Description:
"For decades, the Rohingya people have been subjected to systematic discrimination, statelessness and targeted
violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Over hundreds and thousands of Rohingyas have arrived in Bangladesh,
with significant spikes following violent incidents in 1978, 1991 – 1992, and again in 2016. The largest and most
rapid Rohingya refugee influx was triggered in August 2017.
In a matter of weeks, over 745,000 fled Myanmar – including more than 400,000 children – bringing the current
camp population to more than 911,000. Since the start of the crisis, WFP has rapidly responded to the influx and
since provided food and nutrition access to over a million refugees and host population, alongside facilitating
essential shared services. Over two years into the multifaceted collaborative response, 88 percent of the refugee
population still remain dependent on external-aid..."
Source/publisher:
World Food Programme (WFP) (Rome)
Date of Publication:
2019-11-12
Date of entry:
2019-11-13
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar, Bangladesh
Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar:
Rakhine State
Language:
English
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pdf
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597.9 KB (4 pages)
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good
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