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Rohingya Response

This page holds a collection of CwC news, resources, messages and other community-facing outputs produced as part of the response to the Rohingya emergency in Bangladesh. Agencies with resources they wish to share on the page are encouraged to contact cxbfeedback@bd.bbcmediaaction.org for inclusion in the collection.

News

Article YOUNG LIVES: understanding the interests, aspirations, frustrations, and conflict ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 30/04/2023

BBC Media Action would like to share the following report - “YOUNG LIVES: understanding the interests, aspirations, frustrations, and conflict resolution of young people living near refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.” Between November 2021 and January 2022, BBC Media Action ...


Article Life and livelihood in a host community village of Cox’s Bazar

  • BBC Media Action

  • 22/06/2022

BBC Media Action would like to share the following report -  “Life and livelihood in a host community village of Cox’s Bazar”. This report is based on the thematic explorative study where BBC Media Action looked at the host community’s livelihood situation, as well as ...


Article Understanding maternal health-seeking behaviour of the host and Rohingya communities

  • BBC Media Action

  • 22/06/2022

This report is based on a thematic explorative study in which BBC Media Action examined the Rohingya and host community's attitudes, beliefs, and practices about maternal health, with an emphasis on antenatal care, safe birth, and maternal danger signs. In the study, first-time pregnant women, new ...


Article What prevents older people and those with disabilities in the Rohingya community from ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 22/06/2022

This report is based on a thematic explorative study conducted by BBC Media Action on the barriers faced by older people and people with disabilities in relation to three highlighted dimensions of accountability: information provision, inclusion in decision-making, and feedback and complaint ...


Article What Matters? Community feedback summaries for the Cox's Bazar response

  • BBC Media Action, Translators without Borders

  • 10/02/2022

BBC Media Action and Translators Without Borders are working together to collect and collate feedback from communities affected by the Rohingya crisis. The regular "What Matters?" bulletin aims to provide a snapshot of feedback received from Rohingya and host communities, to assist sectors to better...


Article Rohingya women's experiences and perspectives of birth and caring for newborns

  • Translators without Borders

  • 25/11/2021

Over half of births in Rohingya camps take place at home, with only the support of traditional birth attendants. While their presence might reduce the risk of stillbirth, birth attendants often lack the skills or equipment required for truly safe delivery. This report provides insights into new ...


Article How Rohingya people think and talk about food and nutrition

  • Translators without Borders

  • 25/11/2021

Rohingya people’s beliefs surrounding the nutritional value of foods often differ from Western nutritional scientific perspectives. Rohingya people generally talk about nutrition in terms of how foods impact particular organs or bodily functions. This report outlines key findings from ...


Article Community health workers: The main source of health information for Rohingya women

  • Translators without Borders

  • 25/11/2021

Access to health care and health information is a fundamental human right. However, getting information to the women living in Rohingya camps is a daily challenge for humanitarians in Cox’s Bazar. Due to restricted mobility, particularly stemming from cultural and safety concerns, many women ...


Article Rohingya women's experiences and perspectives of pregnancy

  • Translators without Borders

  • 25/11/2021

In crisis contexts, pregnant women face increased risks to their and their babies’ health. In the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, hundreds of women give birth each week. In accordance with Rohingya cultural norms, many of these births occur in women’s homes rather than in ...


Article Exploring Rohingya and Host community attitude and practice around nutrition and ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 22/11/2021

BBC Media Action would like to share the following report -  “Exploring Rohingya and Host community attitude and practice around nutrition and nutritional behaviour ”. This report is based on the thematic formative study where BBC Media Action looked at the Rohingya and host ...


Article Common Service Evaluation: What role has the common service played in helping agencies ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 21/10/2021

Common Service consortium is happy to share the latest evaluation study report - What role has the common service played in helping agencies support Rohingya and host communities during the COVID-19 pandemic?. This year, as common service resources and attention have been diverted to focus on ...


Article What role can audio drama play in shifting perspectives of gender norms and intimate ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 04/10/2021

BBC Media Action would like to share the following report - “What role can audio drama play in shifting perspectives of gender norms and intimate partner violence amongst the Rohingya community in Bangladesh?”. In 2019, with funding from Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), BBC Media Action ...


Article Research Report: Understanding perceptions, service seeking behaviour and challenges ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 28/09/2021

BBC Media Action would like to share the following report - “Understanding perceptions, service seeking behaviour and challenges around mental health in Rohingya and host communities”. This report is based on the thematic formative study where BBC Media Action looked at the Rohingya and...


Article Research Report: Understanding health-seeking behaviour of the Rohingya community

  • BBC Media Action

  • 22/09/2021

BBC Media Action would like to share the following report -  “Understanding health-seeking behaviour of the Rohingya community”. This report is based on the thematic formative study where BBC Media Action looked at the Rohingya people’s health-seeking behaviour, their ...


Article ACAPS-NPM Analysis Hub - Audio reports delving deeper into findings and processes of ...

  • ACAPS-NPM Analysis Hub

  • 20/04/2021

The ACAPS-NPM Analysis Hub audio products summarize or expand upon key elements and findings in the ACAPS-NPM Analysis Hub reports on the Rohingya refugee response. The audios are part of a pilot project to adapt reports into audio format to reach humanitarians who do not have time to read all our ...


Article Research Report: Understanding social cohesion between the Rohingya and host communities

  • BBC Media Action

  • 25/02/2021

BBC Media Action would like to share the following report -  “Understanding social cohesion between the Rohingya and host communities”. This report is based on the thematic formative study where BBC Media Action looked at the present status of social cohesion between the host and ...


Article Supporting humanitarian communication: What role does having a dedicated ‘common service’ ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 10/02/2021

Since the beginning of the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh in October 2017, the ‘Common Service for Community Engagement and Accountability’ has been working to help humanitarian agencies communicate more effectively and be more accountable to communities living in and around the ...


Article Cox's Bazar Bulletins - Feedback, trust, needs, services, safety and outlook

  • Ground Truth Solutions

  • 31/01/2021

[Updated Jan 2021 with additional bulletins] These bulletins summarise the main findings from Ground Truth Solutions (GTS) surveys conducted with Rohingya refugees and host community in Bangladesh. So far, four sets of surveys have been carried out - in July 2018 (sample 1,003), October ...


Article THE LANGUAGE OF LEADERSHIP: The words that define how majhis are seen and understood in ...

  • Translators without Borders

  • 01/10/2020

In the refugee camps in Ukhiya or Teknaf, you will hear the term majhi a lot; their appointed role is the sharing of official information, with some assuming a leadership role, too. Research by Translators without Borders shows, however, that the effectiveness of majhis as ...


Article Rohingya language guidance note on COVID-19 for Bangladesh

  • Translators without Borders

  • 01/09/2020

Knowing what terminology Rohingya refugees use to discuss COVID-19 is critical if responders are to understand and respond to the refugees’ questions and concerns. To assist humanitarians in minimizing confusion, Translators without Borders has developed Rohingya translations of terms used in ...


Article Voices from the Vulnerable Communities: Disaster Risk Management KAP Survey

  • Translators without Borders

  • 01/09/2020

The coastal district of Cox’s Bazar in the south-east region of Bangladesh prone to cyclones and other extreme weather events and is home to populations vulnerable to such events. The Rohingya refugee community are particularly vulnerable due to their shelter structure, lack of cyclone ...


Article Language for learning: How language use affects Rohingya children's educational experience...

  • Translators without Borders

  • 01/08/2020

This report examines how language use affects Rohingya children’s educational experience in the camps around Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The project was part of the common service and funded by UK Department for International Development and UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development ...


Article Cross-border language research in Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • Translators without Borders

  • 29/01/2020

Rohingya people are marginalised in Myanmar society while, across the border in Bangladesh where many have fled, they are also unable to participate fully in society due to their lack of legal status and recognition as refugees. In both contexts, language barriers reinforce that exclusion. In 2019, ...


Article Glossary and language guidance for Bangladesh: English / Bangla / Chittagonian / Rohingya ...

  • Translators without Borders

  • 08/08/2019

The TWB Glossary for Bangladesh is designed to assist field workers and interpreters working on the Rohingya humanitarian response in Bangladesh. It aims to improve communication between aid workers and the Rohingya community by providing clear and accurate translations of useful terminology ...


Article Evaluation reports: community engagement, accountability and information needs within the ...

  • BBC Media Action / Internews / Translators without Borders

  • 21/07/2019

Two new reports give insights into the emerging information needs among Rohingya people and the host community; as well as evaluating the contribution that the common service is making to community engagement and accountability in the response. A new Information Needs Assessment, carried ...


Article Foresight service: What do Rohingya people think about the key issues facing the response ...

  • BBC Media Action

  • 01/04/2019

BBC Media Action’s new foresight service seeks to help humanitarian practitioners consider community concerns, views and opinions when planning for some of the key challenges facing the Rohingya response in 2019. The service compliments the existing What Matters? community feedback bulletin, ...


Article Flying news rumour bulletins

  • Internews

  • 11/03/2019

The Flying News rumour bulletin showcases rumours collected from the Rohingya community on a daily basis and offers not only a simple first answer based on fact-checked information from partners and sectors but also information on where to find more details on each topic to make sure information ...


Article Tools and tips for aid agencies and media professionals

  • BBC Media Action

  • 09/03/2019

Lifeline programming is special media programming for people who are affected by humanitarian crises. It aims to give them a voice and provide timely, relevant and practical information to help alleviate their suffering and assist with their recovery. It can play an important role in strengthening ...


Article Bangladesh and Myanmar: language needs across borders. A three-part TWB report, ...

  • Translators without Borders

  • 01/03/2019

The Rohingya are marginalized in Myanmar society, as reflected in their lack of legal status and recognition as citizens. Across the border in Bangladesh, they are also unable to participate fully in society due to their lack of legal status and recognition as refugees. In both contexts, language ...


Article CXB Press Snapshot: Local newspaper monitoring report on the Rohingya emergency

  • BBC Media Action

  • 27/02/2019

This series is part of BBC Media Action’s work to collect and collate feedback from communities affected by the Rohingya crisis and to assist sectors to better plan and implement relief activities with communities’ needs and preferences in mind. The regular "CXB Press Snapshot" aims to ...


Article The Language Lesson - What we've learned about communicating with Rohingya refugees

  • Translators without Borders

  • 15/12/2018

Refugees have a right to information and two-way communication in their own language, in a format they understand, and through channels they prefer and trust. In the past year, access to information has improved in the Rohingya refugee response as a result of an increased humanitarian focus on ...


Article Power structures, class divisions and entertainment in Rohingya society

  • BBC Media Action

  • 19/09/2018

[Updated 19 September to include Bangla version of the summary] BBC Media Action undertook a qualitative research study to understand more about the culture and traditions of the Rohingya community. The aim of the study was to allow communication outputs designed for Rohingya people to draw on ...


Article CwC evaluation and information needs update

  • BBC Media Action, Internews, Translators without Borders

  • 18/09/2018

BBC Media Action, Internews and Translators without Borders have been working to improve access to information for Rohingya communities by supporting humanitarian and media agencies in their communication in the camps. The ‘Common Service for Community Engagement and Accountability’...


Article Rohingya community feedback snapshot: MOU, smartcard, returns and repatriation

  • Internews

  • 16/08/2018

This document aims to offer a snapshot of the diverse opinions and questions of the Rohingya community on the recently signed MOU between UNDP, UNHCR and the government of Myanmar, the smart card, returns and repatriation. The verification process is endorsed by the Government of Bangladesh and aims...


Article Humanitarian feedback mechanisms in the Rohingya response

  • Internews

  • 06/07/2018

This report showcases the wide variety of CwC activities implemented in the Rohingya response but also highlights challenges, such as the lack of formalised links between different feedback mechanisms. A key learning is that while there is a growing interest and engagement in feedback mechanisms and...


Article CXB: Weekly podcast and radio show - Shantir Lai Kotha Koi (Talking Peace)

  • Internews

  • 09/05/2018

Internews is pleased to be producing a weekly Chatgaiya-dialect radio and podcast show called Shantir Lai Kotha Koi (Talking Peace) as part of our Rohingya response project aiming to improve relations between the Rohingya and host communities. 'Shantir Lai Kotha Koi' - Talking Peace -...


Video Video: People's voices - Rohingya emergency

  • BBC Media Action

  • 25/02/2018

Published six months after the start of the current influx of Rohingya people in Bangladesh, this short film highlights the voices and opinions of those most affected by the emergency - both Rohingya and host communities. The film is based on inputs from a range of agencies and concentrates on ...