The government of Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement recently to launch the ‘Sustainable Solid Waste Management’ project in Cox’s Bazar.
This initiative aims to enhance waste management systems, improve health and hygiene, and create economic opportunities for both Rohingya refugees and host communities.
Under this agreement, Japan will provide USD 1.5 million to support the urgent solid waste management (SWM) needs in Cox’s Bazar, benefiting approximately 160,000 Rohingya refugees and 60,000 members of the host communities.
The signing ceremony took place at the UNDP office in Dhaka, with Takahashi Naoki, Chargé d'affaires ad interim of Japan to Bangladesh, and Stefan Liller, Resident Representative, UNDP Bangladesh, signing the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
Takahashi expressed the hope that this support from the government of Japan would improve the living conditions of both Rohingya refugees and host communities.
