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Bangladesh faced consecutive disasters from May 2024, which had a devastating impact on the life of people and communities across Bangladesh. Since the landfall of Cyclone Remal on 26 May, there have been flash floods in the Haor Region, riverine floods in the Jamuna Basin, and, more recently, devastating flash floods in Chattogram region. An estimated 18 million people have been affecte,d which caused a severe crisis and needed an immediate response.
The causes of the climate crisis are global, yet the very real human impact is local. Despite the many competing priorities and changing political situation, the communities, along with the Ministry of Disaster Management and other actors, worked to support the most vulnerable.
To complement the local, national, and Government response, the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) launched a Humanitarian Appeal to respond to the devastation of Cyclone Remal.
This has now been updated to include floods in the North-Eastern, Northern and Eastern regions of the country. This Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) is the result of a multisectoral consultative process led by the government to respond to the most urgent needs throughout these climatic disasters from June to September 2024. Activities for the cyclone and North-Eastern floods included cash assistance, food, hygiene kits and animal feed to mitigate the worst of the damage.
The cash humanitarian aid became increasingly important, as it was used for anticipatory actions and as part of the response. According to the 5W, a total of US15.6 million was provided in cash to 900,000 people across the different emergencies.
Given the increasing use of cash, it is necessary to examine how this aid has been delivered and how it can be improved in the future to better respond to the needs of the affected population.