Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, DRR, CCA and Response

Background

Bangladesh is ranked the seventh most vulnerable country for disaster and climate change on the Global Climate Risk Index in 2019. The country experiences an average of 200 natural disasters every year. The crisis facing the Rohingya refugee children and their families is currently without sustainable solutions. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic will leave lasting impacts that will make the situation much worse for the refugees.

GOAL

To create a strong network that will provide immediate support and relief to disaster struck areas. Also, to slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce its impact on vulnerable children and families.

Outcomes

To ensure that communities take care of children’s well-being.
That families and communities are made resilient enough to protect children from emergencies and disasters.

Impact

339,986

people including 143,672 children reached through emergency response programmes

431,816

people including 84,249 children reached through Disaster Risk Reduction programmes

4,005

staff and volunteers trained across the country on disaster management, DRR and CCA

OUR TARGET (2021-2025)

330,842 children will be addressed in different protection interventions across World Vision Bangladesh’s programmes.

Our Approaches

World Vision operates on a “first in, last out” approach in humanitarian response and intervention. This is done by:

Responding with life-saving emergency aid in the instance a disaster strikes.
Focusing on key areas such as Food Security, WASH, Shelter, Health and Nutrition, Education, Livelihood, Protection

CORE PROGRAMMING MODELS

Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs operates on four major models:

Cash-based programmes in emergencies: We are committed to expand cash-based programmes wherever appropriate to empower communities to spend according to their needs. In cash-based programmes, the

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