Publications
Bangladesh: Belgium contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
08/2022
Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA), the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium contributed USD 500 000 to FAO to mitigate the adverse impacts of two waves of devastating flash floods (May–June 2022) on the livelihoods and food security of vulnerable farming and fishing households.
Bangladesh: Urgent call for assistance
08/2022
Two consecutive waves of devastating flash floods in May–June 2022 have severely disrupted the lives and livelihoods of 7.3 million people from predominantly rural communities in nine northeastern districts in Bangladesh.
Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to September 2022 Outlook
06/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 20 countries or situations (including two regional clusters) – called hunger hotspots – during the outlook period from June to September 2022.
Bangladesh: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 5
05/2022
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fifth-round field assessment conducted between March and April 2022 in Bangladesh
2022 Global Report on Food Crises: Joint analysis for better decisions
04/2022
The 2022 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2022) highlights the alarming deterioration of acute food insecurity in 2021
Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugee Crisis Joint Response Plan 2022
04/2022
Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh live in camps in Cox’s Bazar and on the island of Bhasan Char, relying entirely on humanitarian aid.
Concept note: Bangladesh
04/2022
Bangladesh - Shocks, agricultural livelihoods and food security: Monitoring report, January 2022
01/2022
This report shares an analysis of the effects of natural and man-made shocks in the agri-food system of Bangladesh. It analyses the results of a field assessment conducted in April and May 2021.
Bangladesh: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
Cox’s Bazar is one of the poorest and most vulnerable districts in Bangladesh, with development indicators that are far below the national average. Addressing the food security and livelihood needs of both refugees and host communities will require strengthening food systems, localizing production, enhancing market linkages and strengthening sustainable natural resource management.
Bangladesh 2020 severe monsoon floods: Urgent call for assistance
07/2020
Heavy monsoon rainfall, coupled with rising water levels in the three major river basins and hilly areas upstream, have led to major flooding in northern, north-eastern and south-eastern Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Joint Response Plan for Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis 2020
04/2020
More than 910 000 Rohingya refugees reside in Cox’s Bazar District, including 730 000 refugees who arrived after August 2017, fleeing violence in Myanmar.
Bangladesh: Joint Response Plan for Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis 2019
02/2019
Since August 2017, approximately 730 000 Rohingya refugees, including more than 400 000 children, have fled into Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh following violence in Myanmar.