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In the host community, Nutrition Sector partners also reached 8,540 caregivers with COVID 19 awareness messages and counselled 1,612 mothers and caregivers on infant and young child feeding practices in emergencies, particularly in the COVID 19 context. Nutrition Sector identified 49 suspected COVID 19 cases at nutrition facilities in the camps and referred them to health facilities.
Furthermore, without access to internet in the camps, many technology based solutions are not viable. Over 8,500 teachers and education facilitators, both from the host and refugee communities, are disconnected from their students and from regular continuous professional development activities, as Education Partners have suspended all training and coaching programmes
The Government of Bangladesh has restricted access to Information Communication Technology  ( ICT )  in the Rohyinga refugee camps. While there is on going advocacy for the need for internet access during this crisis, this is not certain and currently accessibility to digital resources are almost non existent. While there exists a number of online platforms for teachers and students, most are not guided by a comprehensive learning framework, and not directly linked to standard curricular delivery for both learners and teachers.
Development and remote delivery of distance learning guidance for teachers, including tips on remote facilitation on learning
The Government of Bangladesh has not included education as one of the essential services for the COVID 19 response, hence the Education Sector partners currently do not have direct access to children in the camps.
Preparedness: Provide learning spaces with adequate handwashing facilities as per in country guidance  ( e.g. soap, handwashing stations, provision of water )  ● Clean and disinfect learning spaces ● Establish standard operating procedures in case students / teachers become unwell, emphasizing non discrimination.
Preparedness: Adapt/Develop and deliver child friendly key messages on COVID 19 prevention and preparedness in relevant local languages  ( In coordination with health, WASH and child protection actors, and with child participation where safe )
Girls, boys and youth  ( age 3 to 24 )  affected by the COVID 19 crisis receive lifesaving messaging, mental health and psycho social support, and support the development of healthy coping strategies.
Develop and delivery of remote guidance for teachers  ( and relevant person like   Burmese Language Instructors, youth and adolescent volunteers )  on lifesaving messages re: COVID 19 and the importance of social isolation, how to remotely support well being and play, including referrals and self care in coordination with child protection actors for Rohingya and host community
[ 31st July 2020, Cox's Bazar  ]  Refugee Camps Health Sector and intersectoral initiatives set up in camps: Physical distancing measures  ( critical service mode, distribution guidelines )  and contact tracing   in camps  ( quarantine, SARI, protect the elderly, HBC, etc. )
Develop and deliver audio messages for caregivers on parenting for ECD  ( 3 to 5 YO )   ( including COVID 19 awareness )
Adaption/Development and delivery of guidance for head teachers and teachers in the host community for life saving messages and mental health and psychosocial support during COVID19 response in line with efforts organized by the MoE and MoPME
Development/identification of child, adolescent, and youth friendly referral, reporting and feedback mechanisms that can be accessed from a distance after the closure of learning facilities and home based learning opportunities.
# of child, adolescent, and youthfriendly referral, reporting, and feedback mechanisms developed and identified # of children, adolescent, and youth benefiting from developed and identified referral, reporting, and feedback mechanisms that include issues such as child protection, GBV, ASRHR % of children, adolescent, and youth who comprehend how and when to use referral, reporting, and feedback mechanisms that include issues such as child protection, GBV, ASRHR
Delivery of the Audio Visual message for caregivers, Develop and deliver audio messages for caregivers on play/simple home based activities, Develop guidance for play kits  ( instructional content + material list )  for distribution to ECD learners, Develop and deliver audio and videos to support caregiverled ECD activities   stories, songs, rhymes, or step by step activities – could be based on LCFA and/or existing partner content, Develop and deliver monitoring guidance to collect data on caregiver led education including ECD activities
Provision of home based teacher and learner supplies. # of children, adolescent, and youth benefiting from the provided educational, recreational, and skill development materials and supplies # of relevant and essential persons receiving educational, recreational, and skill development materials and supplies to facilitate continuous learning for children, adolescents, and youth
Develop and deliver guidance for facilitators on how to support caregiver led ECD guidance document with text/messaging designed for audio recording/SMS/ WhatsApp   will include COVID 19 awareness and facilitator wellbeing messaging, Development and delivery of distance learning guidance during COVID19 response, including the importance of learning at home  ( especially for vulnerable groups )  and tips for caregivers/community volunteers to facilitate learning in local languages.
[ 23rd Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Across the country, 12,111 people are now in isolation and 39,968 in quarantine.
Establish school level early warning systems to monitor and identify future waves of COVID 19 infections, Conduct consultations with students to understand their needs, the impact the crisis has had on their families/rights/community and what actions they may want to take, in coordination with other sectors, Capacity building Sector partners and key stakeholders in line with their needs to improve quality and accountability of emergency response
Due to the fast changing nature of the COVID 19 response combined with the specific activities, the Education Sector is establishing additional monitoring tools via KOBO/ONA for the COVID 19 response. The Monitoring System aims to minimize reporting requirements to partners while at the same time provide regular required information about the progress of programme implementation.
Education Sector partners are already implementing activities aimed at preventing the spread and transmission of COVID 19 in the camps and are helping to mitigate the impact of the COVID 19 crisis in Cox's Bazar both in the Rohingya camps and the host communities. The strategy is based on practical and applicable programming models but with innovation to be able to reach every learner, hence the exploration of digital learning platforms such as audio and videos in Mp3 and Mp4 formats.
The response will require about USD 4,5 million to ensure that learners are reached with essential learning materials. Of this amount, already 1.5million has been acquired through Education Cannot Wait funding support.
Due to COVID 19, a door to door approach was used to deliver the supplements. This helped to reduce the footprint of the Vitamin A campaign in the camps. Steps were taken to prevent the risk of spreading of COVID19 transmission by having CNVs use separate hand gloves for each child and strictly following social distancing and hand hygiene protocols
SMSD Sector partners screened over 7,380 individuals at 10 camp entry points, where camp visitors' temperatures were checked and they were requested to wash their hands; and conducted COVID 19 awareness sessions on physical distancing and hygiene, reaching 25,920 refugees including 13,712 women
Provide necessary repairing guideline considering the flood hazard and covid 19 pandemic. Create awareness on COVID 19 pandemic in affected areas.
Hygiene awareness campaign with the use of mikes for limiting the risk of COVID 19 transmission. • Behavior change communication to ensure community led water safely plan to ensure proper hygienic water source based on guidelines on safety maintenance of water sources and utilization of water points, transportation and use at households level considering the prevention of COVID 19;
Needs and Priorities: Within this flood situation and in order to limit the spread of COVID 19, handwashing with soap is the most important practice, so the availability of safe drinking water, hygienic sanitation facilities and handwashing materials are critical for the most disadvantaged people, mainly children, women, elderly people and those with disability who are the most vulnerable in the affected areas
Market is disrupted due to inundation and communication breakdown. Only 43% markets are functioning in a very limited scale. Local storage facilities are disrupted. Both value chain & supply chain is disrupted due to COVID 19 and the flood worsen the situation.
Tracking of BMS violation and rapid nutrition Surveillance / screening. Case management for SAM cases and emergency nutrition supply for SAM children. Restoration of infant and young child feeding counselling and maternal nutrition counselling, IFA supplementation. Vitamin A campaign and deworming along with hygiene promotion is required in coming days. Ensure nutrition supplies are available with operational guideline under COVID 19 context.
More than 90 percent survey union said people economic activities further affected due to the flood as they are in COVID 19 pandemic context. The loss of assets and incomes and reduction in employment opportunities may lead to paucity and impoverishment, disgrace and relief dependency. The 80 percent union said people increase their relief dependency and taking loan or facing difficulty in repayment. Also, 22 percent union said their people are now engaging disrespectful work.
Due to irregular food intake and skipping meal, assuming no dietary diversity available which could lead to increased malnutrition among children, women and vulnerable groups. Children will not receive appropriate complementary feeding due to difficultly in cooking and irregular food intake. Breastfeeding rate may decrease due to household damage and displacement. Distribution of BMS is anticipated as large number of participants reported to faces difficulty in child caring which might increase the incidence of diarrhea amongst young children  ( due to use of unsafe water for milk preparation )  resulting in increased malnutrition and child mortality. This may escalate due to lack of maternal care services due to monsoon flood and COVID19 both.
[ 31st July 2020, Cox's Bazar  ]  Supply of fresh food items remain low, as local producers struggle to keep up with the demand
Sharing information about COVID 19 and raising awareness among communities has been crucial to MSF's response, but doing so using social media or SMS messaging has been hampered by restrictions on mobile network availability in and around the camps
Cox's Bazar witnessed its first official case of COVID 19 on 24th March and the first casualty on April 24, 2020.
Cox's Bazar was among the pioneering districts who opted for official lockdown from 8th April 2020 as a measure to contain the spread of the disease and restrict communal transmission. Following the lockdown, majority of the households within the municipality experienced substantial disruption on their regular income and livelihood opportunities. Limited to no access to income and livelihoods, insufficient economic capacity to access food and healthcare, poor diets, increasing adoption of negative copings strategies, and discontinuation of formal education remain major challenges
Containing the spread of COVID 19 has also meant increased restrictions on movement in the camps. This has further hampered access to healthcare and made it harder for patients with ‘invisible' illnesses, such as psychiatric disorders or non communicable diseases like diabetes, to prove that they are sick and to travel to medical facilities.
“The vulnerability of the situation for Rohingya refugees has been exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Their lack of legal status and the absence of longer term and more sustainable solutions mean that their future is more uncertain than ever,' says Alan Pereira, MSF country representative in Bangladesh.
[ 11th Oct 2020, Camps ]  As of 11 October 2020, a total of 276 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 41 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date, further ahead from Camps 2W and 3 with 24 and 20 cases respectively and camp 15 with 22 cases. To date, 16 cases were reported from Camps 6 and 12 from Camp 4. Camps 1W, 2E and 7 had 10 cases each while Camp 17 reported 9 cases. As for Camp 9, 8 cases were reported to date. Camps 1E, 5 and 12 registered 7 cases each. Camps 16, 22 and 26 registered 6. Niapara RC and Camps 10 and 18 identified 5 cases each. The remainder Camps, 19, 27, 25, 4 extension, 8W, 11, 14, 21, 8 E, 23, 13, 20 Extension and Kutupalong had so far less than 5 cases.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  This is worrying given that GBV, including intimate partner violence  ( IPV ) , is reported to have increased during the pandemic.
The Government lockdowns was subsequently announced andinitiated on 26 March 2020.
Based on the findings, 58 percent of households had not received any income from their primary income sources since April i.e. for 1.5 months or more. More than half of these households  ( 37.5 percent ) , had not received income since the lockdowns began at the end of March, i.e. for almost 3 months. The remaining 40 percent of the households had active income sources which generated income from May to June: 19 percent with IGAs active in early to mid June, and 23 percent in early May to early June, 20202.
Unsurprisingly, lockdown related problems such as movement restrictions, contraction in job opportunities and customers unavailability were cited as the main reasons for which households reported not having received income during these months
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  As a result, many services for women have become harder to access or have shut down, including services for MHM, sexual reproductive health, or protection, as well as women and girl friendly spaces.
[ 31st July 2020, Cox's Bazar  ]   ( Outside Camps )  Heavy seasonal rainfall have damaged crops and farmers are facing challenges due to shortage of seeds, seedlings and saplings.
MSF activities in Cox's Bazar: In response to COVID 19, MSF teams are carrying out health promotion activities to raise awareness and educate communities. We are training frontline workers on infection prevention and control measures, and have set up isolation wards in all our health facilities and dedicated treatment centres.
Of the over 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, almost 900,000 currently reside in 34 formally established camps within Cox's Bazar District. As of August 2020, 23 Women Friendly Spaces, 22 health facilities, 10 Women Led Community Centres, 144 midwives and 594 community health workers are providing crucial, lifesaving services for women, girls and young persons.
Overall incomes decreased by 42 percent since the lockdown started in March, on account of last income received and typical income households were getting before lockdown. Daily wage workers were hit the hardest with last income levels decreasing by more than 70 percent, to almost 1/4th of what they would usually earn at pre crisis level.
[ 31st July 2020, Cox's Bazar  ]   Cox's Bazar Sadar – Highlighted Drivers o Pronounced disproportionate disruption in livelihoods as reliance on non agricultural livelihoods o Vulnerability increased by two fold o Food expenditure halved o Depletion of savings/buying food on credit reported  ( see recent assessment by VAM here )
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Increase the provision of safe and sufficient water access in camps for women and girls as it is their primary responsibility to collect water and maintain hygiene in the home. Increase and continue latrine and bathing facility maintenance and repair work, including by integrating minimum standards on gender and protection.
This was followed by selfemployed workers who are not traders or businessmen, experiencing about 44 percent drop in their income levels. Business and traders have seen income levels drop to two thirds of usual earnings during the lockdowns
Educo has also reached at least 12,000 children and adults through home visitations and small group orientation meetings, providing them reliable information on COVID 19 prevention and child protection messages amid the lockdown.
The COVID 19 induced lockdowns have caused significant disruptions in labor markets, and by extension, on all other welfare indicators. 72 percent of the households in Cox's Bazar Municipality report having only one income source and one earning member. Considering the low average income levels of the population in this region, across all income types, it is evident that disruptions to livelihood activities would exacerbate household vulnerability3 .
Across Bangladesh, Educo has reached at least 100,000 children and adults by distributing life saving food packs such as rice and pulses, hygiene kits and protective materials, distribution of cash support to struggling families, and dissemination of reliable COVID 19 information in worst hit areas.
Since 2018, Educo has been supporting Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar, helping vulnerable Rohingya girls access protection services in the camps. When coronavirus hit Bangladesh, Educo and Childfund Korea immediately launched a COVID 19 emergency response to help Rohingya families and the host community protect themselves from the coronavirus.
[ 31st Oct, 2020, Bangladesh  ]  Lack of space in the camps. Numerous projects are hampered due to not being able to find space  ( for saplings, for control rooms, etc. )
So far, Educo and Childfund Korea's joint coronavirus emergency response have reached total at least 15,000 children, through the provision of hygiene kits, including masks, soaps, detergents, and sanitizers, to 2,500 households and unconditional cash support worth 5,500 BDT  ( about 65 USD )  to each of the 500 households in the host communities, and distribution of 200 medical grade personal protective equipment  ( PPEs )  to Ukhiya health complex and Cox's Bazar civil surgeon local health institutions.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Child labour; KIs reported that in the host community, child labour had increased due to the negative economic impact of COVID19. This was perceived to have, or to already be having, an impact predominantly on boys and male youths' opportunities to study. Furthermore, it was thought that this may persist beyond the period of school closures and could cause decreased school attendance once re opened.
In addition, the host communities of Cox's Bazar face significant challenges in accessing quality education, many of which have been exacerbated by both the refugee influx and COVID 19.
The Sector developed COVID 19 specific guidance for distributions and emergency Shelter/NFI response. • 10,185 special NFI kits were provided to households with older persons. • 77 NFI kits including blankets, floor mats, mosquito nets, solar lamps, and kitchen utensils were provided to four quarantine centres. • 26 mid term shelters were completed in June, reaching a total of 7,624 mid term shelters constructed since 2018.4,213 partial Temporary Shelter Assistance 1 distributions including treated bamboo, tarpaulin, rope, GI wire, chain and lock, were provided to assist households whose shelters were in poor conditions and have not received assistance for a year or more.
The pandemic has also hit the scaling up of WFP's e voucher programme, which provides food assistance to almost 88 per cent of the refugees. Efforts to cover all camp residents, originally planned to be completed in the first half of 2020, have been pushed towards the end of year due to the outbreak.Measures have been taken to mitigate the risk of COVID 19 at in kind distribution sites where about 12 per cent of refugees receive rice, lentils and oil, added the WFP spokesperson.
In mid July distribution of monthly subsistence allowance  ( MSA )  resumed among for 9,425 training participants and volunteers
According to the UN World Food Programme  ( WFP ) , almost all refugees remain entirely dependent on food assistance to survive. WFP assistance, has been shrinking and prices rising,' Elisabeth Byrs, a spokesperson for the UN agency, told a media briefing on Tuesday. Disrupted supply chains due to COVID 19 lockdown measures are also affecting availability of fresh food, she added.
WFP resumed income generating activities and selfhelp group formation under the livelihoods programme in July. Regular activities had been suspended since April due to COVID 19. WFP supported 28,274 women enrolled in the livelihoods programme in July.
There are fears that an uncontained outbreak of COVID 19 in the refugee camps, such as the main camp in Cox's Bazar in southern Bangladesh – the largest and most overcrowded in the world – could be devastating. With several hundred thousand people living in an area of just 13 square kilometres, social distancing is almost impossible.
In the camps, the first round of high energy biscuit distribution through GFA sites was completed among 183,637 households on 29 July. WFP is providing all Rohingya households with 25 packets of 50 g high energy biscuits
In addition to COVID, relentless rain and hazardous weather have added to the challenges. According to humanitarian reports, over 100,000 refugees have been affected due to the heavy monsoon rains, this year, that destroyed shelters and washed away crops.
In the host community, WFP began a second round of door to door distribution of high energy biscuits in mid July. Targeting over 130,000 school children in each round, nearly 39,000 students had been reached with 50 packets of 75 g high energy biscuits by 30 July.
Lives of Rohingya refugee children have also been severely hit by the pandemic. Education centres in the camps have been closed since March, as is the case in the rest of Bangladesh, keeping more than 300,000 children and adolescents away from learning opportunities, according to UN Children's Fund  ( UNICEF ) .
[ September, Bangladesh overall  ]  At the same time, civil society organisations, networks, and rights groups may form a coalition to voice concerns relating to the lack of e ective actions against child marriage during the pandemic and may act as a pressure group for the inclusion of focus on child marriage in the national COVID 19 related response strategies.
FSS continues to coordinate widespread mask distribution in Cox's Bazar, with nearly 900,000 reusable cloth masks handed out by FSS partners in the camps and host community as of 23 July.
UNICEF and partners are assisting efforts to help children learn at home, engaging parents and caregivers to support learning and providing workbooks and visual aids. However, significant challenges remain, including the fact that many parents cannot read and write.
FSS partners provided 14 food items to complement food distributed through general food distribution, in camps where Rohingya are yet to receive monthly food entitlements through e voucher
[ 6 October, Bangladesh Overall  ]  Whereas violence against women, children including adolescents has exponentially increased due to COVID 19, Cyclone Amphan has made it a more challenging to reach vulnerable populations.
Aside from COVID 19, people living in the camps also face the threat of cyclone and landslide during the monsoon period; usually between June and October. The conditions in the camps have made Rohingya communities at particular risk of disasters.The exposure of these communities to extreme weather events would exacerbate already existing needs and vulnerabilities, especially for the most marginalized, including women and girls, persons with disabilities, elderly persons and children.
Six SARI ITCs were active by the end of June and began receiving patients, as well as the new ICU/HDU facility in Sadar Hospital. Additional efforts continued during the month to identify potential partners and facilities to increase quarantine capacity from 1,570 to 1,800 individuals in the camps. Feasibility visits and discussions were conducted for potential expansion of quarantine sites in the Teknaf camps to increase capacity
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to the results of the survey, refugee women reported having insufficient water to meet their daily needs given the increased water required to maintain personal hygiene. The main reasons cited were lack of water storage and containers  ( 30% ) , distance  ( 28% )  and wait times at water points  ( 21% ) .
Agricultural production is both scarce and more expensive than in other regions of Bangladesh, leading to increased household expenditure on food and overall economic vulnerability
Children felt isolated, distressed or worried during COVID, as 87% children reported feeling isolated while another 91.5% were worried about COVID 19.
[ 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Teachers, parents and caregivers lack the tools and strategies to homeschool their children without structured guidance by ensuring children's safety, security, and physical mental wellbeing.
[ 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Online platforms for customized professional development opportunities are nearly absent and the current teaching force lacks the necessary IT literacy, skills and attitudes  ( confidence, competence, agility )  to continue self learning to equip themselves with the new skills needed for remote teaching. Teachers may also require support to access technology such as hardware, internet connections and digital learning portals to support online learning.
The total number of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar is around 869,000 individuals.1 The Rohingya refugee population is concentrated in extremely congested camps within Ukhyia and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh. The refugees living in the camps are dependent on the assistance provided by the humanitarian community and government of Bangladesh. The reliance on humanitarian assistance has been heightened since the COVID 19 outbreak in Bangladesh due to movement restrictions and containment measures that are being implemented in the camps in an attempt to control the spread of the virus
[ 31st Oct 2020 Bangladesh ]  So far, 2,336,262 tests have been carried out, including 11,532 new tests, and 17.45 percent of them have turned out positive.
Immunization is an essential health service to protect individuals from vaccine preventable diseases  ( VPD ) . WHO continues to provide guidance regarding the operation and sustaining of immunization programs in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Without access to their usual peer networks or community based learning opportunities, girls will become more vulnerable to exclusion more isolated and more susceptible to gender based violence and child labor for boys. Especially children are the most at risk group to be affected by increased levels of domestic violence as caregivers and parents are staying home for prolonged hours and tensions build up, exacerbating the existing problems in overcrowded camps.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  During the KIIs, many Rohingya women leaders and volunteers reported water scarcity and delays in WASH services as concerns, including lack of soap. One frontline worker described the change in distribution modalities for soap, which is now delivered door to door, as causing delays in the delivery process.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Rohingya youth volunteers raised concerns that women and girls face issues of overcrowding and lack of privacy when using latrines during the day, while at night they risk harassment and violence due to inadequate lighting.
[ 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Furthermore, without access to the internet in the camps, many technology based solutions are not viable. Over 8,500 teachers and education facilitators, both from the host and refugee communities, are disconnected from their students and from regular continuous professional development activities, as Education Partners have suspended all training and coaching programs.
Donors, UNICEF, UNESCO and the Government of Bangladesh should work together to offer Rohingya refugees the same vital access to offline and online education as the rest of the world
[ 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Girls, boys and youth  ( age 3 to 24 )  in the communities affected by the COVID 19 crisis have access to safe and protective learning spaces  ( only relevant in Preparedness and Recovery Phases unless school closures are not widespread. ) .
In other parts of the country, UNICEF is working with the Government of Bangladesh to offer effective remote learning programmes to Bangladeshi children using TV, radio, mobile phone and internet platforms to reach the maximum number of students. However, in Bangladesh, only 38 percent of national students aged 5–17 years have access to the internet at home.
With the closure of Temporary Learning Centres  ( TLCs )  and Madrasas due to COVID19 containment measures  ( RRRC 08/04/2020 ) , many Rohingya children continue their learning from home with small scale support from Rohingya volunteers and teachers and the provision of stationery and learning materials
All Rohingya refugees have been reached with messages at least once since March while 2,000 handwashing stations were installed in public areas and 10,500 in households.
WHO is supporting the expansion of the district laboratory for increased testing for Rohingya refugees and host community. The current daily sampling capacity is around 1,000 samples with a target of 2000 in the coming weeks. The laboratory is supporting Chittagong and Bandarban district besides Cox's Bazar. In total 24 188 tests have been conducted.
As of August 2020, the education sector was only 5 percent funded.In the COVID 19 response plan  ( an addendum to the 2020 Joint Response Plan ) , the education sector sought an additional US$2.5 million. However, no funding has been allocated, in part due to the Government of Bangladesh's categorisation of education services as non essential
Once learning centres and other education facilities are re opened, it is important that donors, in line with their Grand Bargain commitment, provide immediate, multi annual funding to restore and expand the Myanmar curriculum pilot and other education programmes to ensure children of all ages can access quality, accredited schooling.
As of 16 August 2020, a total of 79 COVID 19 cases among Rohingya/FDMN have been reported: one in Camp 1E, six in Camp 1W, four in Camp 2E, eight in Camp 2W, ten in Camp 3,two in Camp 4, one in Camp 5, ten in Camp 6, five in Camp 7, one in Camp 8E, two in Camp 8W, two in Camp 9, two in Camp 10, two in Camp 11, two in Camp 12, two in Camp 14, one in Camp 17, two in Camp 18, one in Camp 21, two in Camp 22, three in Camp 24, one in Camp 25,two in Camp 27, three in Kutupalong RC and four in Nayapara RC.
SMSD Sector partners screened over 10,000 individuals at 10 camp entry points, where camp visitors' temperatures were checked and they were requested to wash their hands. Orientation sessions for safe and dignified burials continued this week with 15 sessions conducted in Camps 18, reaching 50 individuals including 15 women. To strengthen coordination, SMSD Sector partners organised orientation sessions on SMSD for 28 newly recruited Health Outreach Members including 18 women
To reduce mistrust in the refugee community, SMSD Sector partners conducted “Go and See' visits to the new SARI ITC in Camp 20 for 10 Rohingya women, 10 Disaster Management Unit  ( DMU )  Volunteers, and five majhis; and conducted over 1,931 awareness sessions reaching 31,968 individuals including 15,921 women.
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In some instances, girls are unable to continue their studies once they reach adolescence, as they are encouraged into early marriage. The IRC's protection monitoring found that after the onset of COVID 19 and the closure of learning centres, incidences of child marriages increased.
Australia's humanitarian assistance delivers essential support for the Rohingya people and host community in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. This includes providing food, clean water, health and sanitation services, education, counselling and medical services for women and girls who have experienced violence, and nutritional support primarily for children under five. With Australia's support, humanitarian agencies have been able to respond quickly to the impacts of COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar.
The education sector should collaborate in partnership with the Cox's Bazar district education office to establish a 6 year education development plan taking a Whole of Society  ( WoS )  approach that targets both refugees and host communities to improve teaching, assessment, and quality assurance based on minimum standards.
The COVID 19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on education around the world, with the closure of teaching institutions impacting an estimated 91 percent of students – approximately 1.6 billion children and young people. But for Rohingya children, adolescents and youths in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, interruptions and barriers to education are not new.
Government restrictions on access to certified and standardised education opportunities have left informal education by humanitarian agencies as the only pathway to any form of education. A pilot of the Myanmar curriculum targeting 10,000 Rohingya students was due to begin in 2020 but was postponed after COVID 19 lockdown and the closure of learning facilities.
UNICEF should facilitate the education sector to develop and implement a comprehensive “teaching development plan' to facilitate the rollout of the Myanmar curriculum in the immediate, medium and longer term.
UN Women has launched a series of prevention campaigns, placing women as central campaign figures to combat the spread of COVID 19. This has been done in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Increase access to education and skills training with a specific focus on programmes that encourage the long term retention of girls in schools, targeting refugees and host community
PLAN international Reached 2,555 beneficiaries in awareness and child protection sessions, including 914 children.  Conducted 942 counselling sessions to adolescents, pregnant mothers, lactating mothers and newly married couples.
Loss of incomes among households has triggered stress among parents and caregivers who are now engaging in desperate negative behaviours towards their children with about 35% applying physical punishment or psychological aggression. More than half of the respondent  ( 58% )  indicating that they were to partially able, with one third  ( 33.7% )  indicating capability while 7.2% respondent expressed that they cannot handle the situation.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Women and girls face issues of overcrowding and lack of privacy when using latrines during the day, while at night they risk harassment and violence due to inadequate lighting.
UNHCR continues to manage two COVID 19 treatment facilities which serve both the refugee and the host communities, as well as supporting an Intensive Care Unit in the main district hospital in Cox's Bazar.
PLAN international  Collaborated with Ministry of Education and Press Institute Bangladesh to facilitate a Facebook based live education classes reaching millions of adolescents and children.  Partnered with Sesame Workshop Bangladesh to broadcast parenting messages during COVID 19, benefiting over 2,000 parents.
PLAN international  Collaborated under Girls Not Brides to advocate for specific budget allocation for preventing child marriages in the proposed national budget for 2020 2021, read here.  Participated in the COVID 19 and School Safety webinar, hosted by the Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction and Resilience in Education Sector  ( GADRRRES ) .
[ 6 October, Bangladesh Overall  ] The destruction of the Amphan cyclone in coastal belt is severe, Due to COVID situation; response is difficult due to safety of staffs and beneficiary. Very low commitment from Humanitarian donors so far. In many areas, physical access is challenged or limited. Very few partners followed the standard response package according to the HCTT contingency plan to bring response harmonization.
In June, a report from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh showed that 95 per cent of the water samples in the camps were free from contamination at the source level and 59 per cent at the household level. This is an improvement from 83 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively, at the end of 2019. Meanwhile, the quantity of water provided has been increased from 20 to 25 litres per person wherever possible to provide more water for the increased handwashing and infection prevention and control activities required to prevent COVID 19.
Since 14 May when the first COVID 19 positive case was detected in the camps, 73 refugees were confirmed with COVID 19 infection, and 6 have sadly died  ( as of 31 July ) . UNHCR is supporting the Government of Bangladesh to respond to the virus by running two Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centres  ( SARI ITCs )  with 194 beds and an ICU ward for refugee and host community patients. So far, over 200 patients have received treatment in UNHCR facilities.
An easing of some lockdown measures was allowed in Cox's Bazar District. UNHCR and its partners are following guidelines set by Bangladesh's Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC )  on activities that are permitted in the camps. The scope of permissible activities has been interpreted to include limited registration activities and expanded monsoon response and repair work, such as slope stabilization, desilting/clearing drains, monsoon related repairs and maintenance. Another area is planting, which is vital for soil stabilization.
UNICEF ensures access to safe water and sanitation for 240,000 refugees  ( 52 per cent female )  in eight camps. Efforts to upgrade water sources from deep tube wells to automatically chlorinated piped water networks were constrained by access restrictions from March to June due to COVID 19
During the week, 409 Burmese Language Instructors  ( BLIs )  provided remote guidance on COVID 19 prevention, wellbeing and self care to 22,826 Rohingya children, youth and adolescents
In response to COVID 19, UNICEF has intensified evidence based hygiene promotion activities focused on strengthening of handwashing with soap through community engagement and behaviour change methodologies. Anticipating limited access to the camps during lockdowns, UNICEF activated a Business Continuity Plan, training 480 Rohingya hygiene promoters, religious leaders, community leaders and WASH committee members to support handwashing with soap and other key hygiene practices.
In 2019, UNHCR launched a major shelter assessment targeting 81,880 households which received materials to make selected improvements. A similar round of the assessment was planned this year before the monsoon approached, but the COVID 19 circumstances cut the plan short and severely limited UNHCR's ability to mount the needed shelter response. Despite these challenges, UNHCR and its partners have managed to reach Despite these challenges, UNHCR and its partners have managed to reach 11,557 households with emergency shelter repairs or replacement materials by mid July of this year.
PLAN international Provided counselling services to 6,670 pregnant women and their husbands, and lactating mothers.  Supported 575 vulnerable people to get nutritious food from the Union councils.
Under normal conditions, agencies working in Cox's Bazar are using a weight for height measurement, but this has been suspended for the time being due to COVID 19 as it requires onsite visits to centers by parents and children
To ensure the continuity of services during the COVID 19 pandemic, UNICEF trained 501 staff  ( 290 female )  from its 14 health facilities in the camps and 25 staff  ( 22 female )  from 18 government health facilities on COVID 19 infection prevention and control and equipped them with appropriate personal protective equipment. Additionally, 165 health workers  ( 101 female )  were trained on detecting, referral and appropriate management of COVID 19 cases.
In this first half of the year, the WASH Sector has been strongly involved as part of the COVID 19 response through coordination, technical orientation and field response resulting in 86 per cent of beneficiaries being able to mention at least three ways to protect themselves from COVID 19  ( WASH Sector, June 2020 ) .
Before the closure of learning centres  ( LCs )  in March 2020 due to COVID 19, UNICEF and its partners were providing education to 231,577  ( 111,845 girls )  children through 2,500 LCs1  ( 110 per cent of the annual target ) . As of October 2019, 76 per cent of boys and 70 per cent of girls aged 6 to 14 years were attending LCs in the camp
The integrated adolescent programme has been suspended since March to slow down the transmission of COVID 19. Advocacy is underway to restart small group classes.
120 Health care workers were trained on IPC at UNICEF, iccdr, ITC in Teknaf as part of ongoing capacity building by WHO and the IPC TWG to support best practices. WHO is also engaging with health care waste management partners to offer options for the SARI ITCs to minimize waste and to identify the best possible combustion system with available incinerators.
Distributing school grants, teachers training, supporting non formal education for adolescent girls and improving infrastructure are the main focus of education interventions in the host community. All schools in the country were closed in March to slow down the transmission of COVID 19.
21 health care workers completed a 4 days training on Water and Sanitation in Health care facilities Improvement Tool  ( WASH FIT ) . This training included field visits and assessment with participants drawing action plans for improvements on IPC, WASH, waste management at their respective facilities.
During the month, 386,348 individuals were reached through 110,319 neighbourhood based inter personal communication sessions; 196,064 individuals were reached through 53,763 awareness raising sessions; and 35,911 individuals participated in 6,067 listener group sessions. In addition, 14,917 individuals were reached through 2,823 video screening sessions on COVID 19 hygiene practices, trafficking, nutrition for PLW, risks of child marriage, the use of LPG, and risks of landslides due to heavy rains
UNICEF and its partners are also working to mitigate the increased risk of gender based violence  ( GBV )  by operating 18 safe spaces for women and girls including 15 in the camps and 3 in the host community. While group sessions  ( including skills training )  have been suspended in these sites due to COVID 19 restrictions,
UNICEF and partners used a combination of flexible mechanisms – including radio, mosque loudspeaker, auto rickshaw miking, house tohouse visits, consultation meetings, advocacy through religious leaders and adolescent radio listener clubs – to reach Rohingya refugees with lifesaving and protection messages. This work was intensified in March to reduce risks related to COVID 19
As a part of WHO's support to all upazilas in Cox's Bazar, 21 health care workers completed trainings on COVID 19 Clinical Case Management at Pekua UHC. A total of 125 health care workers have been trained covering six Upazila Health complexes, including Ukhiya, Teknaf, Ramu, Mohashkhali and Chokoria. A total of 22 health care workers including doctors, nurses and counsellors completed a 4 days Mental Health Gap Action Programme  ( mhGAP )  training in support to MHPSS for patients and humanitarian workers during COVID 19.
A recent radio listenership survey found that about 90 per cent of people heard COVID 19 messages on the radio while 99 per cent wanted more information on COVID 19 through radio. Fifty six radio magazine programmes and 40 live phone in programmes have been broadcasted to date on COVID 19 awareness.
The SARI ITCs are one of the most fundamental programmes to save lives from the COVID 19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar District, for both refugees and Bangladeshi host communities
Daily and weekly wage laborers along with self employed non business workers currently constitute the majority of the highly vulnerable population, having been the categories which faced the largest income losses due to the lockdowns. Business owners and traders, despite facing significant income losses, were relatively protected in terms of vulnerability from pre crisis rates, with relatively smaller movements across categories into the highly vulnerable category
Due to recent changes in the political and security environment, security forces have heightened restrictions on the movement of refugees within the district.
The registration process, however, has been temporarily suspended since the latter part of March owing to the COVID 19 situation, though UNHCR has engaged with the Government to resume the process, and awareness raising among refugees about the importance of civil documentation is ongoing. Birth registration for both refugees and the host community remains suspended despite ongoing advocacy with the Government.
Close to half of the female headed households in Cox's Bazar Municipality were found to be highly vulnerable following the crisis In contrast, a quarter of the male headed households are in the same position. This is potentially being driven by differential effect of lockdown induced movement restrictions on women as opposed to men due to social and cultural barriers.
92% of respondents reported that the market they typically access was still accessible to them
Expenditure on food dropped by 48 percent compared to pre crisis levels, clearly depicting the impact of income losses on households spending patterns. The drop in food expenditure is somewhat proportionate to overall drop in income levels  ( Figure 14 ) . These findings potentially point to a latent nature of economic vulnerability which characterize the poor populations: most of their income is spent on food. Households that received last income from their primary IGAs more recently, experienced lower drops in food expenditure
[ August, Bangladesh ]  As of 29 August, over 221,000 facemasks have been produced by WFP selfreliance Rohingya beneficiaries  ( livelihoods in the camps ) , including 114,000 child size facemasks. In addition, over 14,000 masks were made by 30 women enrolled in the WFP livelihoods programme.
UNHCR has organized a series of trainings for lawyers engaged by legal assistance partners, focusing on international protection, legal protection, access to justice, and guidelines on the provision of legal assistance and the facilitation of mediation mechanisms.
As part of its COVID 19 response, in March the Government suspended regular repair and maintenance of shelters or construction of new shelters except in emergency situations, and this has resulted in a huge number of complaints from refugees that their shelter needs have not been addressed in a timely manner.
With COVID 19 negatively affecting the most vulnerable and marginalized populations to a greater degree and in specific and diverse ways, UNHCR continues to ensure that an Age Gender and Diversity approach is integrated in the COVID 19 response in order to ensure that basic services and protection can be accessed by all segments of the community in line with “DO NO HARM' and “Leave no one behind' principles.
Top three challenges while collecting food assistance  ( 121 responses ) † 1 Issues transporting the food back to the shelter  ( 60% )  2 Issues with the food that is distributed  ( 49% )  3 Issues accessing distribution points  ( 38% ) Reasons given by respondents: • No distribution point in their camp  ( 47 respondents )  • Registered in another camp  ( 24 respondents )  • Prefer going to another camp  ( 1 respondent )