Final Emergency Market Mapping & Analysis (EMMA) Report: Strategic Recommendations for Shelter Upgrade in Response to the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis

Author(s)
Martin, W.
Publication language
English
Pages
33pp
Date published
01 Dec 2017
Type
Programme/project reviews
Keywords
Forced displacement and migration, Shelter and housing, Urban
Countries
Bangladesh
Organisations
Global Shelter Cluster
Link
https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/bangladesh/document/emergenc…

Bangladesh is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history due to an unprecedented influx of refugees from Myanmar. As of December 2017, the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) estimates that 623,969 refugees have arrived in Bangladesh since August 2017. These 623,969 refugees have joined 212,518 that have fled in earlier waves of displacement, for a total refugee population of 836,487.

In response to the crisis, the humanitarian community developed a Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) restricted the construction of semi-permanent and permanent structures in both refugee camps and makeshift camps. Poor shelter conditions have further exposed the Rohingya population to risks of floods, cyclones and landslides.

The target of shelter support within the HRP is to meet 100 percent of people’s shelter needs. This translates into safe shelter for 949,000 people, or 180,000 households.