Action Against Hunger (ACF) - France

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December 2017 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 647,000 Rohingya crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months. These refugees joined some 300,000 Rohingya already in Bangladesh following earlier waves of displacement. With GAC’s support, Action Against Hunger is contributing to improve the nutrition and psychosocial well-being of refugees and host populations in the district of Cox’s Bazar, with a particular focus on women and children. The project seeks to reach 115,000 people with nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming, including screening and treatment of children under five for severe acute malnutrition; the provision of hygiene kits and baby kits for new mothers; and the construction of emergency sanitation and hygiene facilities that take into account women’s and girls’ needs.