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Development Partner Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
UNHCR in Bangladesh is managing a critical funding shortfall that has forced a hyper-prioritized humanitarian response, threatening the sustainability of essential services for over a million refugees.
UNHCR and partners launched the 2026 Joint Response Plan appealing for USD 710.5 million.
UNHCR issued a public appeal regarding severe funding shortfalls and service cuts for Rohingya refugees.
UNHCR published the Bangladesh Annual Results Report 2025.
Goodwill Ambassador Tahsan Khan visited Cox's Bazar to advocate for refugee support.
UNHCR released the Operational Update for April–May 2026 detailing food assistance and energy cost impacts.
USD 934.5m is the multi-agency JRP appeal, not a UNHCR-only commitment to Bangladesh, so donor financial fields left null. UNHCR involvement in Bangladesh began May 1993 at the request of the Government.
Source: 4 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05
UNHCR released the Bangladesh Funding Update for 2026.