A paper documenting Rohingyas’ freedom of movement, birth certificate, educational and career possibilities, and infrastructure was just given to ERD by the global lender.
Before deploying money under the International Development Assistance window, the World Bank examines its refugee policy framework every three years.
The international lender recently sought an opinion from 16 refugee-hosting countries, including Bangladesh, on its current policy review.
The World Bank letter to the Economic Relations Division underlined the Rohingyas’ freedom of movement, birth certificate, educational privileges, and job chances (ERD).
Dhaka describes Rohingyas as forcefully displaced Myanmar residents, not refugees, according to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen’s response to the letter.
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“Bangladesh places a high priority on their return. They will return, “On Monday, the minister told journalists in Dhaka.
In a question-and-answer session on Tuesday, the World Bank discussed its views on Rohingya repatriation, its Refugee Policy Review, and other problems.
The questions and answers on their website are as follow:
1. What is the World Bank’s position on the repatriation of the displaced Rohingya population? The World Bank is helping Bangladesh address the needs of the displaced Rohingya population until their safe and voluntary return to Myanmar. The World Bank is also supporting Bangladesh to minimize the impact of the influx on the host communities. 2. How much has the World Bank committed to supporting Bangladesh to address the challenges created by the influx of the displaced Rohingya population? The World Bank has committed $590 million for Bangladesh to address the health, informal education, safety net, water and sanitation, and basic infrastructure, including climate-resilient roads, solar street lights, and disaster preparedness needs of both the displaced Rohingya and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. The World Bank’s research and analysis are also providing insights for understanding the challenges and development priorities in Cox’s Bazar. 3. Is this support a loan or a grant? The entire $590 million financings is on grant terms. This is not a credit. 4. What is the purpose of the Refugee Policy Review? The Refugee Policy Review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the World Bank financing for the refugee and host communities. This review has been done in each of the 14 World Bank member countries that are currently hosting displaced populations. 5. How was the Refugee Policy Review done? The review was done by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) following the Refugee Policy Review Framework. UNHCR collected baseline information on the existing policies, practices, and programs. 6. Does the Refugee Policy Review make specific recommendations to Bangladesh regarding the Rohingya population? No, the review does not make any country-specific recommendations. The proposed Refugee Policy Review, according to Mercy Tembon, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, aims to evaluate the success of the World Bank’s effort in aiding refugee-hosting nations around the world. “The review for Bangladesh summarizes the existent policies, practices and implementation,” she said. The World Bank representative also mentioned that the organization is providing $590 million in grant funding to the government of Bangladesh to help meet the needs of the displaced Rohingya people until they are able to return to Myanmar safely and voluntarily.
1. What is the World Bank’s position on the repatriation of the displaced Rohingya population?
The World Bank is helping Bangladesh address the needs of the displaced Rohingya population until their safe and voluntary return to Myanmar. The World Bank is also supporting Bangladesh to minimize the impact of the influx on the host communities.
2. How much has the World Bank committed to supporting Bangladesh to address the challenges created by the influx of the displaced Rohingya population?
The World Bank has committed $590 million for Bangladesh to address the health, informal education, safety net, water and sanitation, and basic infrastructure, including climate-resilient roads, solar street lights, and disaster preparedness needs of both the displaced Rohingya and host communities in Cox’s Bazar.
The World Bank’s research and analysis are also providing insights for understanding the challenges and development priorities in Cox’s Bazar.
3. Is this support a loan or a grant?
The entire $590 million financings is on grant terms. This is not a credit.
4. What is the purpose of the Refugee Policy Review?
The Refugee Policy Review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the World Bank financing for the refugee and host communities.
This review has been done in each of the 14 World Bank member countries that are currently hosting displaced populations.
5. How was the Refugee Policy Review done?
The review was done by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) following the Refugee Policy Review Framework. UNHCR collected baseline information on the existing policies, practices, and programs.
6. Does the Refugee Policy Review make specific recommendations to Bangladesh regarding the Rohingya population?
No, the review does not make any country-specific recommendations.
The proposed Refugee Policy Review, according to Mercy Tembon, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, aims to evaluate the success of the World Bank’s effort in aiding refugee-hosting nations around the world.
“The review for Bangladesh summarizes the existent policies, practices and implementation,” she said.
The World Bank representative also mentioned that the organization is providing $590 million in grant funding to the government of Bangladesh to help meet the needs of the displaced Rohingya people until they are able to return to Myanmar safely and voluntarily.
