BBC Media Action Updates

I. Purpose and Roles Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) stands as a critical commitment embraced by humanitarian practitioners and organizations, emphasizing ethical conduct,...

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Women in Ukraine fear the resurgence of old gender stereotypes amid the ongoing war, a large-scale study of how the war has impacted their physical and mental health has found. The study, led by BBC...

To meet the dire needs of life-saving information and social behaviour change communication materials, the programme Aa’rar Bhasanchar aims the Rohingya people living at Bhasanchar after many of them...

BBC Media Action has produced an audio PSA to assist in communication about symptoms, prevention, and treatment of acute watery diarrhoea. The PSA has been produced for Rohingya people living in...

As INGOs working in Myanmar, we condemn the Myanmar military’s widespread use of deadly violence against civilians. We are deeply concerned that since 1 Feb 2021, 550 civilians have been killed,...

BBC Media Action is producing a number of short audio PSA messages that provide useful information to the community in response to the fire in the Rohingya camps. This includes key information on...

Severe humanitarian needs across South Sudan have significantly worsened. The sustained support of the international community is critical. As organisations working to support the people of South...

Highlights People in urban and rural areas are aware of Covid-19 and accept it is a disease as opposed to a conspiracy. However, only women and some men in urban areas say they still follow health...

A public health crisis or emergency is characterised by its ability to cause ill health and death among hundreds, thousands or sometimes millions of people. In a health crisis, the media has the...

[Updated 17 May 2020 with Covid-19 specific guidance] The resources on this page are intended to help explain the cyclone early warning signals that are being used in the camps; and give Rohingya...

The following tools and resources are designed to support communication with communities throughout Bangladesh regarding cyclone Amphan. Tools reflect changes to the standard procedures for...

Resources and best practices for covering COVID-19 in Eastern Africa Series of Webinars Organized by World Health Organization (WHO) in Kenya United Nations Office for the Coordination of...

BBC Media Action has launched a new humanitarian website with research, video examples and commentary on what people want from media in a crisis, and how the media can best help people affected...

Concerns & rumours: Relocation, repatriation and ID cards While the majority of concerns raised by Rohingya people over the past few months have continued to be about WASH, access to relief items and...

By BBC Media Action A range of communication materials have been produced by BBC Media Action, on behalf of Shongjog, targeted towards flood-affected communities. Agencies looking to respond...

[Updated 19 April 2019 to reflect the revisions to the flag signalling system] The audio messages below, in Rohingya language, are designed to help communicate early warning of an approaching cyclone...

Rohingya people concerned about safety and security The congestion in the camps has evolved into a safety and security concern. Recent feedback from camp residents has detailed numerous concerns over...

Ration cards and water issues top the list of concerns Source: Feedback collected by IOM between May and November 2018 from 12,373 Rohingya people in camps 8W, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24...

This research briefing shares findings from a qualitative study on perceptions of gender-based violence within the Rohingya refugee community in Bangladesh, and considers the implications for...