The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) will jointly support the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to rehabilitate cyclone shelters in Cox’s Bazar.
The USAID and KSRelief on Thursday signed a joint statement expressing shared commitment to provide $1 million each to WFP to reduce disaster risk in Cox’s Bazar that hosts over 860,000 forcibly displaced Rohingyas.
USAID Acting Deputy Administrator John Barsa, US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid, KSRelief Supervisor General Dr. Abullah Al Rabeeah and Saudi Arabia Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud participated in a virtual signing ceremony, a press release, issued by USAID and transmitted by US embassy here said today.
During his remarks, Barsa reiterated the commitment of the US to strengthening the resilience of vulnerable Bangladeshi host communities in Cox’s Bazar that host over 860,000 Rohingyas refugees amid extreme weather and Covid-19 pandemic.
He also recognized USAID’s long-standing collaboration with KSRelief and commended the agency for joining USAID as a leading donor of needs-based humanitarian assistance to the world’s most vulnerable.
In addition, the USAID Acting Deputy Administrator thanked WFP for its partnership with USAID to combat global hunger and respond to the Rohingya crisis and other humanitarian emergencies around the world.
