International Organization of Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, has made an appeal for $182.1 million to assist 900,000 Rohingya refugees and local community members in Cox’s Bazar. On August 25, 2017, a mass exodus of Rohingya refugees began from Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state to Cox’s Bazar. Fleeing an upsurge of targeted violence, nearly one million Rohingya refugees, including thousands who arrived during previous influxes, are now taking shelter in Cox’s Bazar. IOM is also working to reduce the environmental impact on the refugees by providing alternative sources of fuel. IOM is leading site management and site improvement work in Cox’s Bazar, while also directly managing some of the settlement sites as well.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 18, 2018 12:33 UTC