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Bangladesh

Millions of people have emigrated from Bangladesh in recent decades to earn a living abroad as migrant workers. Migration has become a survival strategy in a country that has made much progress but is still one of the poorest in the world.

Migration seems to be a way out to achieve some prosperity. For many migrant workers the dream of a better life turns into a nightmare: they are exploited, work under inhumane conditions and get into debt. Together with local partner organisations, AWO International works for the rights of migrants  and for safe migration.

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Forgotten crises: Supporting the Rohingya and host communities in Bangladesh

In August 2017, an outbreak of massive violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state forced the Rohingya, a stateless minority, to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. More than a million Rohingya refugees still live in camps near Cox's Bazar. The effects of climate change are making conditions on the ground even more difficult - this is where our project with local partner GUK comes in.

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Good harvests instead of climate crisis

Northern Bangladesh is one of the poorest regions in the country. The climate crisis is an additional threat to people's livelihoods. As a result, more and more families are leaving their home villages. This is where our project with our partner organisation Gana Unnayan Kendra comes in. Together, we are creating future prospects for families living on river islands.

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