প্রকাশ: 29/03/2022
As the Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh is well
advanced in its 5th year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are
calling once more on the global community to provide sustained support for the
Rohingyas and the Bangladeshi communities hosting them.
The 2022 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya Humanitarian
Crisis is being launched Tuesday.
To support approximately 1.4 million people, including over
918,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, and around 540,000
Bangladeshis in neighbouring communities, this year’s JRP will be seeking funds
of over USD 881 million.
Under the leadership of the Bangladeshi authorities, the
JRP’s response for 2022 brings together the activities of 136 partners, of
which 74 are Bangladeshi organizations. It also recognizes the significant
contributions of the refugees themselves to the response.
The Government of Bangladesh, supported by the international
community, has generously hosted Rohingya refugees for decades. At a time when
global displacement continues to rise, UNHCR and partners are emphasizing the
need to ensure that the Rohingya situation does not become a forgotten
crisis.
It is therefore vital to ensure continued funding and support
to meet the needs of refugees and surrounding host communities.
Given their location and geography, the refugee camps in
Cox’s Bazar are especially vulnerable to natural disasters. This year’s JRP
accordingly highlights the need for enhanced efforts towards disaster risk
management and climate change mitigation, including through reforestation and
energy interventions.
The solutions to this humanitarian situation ultimately lie
within Myanmar. Many Rohingya refugees continue to express their desire to
return home when conditions allow. UNHCR and partners continue to maintain a
presence in Rakhine State to support Myanmar to create the conditions that
would be conducive for such returns. The steadfast support from the
international community has been, and will be, crucial in delivering lifesaving
protection and assistance services for Rohingya refugees, until they are able
to return voluntarily, safely, and with dignity.
While they are in Bangladesh, it is important that Rohingya
refugees are able to live safe and dignified lives, and that they can develop
the skills and capacities that could support their sustainable return in the
future.
For the first time, the JRP also includes humanitarian
activities on Bhasan Char, where over 24,000 Rohingya refugees have been
relocated to date by the Government of Bangladesh. It is critical to continue
to scale up essential humanitarian services on the island, including in the
areas of health, protection, nutrition, education, and livelihoods and skills
building.
The virtual JRP launch event will be jointly co-hosted by
the Government of Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration
(IOM) and UNHCR.
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