Reset Rohingya Response : Engage Local NGOs for Low-Cost Management
In the 8-year of Rohingya crisis, funding has become a significant challenge for the Rohingya. As of September 2015, only 38% funding requirements have been met. The USA government has reduced 72% and similarly, the UK government has reduced 48% of its funds than 2024. To minimise this gap, Bangladesh government has increased funding to […]
Looming Water Crisis in Cox’s Bazar : Risking lives
Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh are facing an escalating water crisis driven by rapid population growth, excessive groundwater extraction, saline intrusion and inadequate water infrastructure. Host communities are increasingly struggling to access safe and sufficient water, while deteriorating groundwater levels pose severe risks to health and livelihoods. COAST commissioned a study […]
From Waste to Energy : Turning a Crisis into Opportunity
The Rohingya influx in Cox’s Bazar has placed immense pressure on already fragile waste management systems. Host communities, which had no structured waste management facilities, now face mounting environmental, health, and social challenges. The combined waste has reached unsustainable levels, creating urgent risks to public health and water security. COAST study outlines a possible solution […]
Open Organization is Fundamental for Participation Revolution
The workshop on Participation Revolution I was keen to participate in the workshop, ‘Participation Revolution’ organised by CHS Alliance and ICVA, from 25 to 27th June 2024, in Bangkok, as I thought I would learn and share different definitions, initiatives and experiences. We found a lot of questions from our local friends about why it […]
The Excluded: A Rapid Study on the Host Community Life in the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
The report, “The Excluded— the Host Community Life in the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh,” highlights the significant challenges faced by the 2,860 Bangladeshi households, comprising 1.5% of the total population within Rohingya refugee camps. A rapid study by the COAST Foundation unfolds the difficulties not only for the Rohingya but also for […]
Reinforce, Reinforce, Reinforce : Localization in the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response
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CRISIS WITHIN THE CRISIS: A study on impact of Rohingya influx on the host community
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Localization Approach to Rohingya Response
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Report on the “Information Sharing Meeting on JRP 2018 for Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis and Affected Host Community in Cox’s Bazar
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Brief report on the Public Dialogue on the Research on Host Community held in Cox’s Bazar, 31 March 2018
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