UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Purpose

The project aims to build the economic resilience and social cohesion for persons living in the host communities affected by the influx of displaced Rohingya people into Cox’s Bazar. Cox’s Bazar is one of Bangladesh’s poorest and most vulnerable districts, with poverty well above the country’s national average. The influx of over 740,000 Rohingya since August 2017 has increased economic tensions and competition for scarce resources, including for jobs and income, among the Rohingya and the host communities, as well as having a serious impact on local infrastructure and services. This situation poses a threat to peace and stability in the area, raising concerns about potential inter-communal or extremist violence which could have catastrophic implications, especially for women and children who are the most vulnerable.