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To address the funding shortage precipitated by the suspension of US government funding, the WHO-led Health Sector underwent a process of prioritisation of lifesaving health activities and interventions supporting the Rohingya refugees. Essential humanitarian activities required to save lives are categorised as the first priority. Critical activities that cannot be considered first priority due to funding constraints are categorised as the second priority. All other humanitarian activities fall under the third priority category. Activities promoting recovery, self-sufficiency, sustainable livelihoods, stability, and social cohesion are categorised under resilience/solutions, including skills development, livelihood support, education, safer shelters, and semi-permanent infrastructure projects.
The Health Sector initially set the first priority budget at 58.2% (USD 53.7 million) of the Joint Response Plan (JRP) 2025 budget, including Primary Health Care Centres, Secondary Health Care/Field Hospitals, Epidemiology, Surveillance, Health Information Management, and Referral services. However, ISCG requested further cuts to fit within a 40% cap. After discussions, the Health Sector reprioritised the activity
groups and budget allocation, reducing the first priority budget to USD 49.5 million (54%). Further reductions led to a final first priority budget of USD 39.1 million (42.4%). The final Health Sector JRP budget breakdown is USD 92,336,000, with 42% allocated to first priority, 42% to second priority, 14% to third priority, and 0.8% to resilience/solutions.