The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Japanese government today signed a groundbreaking partnership deal to empower Rohingya women and girls and the surrounding host communities in Bangladesh.
Under the agreement, Japan will provide $3.3 million to support UNFPA’s efforts to improve the livelihoods of Rohingya women and girls and the host community, according to a statement.
“I hope that this assistance will contribute to the protection of women and girls, their dignity, and improvement of their quality of life,” Japanese Ambassador Iwama Kiminori said.
With Japan’s generous support, UNFPA Bangladesh representative Masaki Watabe said his organization would be able to work with the Bangladesh government to scale up women’s health services and strengthen linkages between key health facilities in Cox’s Bazar and Noakhali districts.
The fund will help UNFPA implement its project, “Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda for Displaced Persons from Myanmar and Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar and Noakhali Districts.”
It will address the essential needs of Rohingya women and adolescent girls in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, as well as the affected host communities in Noakhali and Cox’s Bazar districts in Bangladesh.
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