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Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements., 2024, January-March 2024, 2023, End Year 2023 Bangladesh Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6 (Dengue Outbreak) 15 December 2023 Dengue Outbreak, 15 December 2023 Floods and Landslides, 13 December 2023 Dengue Outbreak, 15 November 2023 Floods and Landslides, 15 November 2023 January-September 2023 Floods and Landslides, 05 October 2023 Dengue Outbreak, 02 October 2023 Floods and…, 2022, End-of-Year 2022 Cyclone SITRANG, 25 October 2022 Bangladesh Humanitarian Situation Report No. 61, 01 January to 30 September 2022 January-September 2022 Mid-Year 2022 Bangladesh Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8 (North Eastern Flood) 24 Jul - 4 Aug 20224 for 1 to 31 May 2022 North-Eastern Floods, 04 August 2022 North-Eastern Floods, 23 July…, 2021, End-of-Year 2021 June 2021 March 2021 Rohingya Camp Fire, 31 March 2021 Bangladesh Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2 (Rohingya Camp Fire) - 25 March 2021 Rohingya Camp Fire, 25 March 2021 Bangladesh Rohingya Camp Fire Situation Report, 23 March 2021 Rohingya Camp Fire, 23 March 2021, 2020, Bangladesh Humanitarian Situation Report, End of Year 2020 End-of-Year 2020 Mid-Year 2020 Cyclone AMPHAN, 21 May 2020 Cyclone AMPHAN, 20 May 2020, 2019, End-of-Year 2019 Rohingya Influx, Mid-Year 2019 Rohingya Influx, 17 June 2019 Rohingya Influx, 15 May 2019 Cyclone Fani, 09 May 2019 Cyclone Fani, 04 May 2019 Rohingya Influx, 15 April 2019 Rohingya Influx, 17 March 2019 Rohingya Influx, 07 February 2019 Rohingya Influx, 10 January 2019, 2018, Rohingya Influx, 13 December 2018 Rohingya Influx, 01 December 2018 Rohingya Influx, 15 November 2018 Rohingya Influx, 01 November 2018 Rohingya Influx, 11 October 2018 Rohingya Influx, 23 September 2018 Rohingya Influx, 02 September 2018 Rohingya Influx, 26 August 2018 Mid-Year 2018 Rohingya Influx, 05 August 2018 Rohingya Influx, 19 July 2018…

Rohingya children and young people want more than survival – they want a hopeful future, too, For the last two years, more than 900,000 stateless Rohingya refugees living in the camps of the Cox’s Bazar district in southeast Bangladesh have focused on survival. New infrastructure and efforts aimed at providing the basics of health care, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene have improved conditions for the children and families who…, Crisis at a glance, Bangladesh. A child walks through a refugee camp. A young boy walks to a learning centre during the monsoon rains in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. What’s happening? Rohingya who fled persecution and violence in Myanmar starting in August 2017 found refuge among an already vulnerable population in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. As of August…, A desire for education, For children and young people, the protracted sense of limbo has awoken an intense desire for learning opportunities that prepare them for the future. UNICEF and its partners have ensured access to learning for 192,000 Rohingya children aged 4 to 14, who are enrolled in 2,167 learning centres. At the same time, the latest assessments show that…, Challenges ahead, Adolescents are the most excluded of all when it comes to learning, and even younger adolescents find little to do in the camp. This idleness and a lack of opportunity can be a recipe for trouble. Education for girls lags even further behind. In most cases, when girls reach puberty, they are withdrawn from school by their families. Surveys suggest…, Back to the drawing board, While the quality of learning for younger children needs strengthening, an entire adolescent curriculum needs to be established, offering foundational skills in literacy and numeracy alongside more practical vocational skills that can translate into opportunities in entrepreneurship. This task can only be achieved and taken to scale with the full…, How UNICEF is helping, When the huge influx of refugees began in 2017, UNICEF and partners responded by setting up about 2,000 learning centres in the camps. UNICEF and partners have developed around 100 adolescent clubs and established a network of youth centres that offer psychosocial support and classes in literacy, numeracy, life skills and vocational skills. By May…, A multi-pronged approach, However, a lack of education is only one of the obstacles children and families face in the Cox’s Bazar district. As the emergency response continues, it has become increasingly important to provide services that build bridges to the local community, protect children’s health and nutrition, and offer safe water and sanitation. UNICEF and partners…, Looking ahead, Two years after hundreds of Rohingya refugees began flooding into southern Bangladesh, the immense humanitarian effort led by the Government of Bangladesh has stabilized conditions in the Cox’s Bazar district. However, the task is by no means over. The basic day-to-day needs of the Rohingya are being met. But providing for their longer-term needs…, Read more

One year ago, hundreds of thousands of desperate and terrorized people – more than half of them children – poured across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh, bringing with them accounts of the unspeakable violence and brutality that had forced them to flee. Today, a semblance of normality has descended on the camps and the surrounding…, Crisis at a glance, How many Rohingya refugees are in Bangladesh?, Around 919,000 Rohingya refugees now live in southern Bangladesh, the vast majority in the camps and settlements that have sprung up in Cox’s Bazar district, close to the border with Myanmar., What are the main challenges Rohingya refugees face?, Daily life is dominated by the search for food and water, and coping with living conditions that are difficult and sometimes dangerous – especially in Bangladesh’s long monsoon and cyclone seasons, which last until the end of the year. This daily challenge of survival is compounded by uncertainty over their future. They want to return home, but…, How are Rohingya children affected by the crisis?, Aside from the challenges outlined above, children also face an uncertain future. Lack of schooling is a frequent complaint around the camp, especially among adolescents. Girls in particular are at risk of sexual exploitation and gender-based violence. All children face the threat of malnutrition, disease and unsafe water., How one Rohingya girl avoided missing out on school, Two girls write on a sheet of paper, Bangladesh On 5 August 2018 in Hakimpara Refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Tasmin (left), a Bangladeshi student, helps her friend Rajima (right), a Rohingya refugee, with her studies. Both students are 10 years of age. When Rajima, a 10-year-old Rohingya refugee, arrived in Bangladesh in August 2017 she…, Voices of Rohingya refugees, Rubena's story Rashed's story Watch more of Rashed's story >> Abu Ahmed's story, UNICEF's response, UNICEF and its partners from both government and civil society have continued and broadened their work in Myanmar and Bangladesh: To protect children in the largely lawless environment of the camps, UNICEF and partners have set up 136 child-friendly spaces, creating a safe place for children to heal, grow and play. To protect girls against gender-…, Learn more

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