Across urban and rural Bangladesh our work over nearly 5 decades has built livelihoods, responded to emergencies, and improved maternal and child health.
“I never imagined I could stand back up — I was traumatized from the death of my family. I feel much better now. I like working with the children.”
— Amir (name changed), Rohingya refugee and nutrition volunteer in Cox’s Bazar
Concern has worked in Bangladesh since 1972. Despite a reduction in poverty levels over the last few decades, there are still approximately 40 million living in poverty and 20 million extremely poor living in Bangladesh. The country’s location and climate also make it incredibly vulnerable to natural disasters.
*We are currently monsoon rains that have wreaked havoc on the 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Find out more about our response here.
Bangladesh remains vulnerable to food shortages with roughly 25% of the population classed as “food insecure.” The country has comparably high levels of malnutrition and underperforms on a range of inequality indicators, including major gender inequality issues. These issues include education, jobs, sexual and reproductive health, child marriages, partner violence, and other forms of gender-based violence.
Since 2017, Bangladesh has also been host to approximately 855,000 Rohingya who fled violence and are now living in the world’s largest refugee camp.
As part of Concern’s emergency response to the Rohingya crisis, lifesaving and preventative nutrition services are being delivered by our emergency nutrition team to 6 camps in Cox’s Bazar.
Concern has established itself as a leading actor in Bangladeshi urban development, working to call policymaker attention to both the lack of government-funded provisions and national budget allocations for social safety nets in urban areas.
Concern has begun a program called Essential Healthcare for the Disadvantaged. The aim is to increase access to essential health services for 2 million people — including an estimated 138,000 persons with disabilities — living in hazard-prone coastal areas of Bangladesh.
Having been in Bangladesh for nearly 50 years, we have established programs to build livelihoods, respond to emergencies (including climate change-related disasters), and improve health and nutrition. Since 2017, we have also been responding to the current Rohingya refugee crisis, working with both refugees and host communities.
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