Grant: International Development Assistance Program
BRAC
$1,500,000.00
Bangladesh - Humanitarian Response to the Rohingya Crisis - BRAC 2020
FY 2020-21 · 2020-05-15
Summary
March 2020 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya people crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months. Currently, there are approximately 855,000 Rohingya refugees living in 34 highly congested settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The speed and scale of the influx has resulted in significant humanitarian needs.
With GAC’s support, BRAC is providing safe and equitable access to drinking water and sanitation facilities, as well as enhancing knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and protection issues, for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. Project activities include: (1) operating and maintaining water networks; (2) upgrading latrines and bathing facilities to improve safety, particularly for women and girls; (3) delivering an integrated hygiene promotion program; (4) running awareness-raising campaigns on sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender-based violence prevention; and (5) facilitating leadership programs for adolescents and youth.
Department
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Dakar | Dakar, BD
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
7419943 P008933001
Agreement Start Date
2020-05-15
Agreement Title
Bangladesh - Humanitarian Response to the Rohingya Crisis - BRAC 2020
Agreement Title (French)
Bangladesh - Intervention humanitaire pour la crise des Rohingyas - BRAC 2020
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$1,500,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
March 2020 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya people crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months. Currently, there are approximately 855,000 Rohingya refugees living in 34 highly congested settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The speed and scale of the influx has resulted in significant humanitarian needs.
With GAC’s support, BRAC is providing safe and equitable access to drinking water and sanitation facilities, as well as enhancing knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and protection issues, for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. Project activities include: (1) operating and maintaining water networks; (2) upgrading latrines and bathing facilities to improve safety, particularly for women and girls; (3) delivering an integrated hygiene promotion program; (4) running awareness-raising campaigns on sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender-based violence prevention; and (5) facilitating leadership programs for adolescents and youth.
Description (French)
Mars 2020 – À la suite de l’explosion de violence dans le nord de l’État de Rakhine en août 2017, plus de 700 000 Rohingyas sont passés du Myanmar au Bangladesh en quelques mois. Actuellement, il y a environ 855 000 réfugiés rohingyas vivant dans 34 colonies très entassées à Cox’s Bazar, au Bangladesh. La rapidité et l’ampleur de l’afflux ont entraîné d’importants besoins humanitaires.
Grâce au soutien d’AMC, le BRAC fournit un accès sûr et équitable à l’eau potable et aux installations sanitaires, ainsi qu’une meilleure connaissance des questions de santé sexuelle et reproductive et de protection, pour les réfugiés rohingyas et les communautés d’accueil à Cox’s Bazaar. Les activités du projet comprennent : 1) exploiter et entretenir les réseaux d’eau; 2) moderniser les latrines et les installations de baignoires pour améliorer la sécurité, en particulier pour les femmes et les jeunes filles; 3) mettre en œuvre un programme intégré de promotion de l’hygiène; 4) mener des campagnes de sensibilisation sur la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs et sur la prévention de la violence fondée sur le sexe; 5) faciliter les programmes de leadership pour les adolescents et les jeunes.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to safe drinking water, socially inclusive sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion programs; (2) increased participation in leadership and decision-making for women, girls, men and boys; and (3) enhanced knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as gender-based violence prevention and mitigation.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in communities experiencing humanitarian crises or that are food insecure.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) un meilleur accès à l’eau potable, à des installations sanitaires socialement inclusives et à des programmes de promotion de l’hygiène; 2) une participation accrue des femmes, des filles, des hommes et des garçons dans le leadership et la prise de décision; 3) une meilleure connaissance de la santé et des droits sexuels et reproductifs, ainsi que de la prévention et de l’atténuation de la violence fondée sur le sexe.
Le résultat ultime escompté est : des vies sauvées, la souffrance atténuée et la dignité humaine préservée dans les pays qui font face à une crise humanitaire ou à une insécurité alimentaire aiguë.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
Program Purpose
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient City
Dakar | Dakar
Recipient Country
BD
Recipient Legal Name
BRAC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2020-2021-Q1-00074