On August 25, 2017, violence in Burma's Rakhine State prompted over 700,000 people to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. See how USAID's Office of Food for Peace is responding to the humanitarian crisis in Cox's Bazar District.
HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
More than 913,000 refugees and 336,000 Bangladeshis in need in Cox’s Bazar District
744,000 new arrivals as of September 2019
At least 88% of refugees rely on life-saving assistance
ALL refugees are in need of food assistance
OUR RESPONSE
~$123 Million in humanitarian assistance in FY 2019 for:
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE:
rice, pulses, and oil for refugees through general food distributions; and HEBs for refugees affected by natural disasters
FOOD VOUCHERS
to allow refugees access to a wider range of nutrient-rich foods from local Bangladeshi markets
CASH TRANSFERS
to host communities to increase social & economic empowerment; to refugees for disaster risk reduction cash-for-work activities
NUTRITION SUPPORT
to prevent & treat acute malnutrition; support for life-saving nutrition services
COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES
for food sector coordination, service delivery, logistics, and capacity building activities in host communities and refugee camps
