In Cox’s Bazar, the Japanese government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) struck an agreement to deliver USD 4.4 million in multi-sectoral support assistance to “Rohingya” and host communities.
According to a news release from the Embassy of Japan, ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and Fathima Nusrath Ghazzali, Officer in Charge of IOM Bangladesh, signed an Exchange of Notes today at the IOM office in Dhaka.
According to the release, the “Rohingya” and host communities in Cox’s Bazar face major obstacles due to a lack of adequate shelters, healthcare, latrines, and safe drinking water.
Cox’s Bazar is also geographically prone to natural disasters, with cyclones happening on a regular basis.
The project, dubbed ‘The Project for upgrading housing and enhancing living circumstances for Myanmar’s forcibly displaced individuals and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar District,’ will help upgrade shelters for almost 50,000 “Rohingya” in camps and nearly 1,380 people in the host community.
It will help with the upkeep of two primary healthcare facilities and nine health posts, as well as volunteer mental health capacity building, the upkeep of 92 latrines and 10 water drainage systems in the camps, and the construction of 40 deep tube wells in host community areas.
In addition, the project will help to maintain 11 cyclone shelters in host community areas, as well as build capacity for female volunteers to help with disaster risk reduction.
