Qatar Charity and IRC join forces to expand Rohingya aid in Bangladesh
Partnership aims to strengthen humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities as funding shortages deepen world's largest refugee crisis
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) —- Bangladesh’s efforts to support nearly one million Rohingya refugees received a boost after Qatar Charity and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) signed a new partnership to expand humanitarian assistance and attract additional international funding for one of the world’s largest and longest-running refugee crises.
The agreement, signed in Dhaka, establishes a framework for the two organizations to jointly implement relief and development programs for Rohingya refugees and vulnerable Bangladeshi communities hosting them, according to a statement issued by Qatar Charity. The partnership will also focus on raising new financial resources and developing projects to respond to growing humanitarian needs.
The move comes as international aid agencies warn of worsening conditions in the overcrowded refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, where around one million Rohingya who fled military violence in neighboring Myanmar remain heavily dependent on humanitarian assistance. Funding shortages have increasingly threatened food assistance, healthcare, education and other essential services.
Under the memorandum of understanding, the organizations will coordinate humanitarian operations, design new development initiatives and work together to secure additional donor funding.
The collaboration is intended to improve the delivery of services while helping refugee and host communities become more resilient to prolonged displacement and recurring humanitarian emergencies.
Hasina Rahman, country director of IRC Bangladesh, said stronger partnerships are becoming increasingly important as humanitarian needs continue to grow. She said the agreement would allow both organizations to work more closely in responding to emergencies while expanding opportunities to mobilize additional resources.
Zakarya Al Motair, country director of Qatar Charity’s Bangladesh office, said the partnership reflects a shared commitment to supporting Rohingya refugees and other vulnerable communities across the country through coordinated humanitarian action.
Bangladesh has hosted successive waves of Rohingya refugees for years, with the largest influx occurring in 2017 after Myanmar’s military launched a genocidal campaign in Rakhine State that forced more than 700,000 members of the Muslim minority to flee across the border. Most continue to live in densely populated camps because conditions in Myanmar have prevented their safe and voluntary return.
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