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Kutupalong Expansion site (ISCG/Bahia Egeh)
SITUATION REPORT ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS Cox’s Bazar | July
2019
Elections for refugee community representation took place in
Nayapara Registered Camp between 8 and 11 July, with 49 block
committee leaders and members elected for 49 blocks. Out of the
10,330 eligible refugee voters, 8,280 refugees voted representing
overall 80.1% of the voter turnout. Of the overall population
eligible to vote, 74 % of eligible male adults voted, while 85 % of
eligible female adults voted; 45% of those elected were female and
55% were male. The results of these elections showed that there is
significant appetite for refugees’ active participation in camp
representative mechanisms and women are ready to play leadership
roles in the public sphere. In observance of the World Day Against
Human Trafficking which is celebrated on July 30, IOM conducted a
series of initiatives at field level involving both refugees and
host communities. As the capstone of the event, a Public Discussion
was held in coordination with the Deputy Commissioner Office. The
main topic of the discussion was the role of the Government and
Protection actors in addressing human trafficking issues in Cox’s
Bazar. Almost 350 individuals participated in the event including
government entities, humanitarian actors, students and
beneficiaries.
911,566 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar
905,754 refugees identified in camps according to the RRRC-UNHCR
Registration exercise (including 34,172 registered before 31 Aug
2017).
Family Counting data also counts 6,619 refugees outside of
formal camp boundaries. The methodology is based on interviews with
each family, collecting gender- and age-disaggregated statistics,
geolocations & protection needs.
5,812 refugees estimated in host communities in Ukhiya/Teknaf
Upazilas per Needs and Population Monitoring (NPM) round 15.
NPM estimates are based on key informant interviews and
triangulated through field observations and spontaneous community
group discussions.
As of 31 July, 482,081 persons (105,139 families) have been
registered through the Government of Bangladesh-UNHCR registration
exercise.
REFUGEE SITES BY POPULATION AND LOCATION TYPE FUNDING FOR JOINT
RESPONSE PLAN 2019
34%
USD 313M received for the JRP 2019 of the overall
USD 920.5 million requested
Funding figures are in USD and were reported by Sectors and/or
extracted from FTS as of 31 July 2019. Total funds received under
the JRP, includes funding not yet allocated to a specific
Sector.
Protection Sector funding level is sub-divided into General
Protection (GP) and the respective Sub-Sectors: Child Protection
(CP) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
CP
GB
V
GP
$24M
$84M
$21M
$12M
$14M
$34M
$24M
$30M
$1.6M
$513k
8M 6M 28%
33%
35%
13%
29%
25%
25%
31%
14%
18%
0%
Protection
Food Security
Education
Health
Nutrition
Shelter and NFI
Site Management
WASH
CwC
Logistics
ETS
10M
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Protection 2,702 new persons at heightened risk identified and
supported through protection case management mechanism (not
including CP and GBV) 572 new cases supported with legal aid and
related services including victims of trafficking, and exploitation
70,665 more persons reached by community-led messaging on key
protection risks
Gender-Based Violence 14,241 (39% children) benefitted from
structured psychosocial support services
6,728 women and girls (35% adolescent girls) participated in
skills development and women empowerment programs
15,749 men and boys engaged in male-targeted GBV prevention
program
49% of GBV survivors in need received mental health services
Child Protection 97,441 girls and boys benefitted from
structured psychosocial activities 20,111 at-risk girls and boys,
including unaccompanied and separated children, received individual
case management services 63,297 adolescents and youth received
services, including life skills, hands on skills and resilience
activities
Education 12,814 more refugee and host community children/youth
enrolled in learning opportunities in camps and government schools
(354,408 in 2019)
92 new learning facilities established and functional (4,903 in
2019)
368 new teachers/learning facilitators trained (9,026 in
2019)
Food Security 899,586 people received food assistance 264,550
people received livelihoods and self-reliance support including
income generating activities
Health 134 basic health units 29 health centres open 24/7 8
hospital facilities 311,002 primary health care outpatient
consultations were provided
Shelter and Non-Food Items 5,420 refugee households receiving
transitional shelter assistance in July (23,415 in 2019)
314 refugee households receiving mid-term shelter in July (3,780
in 2019)
5,640 households were given portable lights in July (67,748 in
2019)
136,264 households receiving LPG refills in July (167,317 total
refugee households receiving LPG in 2019)
5,962 Bangladeshi households receiving LPG refills
Site Management & Development
620 weather related incidents have been reported till the end of
July. More than 10,000 households were affected
7,150 solar street lights have been installed as of end of
July
35,475 households covered by radio distribution across 8
camps
1,476 radio listening groups across 16 camps
20,091 complaints received through CFM run by SMS agencies
across 28 camps
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) 54,500 people in
settlements benefitted from safe water to agreed standards and
meeting demand for domestic purposes (15 litres per person per day)
148,691 people have received a WASH hygiene kit, top up kit and/or
a voucher 2,520 women, men, children in settlements benefitted from
functional latrines according to agreed standards
Nutrition 2,298 children aged 0-59 months newly admitted for
treatment for severe acute malnutrition (15,343 in 2019)
6,242 children aged 6-59 months newly admitted for treatment for
moderate acute malnutrition (24,589 in 2019) 18,940 people received
nutrition aid (256,192 in 2019)
Logistics
The Logistics/Engineering Hub in Madhu Chara provided 2,400m2 of
common storage space, while Balukhali Hub provided 600m2 and Teknaf
Logistics Hub over 480m2 Storage facilitated for 31 humanitarian
organizations totalling 33,136m3 of humanitarian relief items
Communication with Communities
181,454 households visit conducted for info sharing and
awareness raising, reaching 494,232 people
632 awareness raising sessions were conducted
1,458 listener group sessions conducted
27 Content/Material/Message were developed
45,769 Bangladeshi children under the age of 5 were screened for
malnutrition 185 Bangladeshi children with severely acute
malnutrition were admitted for treatment
1,018 Bangladeshi children with moderately acute malnutrition
were admitted for treatment 469 pregnant Bangladeshi women with
moderately acute malnutrition were admitted for treatment
904 pregnant Bangladeshi women received one-on-one counselling
on Infant and Young Child Feeding
Sector / Working Group Progress in July 2019
Spotlight on Aid to Affected Host Communities: Nutrition
services in July
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Protection (PWG)
Sector Coordinator: Child Protection Sub-Sector: Gender-Based
Violence Sub-Sector:
Anna Pelosi Ranjini Paskarasingam Mwajuma Msangi
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Sector Achievements in July In line with the Protection Sector’s
Strategy to put communities at the centre of emergency preparedness
and
response, critical initiatives were led through community-based
mechanisms, including: 4,114 home visits which enabled the
identification of 3,453 refugees in need of support, out of which
326 required urgent interventions; Natural Hazard Board Games were
organized in community centres; reaching 7,552 refugees (4,061 men,
3,491 women), of which 101 were persons with specific needs; 177
community projects were implemented by community groups across 20
camps; responding to monsoon-related challenges, including
repairing and maintenance of community infrastructure.
Seven Protection Emergency Response Units (PERU) teams were
deployed in 5 camps. The PERU Teams continued to work closely with
other actors, especially Site Management and Shelter Focal Points,
for urgent referrals and vulnerability assessments of households to
be relocated to safer areas.
In a continuous effort to strengthen Protection coordination and
response at camp-level, the Sector focused on improving timely and
effective communication, reporting and referral mechanisms through
the established network of Protection Focal Points. In particular,
a new reporting mechanism on monsoon response was introduced, the
process of further defining and formalizing referral pathways was
launched, a referral workshop with Protection Focal Points was also
organized in order to strengthen the capacity of Protection Focal
Points alongside strengthening established camp-based referral
pathways.
Sector Gaps/Constraints in July The Sector as a whole, is
currently only 28% funded (24% of the total Protection-specific
funding request received
so far), which limits access to life-saving Protection
prevention and response activities for persons at heightened
protection risks, projects in host communities and support to
governmental protection services.
National policy restrictions continue to impact on refugee
rights, such as freedom of movement, civil documentation, education
and access to justice.
Child Protection Sub-Sector (CPSS) Sub-Sector Achievements in
July CPSS case management services have been provided to an
additional 407 girls and 377 boys and their families;
the service includes individualised psychosocial support,
placements in foster families, family tracing and reunification and
referrals based on a case plan tailored to their specific
needs.
Partners continue to prioritize community and family-based care
for unaccompanied and separated children. 2,583 children are in
alternative care and receiving follow-up. Cross-border referrals
are ongoing and one successful cross border tracing was done.
Additionally, 4 children reunified with their care givers.
9,577 children benefited from structured psychosocial activities
in addition to 2,830 adolescents and youth receiving services,
including life skills, hands on skills and resilience
activities.
Several ‘Interactive Popular theatre’ shows were organized for
awareness raising on child marriage, child labour and risks of
trafficking of persons/children. Total of 3,126 girls, 3,905 boys,
and 5,133 adults were reached.
CP partners have committed to continue the roll-out of the child
safety walk and mapping that was piloted in 8 camps involving 294
children. This participatory approach allows children to guide
service providers and other stakeholders in identification of
safety and protection issues in their local communities and the
development of action plans that are owned by children, community
members and humanitarian actors.
Sub-Sector Gaps/Constraints in July Funding and resource gap
remain high, with only 35% of the total CP-specific funding request
received so far.
As a result, the quality and coverage of child protection
responses continue to suffer. An additional 65% caseworkers are
required to ensure the provision of quality case management
services for
20,111 children that are identified as being at risk of abuse,
neglect and violence. Gender-Based Violence Sub-Sector (GBVSS)
Sub-Sector Achievements in July Trainings were provided to a total
of 479 service providers/humanitarian staff on topics such as GBV
core
concepts, case management, referral pathways and IASC guidelines
for integrating GBV in humanitarian action. GBV Partners
distributed dignity kits to 5,026 women and 2,011 girls. The
sub-sector has conducted a two-days’ consultation workshop on the
draft GBV standard operating
procedure (SOP) from 14-15 July, in which the Government, UN
agencies, National and International NGOs participated. The purpose
of the workshop was to introduce and validate the content of the
GBV SOP.
The sub-sector also conducted a two-days’ workshop to 67 GBV
Camp Focal Points from all the camps. The workshop addressed topics
on the camps focal points’ roles and responsibilities in
strengthening field level coordination and facilitating the
multi-sectoral GBV service and referral pathways.
Sub-Sector Gaps/Constraints in July Availability and
accessibility of MHPSS services for survivors remains a gap that
needs to be addressed in
collaboration with relevant Health and GBV actors; Women and
girls continue to face security risks and threats that restrict
their movement and access to services; Access to justice and legal
services for GBV survivors remains a gap. Some contributing factors
includes, lengthy
procedures and survivors not pursuing it due to fear of
reprisals from perpetrators as well as social stigma.
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Achievements in July The Education Sector provided access to
education to 12,814 more children and adolescents (including close
to
2,000 adolescents and youths), established 92 additional
learning facilities and enrolled and trained 370 new teachers and
facilitators.
The District Primary Education Office and the Education Sector
conducted a 1-day workshop (4/07) to identify the needs, specific
gaps and activities for host community support, as well as to
enhance the communication, accountability and monitoring mechanisms
to set the DPEO in the driving seat of the Guideline for Informal
Education Programme’s (GIEP) roll out. This exercise intends to
also open the floor to regular field visits from the Sector
Coordination team in affected areas’ education offices and school
to discuss with the beneficiary communities. Lastly, it paves the
way to, eventually and ultimately, having the DPEO acting as chair
of the Education Sector and SAG meetings.
The Education Sector has launched the Sector Coordination
Performance Monitoring Survey (24/07), in consultation with the
Global Education Cluster to gather constructive feedback to
strengthen its coordination mechanisms and provide wider access and
better-quality education to the children in needs, both in the
Rohingya and Ukhia/Teknaf communities.
Gaps/Constraints in July Delays in roll-out of Learning
Framework: only levels I-II of the GIEP have been endorsed, whilst
the approval of
levels III-V is pending. Maintaining the learning centres to
ensure their safety is challenging, especially during the monsoon
season: in
July, 906 learning centres have been affected by the heavy rains
which caused extensive damage.
Food Security (FSS) Sector Coordinator: Francesco Slaviero
[email protected]
Achievements in July FSS provided food assistance to 194,010
refugee households (873,045 individuals) of which 105,036
households
(472,662 individuals) have received in-kind. Currently 10
e-voucher outlets are operational providing access to 18 food items
that enable refugees to have more choice, dignity and dietary
diversity, in July 88,974 households (405,279 individuals) were
reached through e-voucher.
16,059 households (72,266 individuals) have received
complementary food voucher (CFV), as a top-up to the general food
distribution, to enhance diet diversity; the CF vouchers provide
access to 13 different food items.
38,505 refugees have been trained in portable skills development
activities such as mobile phone repairs, tailoring, handicrafts,
and embroidery.
386,371 children have received high energy biscuits as part of
the school feeding program. 900 households have received skills
training on agriculture. 9,136 host community households received
livelihoods support.
Gaps/Constraints in July The complementary food voucher
activities have increased the coverage compared to the previous
month of
May. However, there is an urgent need of further increasing the
number of households that have access to more food items,
considering that the e-voucher roll out plan will not be completed
by 2019, therefore not all beneficiaries will shift from in-kind
distribution to the e-voucher outlets this year.
Health
Sector Coordinator: Dr. Balwinder Singh [email protected]
Achievements in July The Health Sector was engaged in the Joint
Response Plan 2019 mid-term review. This was undertaken with
the
support of the strategic advisory group members, through a
workshop which included review of monitoring indicators and
developing narrative on the achievements and challenges to date and
priorities going forward.
A total of 28 primary health care facilities visited for GBV
quality assurance assessment. Recommendations were shared and
discussed at various coordination forums; an action plan is being
developed
Daily monsoon season updates are being shared with partners.
Including information on Early Warning, Alert and Response System
alerts; mobile medical team deployments and temporary closures of
health facilities.
The Health Sector held all field hospital meeting and updated
the hospital rotation plan, to ensure 24/7 availability of
emergency obstetric services in the camps.
Health Emergency Operation Centre has been activated in Civil
Surgeon Office, Cox’s Bazar due to heavy rainfall. More than 230
health care staff working in camps trained on detection and
reporting of dengue cases. Key
messages on dengue awareness developed by Risk Communication
Task Force. 42 camp level health coordination meetings in 29 camps
held. Reviews are helping Camp- in- charges to
address key issues and challenges. Mapping of community health
workers’ coverage in the camps was completed
Gaps/Constraints in July The following critical gaps continue to
exist in health service provision: surgical capacity, psychiatric
and
psychological specialists, and treatment for non-communicable
diseases. In addition, the sector gap analysis shows a shortage of
11 primary health centers (24/7) based on the minimum
standards.
Education Sector Coordinator: Frederic Vincent
[email protected]
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Nutrition Sector Coordinator: Ingo Neu: [email protected]
Achievements in July 377,694 children under 5 years old were
screened for acute malnutrition; 2,298 children aged 6-59
months
were newly admitted to outpatient therapeutic programme
(Cumulative: 15,343), 6,242 children were newly admitted to
targeted supplementary feeding programme (Cumulative: 24,589) and
13,241 children were newly admitted to blanket supplementary food
programme (Cumulative: 166,005);
Pregnant and lactating women (PLW): 719 moderately acute
malnourished PLW were newly admitted to outpatient treatment and
7,300 PLW received counselling on Infant and Young Child
Feeding.
In a few instances double rations were provided to families with
SAM children in order to respond to heavy rains, in line with the
Nutrition Sector Emergency Response Plan.
Shelter and Non-Food Items Sector Coordinator: Co-Coordinator:
Tonja Klanšek [email protected] Ratan Podder
[email protected]
Achievements in July Distributions of preparedness support (Tie
Down Kit and messaging) continued in July and so far, 202,427
households were reached (96% of all households). Weather related
incidents and fire caused damage to 6,203 households in July. 6,098
households were provided
with emergency shelter assistance. Some of the households were
affected by the soil erosion and are currently residing in the
communal shelter or with their relatives.
Transitional shelter assistance has reached all households in
camps 20, 23 and 8E. Assistance includes training, footings and
treated/mature bamboo, as well as flexible materials to strengthen
and maintain existing shelters.
Metal frame two storey, single storey and shelter on stilts have
been piloted in Camp 4 Extension and visited by CiCs as well as
Sector Partners.
LPG is being provided to 167,317 refugee households (80% of
total) and 5,962 households in host community.
Gaps/Constraints in July During monsoon season bamboo should not
be harvested, this is leading to lack of bamboo available. Lack of
agreed site planning and shelter standards is causing difficulties
when preparing site plans for mid-term
shelter.
Site Management Site Development (SMSD)
Sector Coordinator: Co-Coordinator:
Luigi Pace [email protected] Nana Kharbedia
[email protected]
Achievements in July Community representation Task Force
completed the consultation process and an executive summary on
the
findings has been shared with members of the Task Force. SMSD
and UNDP have completed monsoon preparedness Drill Assessment and
are currently developing a
lessons learned document. Child Safety spot check was utilized
as part of Child Safety walks carried out by CP sub-sector.
Findings will be
used as a basis for SMSD agencies to carry out assessments
ensuring child safety on quarterly basis together with CP focal
points in their respective camps.
Site Development teams together with LGED and SMSD have
conducted the process of identifying and verifying the locations
and alignments of more than 45km of roads for upgrade and
rehabilitation to be funded by the WB.
Updates to the ADB funded road packages were agreed with LGED
together with a joint process of ground demarcation and relocation
requirements assessment, to start in August.
Initial steps on assessment and information gathering have been
completed with a view to creating consolidated facility standards
to support the facilities rationalisation and more effective use of
land.
Gaps/Constraints in July The lack of jointly agreed space
standards for facilities across all camps is hampering the
potential for optional
and comprehensive facilities rationalisation and settlement
upgrading.
Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (GiHA)
Co-Chairs: Flora Macula: [email protected] Priscilla
Tamale: [email protected]
Achievements in July The GiHA WG has updated its ToRs and work
plan, and it is reviving its Sector gender focal point system. GiHA
WG continued to roll-out the Training of Trainers on Women’s
Leadership with Rohingya and Host
community women, organizing orientation and consultation
meetings between women police deployed in the Women and Child Help
Desk in Camp 4 and Rohingya women, including through women safe
spaces/centres.
Women’s leadership members contributed to the Community
Representation TF by conducting consultations with Rohingya women
and adolescent girls, including volunteers and elected women,
across 16 camps.
Rohingya Women Leaders including met on 16 July in Camp 4.
Focusing on identifying common challenges, issues, demands and how
to come together under one network to plan joint action.
GiHA WG is contributing to the gender sessions of the capacity
sharing initiative organized for CiC.
Gaps/Constraints in July Local media negative portrayal of
Bangladeshi women humanitarian staff working in Cox’s Bazar, adding
to the
overall negative stigma and security threats. GiHA WG will seek
to promote gender-responsive journalism.
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Sector (WASH)
Sector Coordinators: Damien Seal: [email protected] Asif Arafat:
[email protected]
Achievements in July Sector maintains 50,220 functional latrines
for 778,923 people in camps and 70,980 in host communities.
16,830
latrines were desludged in July (total: 168,822). WASH-Health
Sectors along with CwC WG, have completed the Acute Watery Diarrhea
(AWD) campaign across
camps and host community area of Teknaf and Ukhiya, currently
planning for the Dengue awareness campaign. A Core Facilitator’s
Training was conducted to update its ToRs, introducing AWD
Information, Education &
Communication materials and update and guidance notes on animal
sacrifice. A guidance note has been drafted by Water and Hygiene
Promotion TWGs on chlorination. The largest water network in Ukhia
was inuagurated, and it it will serve 30,000 people from camps 12
and 19. The Fecal Sludge Management mapping exercise has been
completed across the 34 camps of Ukhiya and
Teknaf. This will allow the identification of existing gaps and
its mitigation.
Gaps/Constraints in July CiC support is required to avoid the
duplication of water point in the camp.
Communications with Communities Working Group (CwC)
Coordinator: Md. Mahbubur Rahman [email protected]
Achievements in July The campaign on AWD was completed
successfully. 747,502 people and 1,000 religious & community
leaders
have been reached by engaging more than 4,000 community
volunteers, health workers and hygiene promoters. Approx. 1 million
people has been reached through radio program and 780 people have
been reached by District information office, Cox’s Bazar through 52
film shows.
438 Video Screening session were conducted, covering 9,114
people. 34 Capacity Development Trainings were organized for
Sectors, Agencies, volunteers and community members.
Gaps/Constraints in July The incessant rains at the beginning of
the month hampered community engagement efforts, as people were
confined to their households. 7 info hubs were partially damaged
and one centre closed for the risk of landslide.
Logistics Sector Sector Coordinator: Otávio Costa
[email protected]
Achievements in July
As of 31 July, Logistics Sector handled a total of 33,136 m3
(9,899 MT) of cargo for 31 organizations. The Sector held a Customs
Workshop. The event was the first of its type in Cox’s Bazar and
sought to address
challenges and gaps faced by the humanitarian community when
bringing in humanitarian cargo into the country. 2 Sectors and 3
organizations received orientation trainings on Physical Road
Access Constraint mapping tool. The Logistics Sector 6-month user
Satisfaction Survey was launched. The satisfaction rates were
defined as
“satisfied” and “very satisfied”. The responses received showed
satisfaction levels with the common services, information
management and coordination services at 87%, 96% and 92%,
respectively.
The Sector received 6 temperature-controlled containers at the
Madhu Chara hub, which have been adapted to keep temperatures up to
25°C. These will be provided as a common free-to-user storage
service to partners.
Twelve 20ft weatherproof containers were provided to six
partners in eight different locations.
Gaps/Constraints in July Although the Foliopara bridge leading
to the Madhu Chara Logistics Hub has been reopened; trucks of all
sizes
are strictly prohibited. Traffic in the camps remains a
challenge. Logistics Sector proposed Traffic Access Procedures to
the camps in
case of a cyclone and severe monsoon, prepared as part of the
Logistics Sector contingency plan.
Emergency Telecommunications (ETS) Sector Coordinator: Ryan
Twittey [email protected]
Achievements in July A new ETS Coordinator joined the team
during the reporting period. The ETS assisted WFP to rectify power
problems in the Scope eVoucher shops. An internet access issue with
the Online Portal at the Modhur Chara Hub preventing users
accessing the internet.
The system was back up by the end of the day. With the
government wishing to relocate refugees to Bhasan Char island at
the end of 2019 or early 2020. The
ETS will begin planning for the provision of both data
connectivity and the VHF network in both the Bashan Char Island and
the WFP Chittagong Warehouse.
The ETS funded telecoms technician position for UNDSS is in
process. ETS repaired the battery problems in the CXB Channel 3
repeater and used this as a training exercise for two
WFP staff.
