The writer says the international community must live up to their commitments they pledged at the onset of the crisis. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DHAKA - The World Food Programme recently decided to cut rations for the Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, announcing that it would cut the monthly allotment by 17 per cent from March 2023 onwards.
WFP decided to cut the rations from the current US$12 to US$10 from March onwards, citing a budget shortfall. It has also requested a US$125 million immediate fund from its donors to meet the deficit. Such a budget cut means that a Rohingya refugee living in the camps must live on just US$10 every month, which is likely to make life more difficult considering the soaring prices of commodities amid skyrocketing inflation.
Such a decline in aid for the Rohingya is increasing pressure on Bangladesh as it has to maintain the camp with inadequate funds. UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri and Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews warned about “devastating consequences” due to the ration cut: more malnutrition, more disease, fewer services, and increased insecurity in the camp.
When Bangladesh opened its border on humanitarian grounds and hosted the Rohingya refugees in 2017, the international community pledged to provide the necessary budgetary support and ensure quick repatriation. The Rohingya already live in inhumane conditions in the camps. The reduction in aid means further worsening the situation. Therefore, budgetary support should increase with time instead of declining.
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