Japanese assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities reached $155 million since the beginning of the crisis in 2017.
The Government of Japan last week decided to extend Emergency Grant Aid of $10 million for the displaced “Rohingya” and host communities in Bangladesh, a spokesperson of the Japan Embassy said on Thursday.
This Emergency Grant Aid is to provide $5.0 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), $4.3 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and $0.7 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for humanitarian assistance.
It is expected to contribute to support for the displaced “Rohingya” living in a severe humanitarian situation as well as the host communities in Cox’s Bazar.
The areas for which the fund will be used are -- food distribution to approximately 345,000 people, rehabilitation of the shelters of approximately 14,000 “Rohignya” and host communities, and provision of medical and sanitation equipment to 9 hospitals and 3 health facilities.
