03/05/2026
Thank you to IOM Bangladesh, United Nations OCHA and the U.S. Department of State, all humanitarian partners, for their ongoing efforts in Cox’s Bazar on disaster risk reduction, slope stabilization, safer shelter interventions, and cleaner cooking solutions. In a highly climate- and disaster-vulnerable area like Cox’s Bazar, these initiatives are undoubtedly important.
Facing the impacts of increasing environmental pressure, livelihood challenges, pressure on agricultural land and water resources, and At the same time, future planning for the Rohingya response should also place greater emphasis on host community concerns, environmental carrying capacity, localization commitments, and meaningful local participation.
The local communities of Ukhiya and Teknaf have been facing the impacts of increasing environmental pressure, livelihood challenges, pressure on agricultural land and water resources, and disaster-related risks for a prolonged period. Therefore, host community realities and local experiences must be more meaningfully integrated within the humanitarian response framework.
At the same time, in line with the and the spirit of localization, the meaningful inclusion of local organizations, local civil society, and field-tested local knowledge—along with transparent participation and locally informed engagement—should be further strengthened.
We believe that only through a balanced, inclusive, and locally informed humanitarian approach can a more sustainable, acceptable, and effective response in Cox’s Bazar be ensured.
Thank you.
Mohammad Helal Uddin
AGRAJATTRA
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
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Rohingya Response ISCG Cox's Bazar
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
Office of the Refugee Relief & Repatriation Commissioner, Cox's Bazar