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912,485 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar
The priority in May was preparedness for the heavy rains and storms of the monsoon season. Across all Sectors, refresher training in emergency response was delivered to partners, including drills in every Camp on response to flood or landslide incidents. The daily incident tracking system, which triggers assessment and response, was up and running. Shelters in the camps continued to be strengthened: the Shelter Sector distributed tie-down kits along with preparedness messaging, reaching 76% of all shelters by the end of May. The Logistics Sector launched the Physical Road Access Constraint (PRAC) application online, to keep all partners in the operation informed in real time on road status. Preparedness plans, hazard maps and response mechanisms were refined to ensure rapid, effective monsoon response. Gaps remain, including but not limited to comprehensive strengthening of key community facilities, hygiene promotion, and pre-emptive latrine desludging in high risk areas. Maintaining access to clean water during monsoon will be key: the 11th round of water quality surveillance (WQS) in the camps was underway in May, and will be completed in June.
822 new children at risk including unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) were identified during the month of May, registered, assessed, and provided with direct support and referrals based on a case plan tailored to their specific needs. However, existing caseworkers are seriously overburdened: more caseworkers are required to ensure the provision of quality case management services for these and other children that are identified as at risk of abuse, neglect and violence.