Bangladesh

In 2022, five years after the massive arrival of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, the situation remained extremely fragile, both in the displacement camps and among host communities. More than one million refugees live confined in 33 densely populated camps, while nearly 35,000 others have been relocated to Bhasan Char.

Pressure on local resources remains immense: access to water, health services, education, and vital infrastructure are under severe strain. Over the past few years, funding has steadily declined, threatening the continuity of essential services.

Due to the climate crisis, Bangladesh remains one of the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters (floods, storms, landslides). These devastating events amplify the vulnerability of the camps and simultaneously weaken the local population.

The country is also facing growing population movements from rural areas to cities. This is leading to overcrowding in urban slums.

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In 2021, due to drastic funding cuts, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL decided to close its mission in Bangladesh, effective in 2022. During this transition year, our teams have been working to transfer our technical expertise in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) to our local partners so that they can take over our various activities in refugee camps and host communities. Our operations in Bangladesh began in 2007 with interventions ranging from emergency response to development activities in rural and urban areas.

Already operational in Teknaf in 2017 when the Rohingya influx began, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL was able to play a major role in the collective response deployed in the Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar and Teknaf.

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