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Japan, UNHCR sign $10m deal to provide water supply to Rohingya refugees
Rohingya refugees camps in Cox’s Bazar. Photo: Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Japan and the UN Refugee Agency, has signed an agreement to provide approximately USD 10 million to improve water supply and distribution systems for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Teknaf of Cox s Bazar.
The agreement was signed by UNHCR Bangladesh Assistant Representative Yumiko Kashiwa, and Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh ITO Naoki, at the UNHCR country office in Dhaka yesterday.
The project will be implemented in the next three years in collaboration with the Economic Relations Division (ERD), the Department of Public Health and Engineering (DPHE), the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MODMR) as well as the deputy commissioner of Cox s Bazar.
Japan and UNHCR Support Improvement of Access to Clean Water for Vulnerable Communities in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar [EN/BN]
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Dhaka, 1 March 2021
Yesterday, the Government of Japan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, concluded an agreement which will provide approximately USD $10 million to support the improvement of water supply and distribution systems for Bangladeshi host communities and Rohingya refugees communities in Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar. The agreement was signed by Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, H. E. Mr. ITO Naoki and the UNHCR Bangladesh Assistant Representative, Ms. KASHIWA Fumiko, at the UNHCR Country Office in Dhaka.
Teknaf Upazila in Cox s Bazar has been facing challenges in ensuring safe access to water for the local population for many years. The situation became even more challenging following the influx of Rohingya forced to flee from Myanmar in recent years. This contribution will help to stabilize the water supply, and to improve the living conditi
Rohingya Refugee Response - Bangladesh Factsheet - Shelter/Site Planning (31 December 2020)
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PROGRESS (NOVEMBER- DECEMBER)
UNHCR Throughout the year UNHCR has hosted multiple site visits of Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) and RRRC to review Mezzanine Shelter pilot projects at Nayapara Registered Camp and Double Storey Steel Shelter at Camp 4 Extension.
In October 2020 MoDMR granted permission for the construction of the Mezzanine Shelter design based on the pilot designs developed for the Nayapara & Kutapalong Registered Camps. The approval considered the population growth and multi-generational dimension of resident registered camp’s families as well as the 100% additional area gained through the design, understanding that there would be minimal disruption during the construction, as the approach facilitated the replacement of Shelters to suit the original planned foot-print and orthogonal layout. After community consultations and community prioritizat