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Humanitarian aid: European Commission allocates €1.5 million to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Sommaire: 14 December 2007, Brussels - The European Commission has approved a €1.5 million humanitarian aid package to provide assistance to the unregistered Rohingya refugees of Teknaf, Cox's Bazaar, in South East Bangladesh. Assistance will focus on the relocation of refugees to a suitable place and the provision of humanitarian aid including shelter, water, health, and nutrition. Funds are being allocated via the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) under the responsibility of Commissioner Louis Michel.

"The situation of these Rohingya refugees is continuing to deteriorate. These vulnerable people rely on international solidarity. There is an urgent need to create adequate living conditions for them. The Commission wants to express its solidarity by helping the victims of this forgotten crisis" said Louis Michel, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid.

Since 1978, around 200,000 Rohingya people have fled from Myanmar. More than 28,000 have found refuge in camps managed by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Most of the others are hosted by local communities. In the region of Teknaf, around 10,000 undocumented Rohingya refugees need to be relocated in order to empty overcrowded camps where living conditions are appalling.

The Commission funding will help this population resettle in a suitable place where their immediate needs will be met. Funds will provide multi-sectorial humanitarian support such as shelter, water and sanitation, access to health care, nutrition, protection activities and livelihoods projects. As this area is prone to natural catastrophes, disaster preparedness activities will be also implemented. International non-governmental organisations will operate this funding.

In addition to this political crisis, victims of natural disasters in Bangladesh have already benefited from ECHO humanitarian assistance in 2007: €2.5 million after the flooding in August and €6.5 million following the recent cyclone Sidr. This new allocation will bring the Commission's support to the victims of crises in Bangladesh up to €10.5 million this year.

More info on:

http://ec.europa.eu/echo/field/bangladesh

  • Ref: EC07-279EN
  • Source UE: Commission Européenne
  • UN forum: 
  • Date: 14/12/2007


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