The U.N.’s refugee company and the Japanese authorities inked a 600 million yen ($4.5 million) deal to supply help to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
The new partnership settlement will strengthen lifesaving and life-sustaining providers and assist the self-reliance of refugees and Bangladeshi host communities on the southeast coast of Cox’s Bazar and on Bhasan Char island within the Bay of Bengal, based on an announcement by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Dhaka.
Bangladesh is at present internet hosting greater than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees within the congested camps within the nation’s southern border district of Cox’s Bazar. Most of those persecuted individuals fled a brutal army crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in August 2017.
“This new contribution from the government of Japan for some of UNHCR’s essential protection and assistance programs as well as livelihood activities in the camps in Cox’s Bazar and on Bhasan Char comes at a critical time now that we are facing a looming funding crisis already manifest in reduced refugee access to food,” mentioned Johannes van der Klaauw, UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh, within the assertion.
Japan additionally assured to stay engaged within the repatriation means of refugees.
“We will continue to engage in the solution for a voluntary, safe, and sustainable return, and will cooperate with UNHCR and other humanitarian partners to achieve better living conditions for refugees and host communities,” mentioned Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori within the assertion.
On Bhasan Char, the Japanese contribution will enable UNHCR to broaden and improve schooling and livelihood actions to assist refugees in supporting their communities, continued UNHCR.
In addition, the funding will assist the renovation of two major healthcare facilities on island of Bhasan Char.
Since the start of the emergency in August 2017, Japan has been a steadfast supporter of the Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh, contributing over $204 million to UNHCR and different U.N. companies and NGOs in Bangladesh mentioned UNHCR.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
