Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to natural disasters including floods and cyclones, affecting millions of lives and livelihoods each year. In addition, the country hosts one of the largest refugee populations, with more than 900,000 Rohingya people living in camps and shelters in Cox's Bazar. Many of these shelters and camps are extremely congested and located in dangerous flood and landslide-prone areas. Access to essential services, including hygiene and health care, are major challenges. There is a high risk of disease and death, particularly for pregnant and lactating women and newborns. All women and girls are at risk of gender-based violence. While Rohingya people have faced decades of discrimination, statelessness, and persecution in Rakhine State in Myanmar, and have been fleeing to Bangladesh for many years, the largest and fastest influx occurred in August 2017. Rohingya women, girls, boys and men continue to seek safety and assistance in Bangladesh. Both Rohingya refugees and the host community require humanitarian assistance. UNFPA supports health facilities and workers with the provision of emergency obstetric and neonatal care and addresses gender-based violence through safe spaces where women and girls can find services, information and psychosocial support.
Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
- Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
- Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
