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459,423consultations made through primary

healthcare centres

148,370people provided with shelters

482,500people provided with access to

water*

KEY BRAC ACTIVITIES TO DATE

SITUATION UPDATE

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

BANGLADESH | COX’S BAZAR

BRAC has been implementing a holistic, multi-sector response since the influx began in August 2017, in close coordination with the government and other partners through the Inter Sector Coordination Group. We have been working in Cox’s Bazar for the last 35 years, including specifically with the Rohingya population from previous influxes, and are pursuing an adaptive, phase-wise strategy that sequences our interventions to

provide integrated services to everyone affected by the crisis.

MONTHLY UPDATE | SEPTEMBER 2018

Photo: BRAC/ Rashad W Lateef

*Total no of deep tube wells built x average number of people using one deep tube well + Total no of shallow tube wells built

x average number of people using one shallow tube well

*Total number of shelters built x average family size reported in the camps

Cyclone preparedness is the top priority: response planning and risk mitigation efforts continue in close coordination with the government. Shelter improvements can increase wind resistance but safe evacuation spaces are vital. A joint WASH/Health rapid response team was mobilised to investigate acute watery diarrhea alerts in camp 5. A short-term action plan will improve gender-based violence responses amongst health partners until December, though expanded gender-based protection and child protection services remain vital. Recruiting qualified Rohingya teachers is a challenge. Over 13,940 persons have been verified through the Government of Bangladesh and UNHCR joint verification exercise, as of 25 September. Sizable funding gaps persist, with troubling consequences for multiple life-saving sectors.

BRAC completed construction on a pilot project two-storied temporary learning centre in partnership with UNHCR, and bamboo bridges supported by WFP. Skill development programmes for 1,800 Rohingya are underway.

Some sections adapted from ISCG situation reports

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SECTOR-WISE SNAPSHOT

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WASH

Shelter & non-food

Health & nutrition

Protection

Disaster risk reduction

Education

Agriculture & environment

Site management

Communication 4 Development

TO DATE

Livelihood

THIS MONTH

19,696padlocks distributed

44,827long-lasting insecticide treated

nets distributed to prevent malaria

79.3% attendance at learning centres

108coordination meetings

took place

59,649people attended one-to-one

communication sessions

4,502people made aware of relevant

legal information and rights

8,123hygiene top-up kits distributed

1,480sandbags placed to protect

landslide-prone areas

144Interest-free loan and partial

grant provided

417learning centres

in camps and host communities

800community mobilisation volunteers on the ground

18,621latrines constructed

61,884pregnant and lactating women received calcium supplements

76,164questions answered by our

information point staff

39,785solar lamps distributed

33,643tie-down kits distributed

103,735households received

vegetable (bottle gourd andbitter gourd) seeds

2,850gaps and needs solved for

vulnerable shelters

917productive assets distributed

1.62Mvetiver grass slips

transplanted tomitigate soil erosion

240gaps and needs solved fordysfunctional tube wells

57,655shelter grade tarpaulins

distributed

7,340vulnerable shelters upgraded

11,291community-based

awareness sessions held for men and boys

1.14Mconsultations/references made through community

health outlet

34,822sanitary napkins

distributed

40,000households regularly receive

life-saving messages

34,936children and adolescents

registered in learning centres

1,405households benefited from

hands-on coaching

SECTOR ACTIVITYSnapshot of key initiatives on the ground

KEY ACTIVITIES

29,524 shelters built | Stilt houses being built in Camp-4 Extension | Households receiving padlocks, flashlights and solar lamps to ensure safety and security at

night | 4 liquefied petroleum gas equipped community kitchens serving 160 families

MONSOON RESPONSE INITIATIVES

30,439 tie-down kits distributed to strengthen vulnerable shelters | 2,001 shelters relocated | 6,536

shelters upgraded | Shelter kits and tool kits distributed to 755 people in Camp KRC |

Construction of bridges, stairs, drains and retaining walls ongoing

SHELTER & NON-FOOD ITEMS

57,655 tarpaulins distributed

39,785 solar lamps distributed

222,453 normal clothes distributed

5,934 shelter tool kits distributed

27,562 padlocks distributed


317 learning centres in camps

100 learning centres in host communities

734 teachers

34,936 children registered

KEY ACTIVITIES

16 UNICEF learning centres constructed | Comprehensive teacher guides developed |

Parenting sessions conducted across all camps | 50 new teachers received basic training | All

teachers in camps received monthly refresher training | Proposal submission to UNICEF about

education curriculum called Learning Competency Framework and Approach


Staff and teachers received disaster risk reduction training and rain gear | 400

tarpaulins distributed to protect learning centres from extreme rain | 3 more learning

centres rebuilt and 5 repaired | Centres critically strengthened with sandbags and

bamboo to provide slope protection

EDUCATION



KEY ACTIVITIES

1,617 tube wells built | 1,586 water contamination tests conducted in BRAC laboratory | 72,272

water purification tablets distributed to households | Bio gas plants functioning on

sustainable fuel supply | 94,313 group-based hygiene promotion sessions conducted


2,533 latrines decommissioned to prevent water contamination | 7,118 latrines

desludged | 802 deep tube wells maintained to ensure continuous drinking water supply |

5,293 latrines retrofitted

WASH

18,621 latrines built

5,295 bathing cubicles built

4,387 hand washing stations built

106,055 hygiene sessions provided

41,081 hygiene top-up kits distributed

KEY ACTIVITIES

Preventive and curative primary health care, reproductive and maternal health care,

nutritional support, and child health care provided | Vaccination under expanded programme on immunisation provided |

Treatment of malaria and tuberculosis provided


Ambulance ready for 24/7 patient referral services in camps | Oral Rehydration Therapy

corners active, preventing and treating dehydration due to diarrhoea | Outbreak

preparedness and active response planning continued

HEALTH & NUTRITION

11 primary healthcare centres

30 community health outlets

459,423 outpatient consultations

71,399 malaria tests done

105,302 households visited by nutrition workers



KEY ACTIVITIES

Awareness raising discussions conducted with girls, adolescent boys, women, men | Case

management service for gender-based violence survivors | Community group (15 men) made

staircases from sandbags in camps | 67 adolescent boys groups formed to raise

awareness to prevent gender-based violence | 2,440 tailoring sessions conducted for women


Awareness raising on landslide | Discussing evacuation and survival techniques with

community | Protection Emergency Response Unit actively reporting incidents | Women Friendly Spaces and Community

Centres used as emergency shelters when heavy rains destroy houses

PROTECTION

2,525 dignity kits distributed

44,264 people made aware of relevant legal information and rights

11,980 skilled psychological support sessions provided through women friendly spaces

76,164 queries responded to at information points

KEY ACTIVITIES

Case management services | Training on child protection in emergencies conducted for child

friendly space managers | Programme Organisers recruited to administer child

friendly space activities and develop quality


Workshop on disaster risk reduction conducted for 212 community-based child

protection committee members | Discussion on monsoon preparedness conducted in

meetings with parents

CHILD PROTECTION

234 child friendly spaces in camps and host communities

525 unaccompanied/ separated children identified with child friendly spaces in camps

46,605 children reached for recreational support



KEY ACTIVITIES

Fast-growing trees (neem, arjun and acacia) are planted | Vegetable seeds (bottle gourd and

bitter gourd) distributed | Total four nutri-gardens established in camps and host community | 395 vegetable seedlings (chilli, brinjal and papaya) distributed | 2000 women received targeted

basic agriculture training on homestead gardening


Regular reporting and referrals for damaged trees | Continued planting of

vetiver grass, which will help to stabilise soil and protect against erosion | General

planting of trees across camps

AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

41,829 trees planted in camps and host communities

103,735 households in camps received vegetable seeds

541,780 square feet of area covered by vetiver grass

KEY ACTIVITIES

200,000 people received information on child protection | 68,000 child bracelets distributed by

Community Mobilisation Volunteers across 30 camps | Cascade training conducted with volunteers who regularly deliver life-saving

messages on health, hygiene, protection, nutrition, sanitation, shelter, and disaster response


Volunteers report incidents 24/7 to branch managers and disaster risk reduction teams |

Volunteers mobilise people to evacuate high-risk areas | Volunteers raise awareness

on disaster response preparedness | 800 vests, caps, mp3 speakers and umbrellas

provided to volunteers

COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

40,000 households regularly receive life-saving messages

800 majority-female community mobilisation volunteers delivering life-saving messages to doorsteps every day

1,322 advocacy meeting with community leaders



KEY ACTIVITIES

Skill development activities for Rohingya and host communities | Livelihood activities for ultra-poor people in host communities | Classroom training on enterprise conducted | Increased

access to microfinance to support entrepreneurship

LIVELIHOOD

917 productive assets transferred in host communities

777 interest-free loans provided in host communities

60 learners in host communities placed in jobs

KEY ACTIVITIES

Site improvement team started site improvement work at Block A, C and F in Kutupalong registered camp | Community

awareness raising sessions are conducted | Gaps and needs identified and solved for

facilities and infrastructure | Capacity of staff and volunteers built through training


Awareness sessions conducted on monsoon preparedness, response mechanisms, problems regarding cyclone, landslide,

waterlogging and heavy rainfall | Safety unit volunteers collect information about rain

affected causalities from households | Cyclone Preparedness Programme training sessions

conducted on basic first aid

SITE MANAGEMENT

722 coordination meetings

284 volunteers engaged

1,086 gaps and needs solved for shelters requiring plinth, wall, and roof repairs

$ 45.4 million


TOTAL REQUIRED: USD 56.4 MILLION

PEOPLE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP

PROGRAMME HEADMohammed Abdus Salam

[email protected]+880 1709647506

OPERATIONS Khaled Morshed

[email protected] +88 01730321717

MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONSSarah-Jane Saltmarsh

[email protected]+88 01729070895

PROFILE ON THE GROUND

2,200+ BRAC staff providing critical services in camps and host

communities

1,500+ staff from host communities working in camps and host

communities

2,000+ volunteers from camps supporting BRAC’s work in

camps

74,835 days completed through cash for work initiatives*

*cash for work is a short-term intervention to provide temporary employment in public projects.

Photo: BRAC/Rashad Wajahat

PARTNERS

“It’s time that the media paid more attention to the situation here. There needs to be extensive news coverage, whether it’s through radio, television, social media websites, or online articles, everyone should be aware of the deeply disturbing situation taking place in this part of the world.’’

BRAC's Executive Director Dr Muhammad Musa

committed

USD 33.4 million

still needed

USD 23 million

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