Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), with support of the IFRC and Red Cross Red Crescent Societies from 11 countries, continues humanitarian support to the displaced Myanmar people and affected local communities through Population Movement Operation (PMO) in Cox’s Bazar. The humanitarian assistance has been provided to 16 priority camps as well as Ukhiya and Teknaf
Category Archives: In Focus
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Being an auxiliary to the government in the humanitarian field, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is one of the leading humanitarian organizations in the country, with branches and activities that cover the entire nation. BDRCS is a major national player in disaster and crisis response and works closely with authorities at national and local levels.
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PMO has been supporting with Health & PSS, WASH, DRR & CPP, Relief & Livelihood, Shelter, PGI and CEA interventions at 17 camps in Ukhiya & Teknaf and 04 unions in Ukhiya upazila intensively and by implementing Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) covering all 34 camps in Cox’s Bazar district targeting 884,000 people of camp settlement
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Key Achievements March 2020-December 2021
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The IFRC and others 11 RCRC Participating Partners Society (PNSs) and The Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) are supporting for the BDRCS in the Population Movement Operation (PMO). Gradually, BDRCS emphasizing on the localization and scaling down the HR status considering the crisis is protracting. Organogram of the Operation is also reviewing according to the last
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Nov
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Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response Extreme Weather and Disaster Preparedness in Cox’s Bazar Humanitarian Response The influx of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, triggered by violence in the Rakhine in August 2017, has been recognized as uniquely rapid, large, and resulting in some of the largest, most disaster-vulnerable refugee camps in
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This Annual Report, published by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society on countless initiatives adopted by it in 2020 for bettering the lives of humans, is hoped to be used as a ‘catalyst’ and as an ‘institutional memento’ for playing a significant role in the implementation of post-disaster relief, disaster risk reduction programs as well as
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BDRCS continued providing the humanitarian lifesaving assistances and to the displaced Myanmar people (FDMN) with the support of IFRC and currently 11 Participating National Societies (PNSs). The COVID-19 pandemic, deepened by the effects of devastating monsoon flash flood, and has exacerbated the suffering and humanitarian needs of the camp and host communities.
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In collaboration with the Government, BDRCS as an ‘Auxiliary to the Government’ keeps continued its humanitarian assistances with the support of the IFRC, UNHCR, ICRC and other RCRC National Partners Societies (PNSs) in coordination with the RRRC, Civil Surgeon, other Government sectors and humanitarian agencies.