Bangladesh: Netherlands, IOM join hands to strengthen resilience of Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar

DHAKA, 29 November 2022, (TON): The Embassy of Netherlands in Dhaka and the International Organization for Migration have signed an agreement based on which the Netherlands will provide $7.5 million to IOM for the implementation of the “Restoring the Environment and Strengthening Resilience of Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Cox's Bazar” project.
The project aims to provide multi-sectoral support assistance for the Rohingya refugees and the host communities in Cox's Bazar.
On Monday, an exchange of notes was signed by Charge d'Affaires Thijs Woudstra, deputy ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, and Fathima Nusrath Ghazzali, officer in charge of IOM Bangladesh at the IOM Office in Dhaka.
Cox's Bazar district, currently hosting nearly one million Rohingya refugees since 2017, is prone to natural disasters and climate change impacts.

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