical assistance including cash-for-work opportunities, shelter, food and water, education, health and nutrition, protection, sanitation and hygiene services.

UNOPS contracts implementing partners, oversees the quality assurance of the broader programme and provides budgetary, financial monitoring and programmatic monitoring, and evaluation services.

Original source: UNOPS
Published on 05 August 2019