Forgotten crises: Supporting the Rohingya and host communities in Bangladesh

At the beginning of the crisis, the focus was on acute care for refugees. Great efforts were made to improve living conditions in the camps. Since then, however, a number of challenges have arisen, related to increasing uncertainty about the future and the lack of livelihoods. In addition, the region is increasingly exposed to the effects of climate change, which is having a severe impact on the host communities.

Our local partner organisation, GUK (Gana Unnayan Kendra), has long experience in the region and specialises in climate change adaptation and livelihood support for vulnerable communities. The joint project aims to create stable livelihoods for refugees and host communities by September 2025. Training in a range of agricultural and non-agricultural activities will provide essential skills, such as vegetable gardening and tailoring. To build resilience to disasters, people will continue to receive intensive training in water and hygiene, fire safety and emergency response. Initiatives will also be launched to manage emergency shelters and disseminate cyclone early warning systems. 900 highly vulnerable families inside and outside the refugee camps will benefit directly from the project.