NGOs in Cox’s Bazar District (Rohingya Camps & Local Communities)

International NGOs at the Camps:

• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) – Supports shelter, food, protection, and legal aid in Rohingya camps.

• ACTED – Delivers hygiene training, reusable sanitary pad production, and waste management campaigns in multiple camps (1E, 3, 4).

• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) – A key coordinator for refugee assistance and protection (logo shown).

• Oxfam, CARE, Save the Children, Plan International, World Vision International, ActionAid, Solidarités International, and others—these NGOs are part of coordinated humanitarian appeals and activities for Rohingya and host populations.

• SKT Welfare
  Provides essential aid such as food parcels, clean water, shelter, and psychosocial support within the camps.

• SONNE–International (Austria–Bangladesh Branch)
  Delivers education and development support, particularly targeting refugees and disadvantaged populations in Cox’s Bazar.

• Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha (BNPS)
  Focuses on health, nutrition, livelihood, and protection services for Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Ukhiya (Camp 16).

Bangladeshi / Local NGOs serving both camps & host communities:

• Friendship (NGO) – Operates floating hospitals, educational and infrastructure services, and is active inside the Rohingya camps.

• NGO Forum (Cox’s Bazar Project Office) – Coordinates key WASH and humanitarian projects (e.g., water, sanitation, hygiene) inside camps and surrounding areas.

• YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) – Leading local NGO working on human trafficking prevention through awareness and community engagement programs.

• Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aids Bangladesh (AKLAB) – Operates in Teknaf, providing vulnerable group support, health, education, disaster preparedness, and information dissemination via community radio to both refugees and locals.

• EMCRP (Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project) – Led by local partners along with LGED, provides infrastructure support (shelters, roads, community centers, sanitation) in camp areas.

• Mukti Cox’s Bazar
  Implements diverse programs across community empowerment, health, education, WASH, disaster response, gender justice, micro-finance, and legal aid in the district.

• HELP Cox’s Bazar (Hand to Embrace the Less Privileged)
  Based in Ukhiya, it provides services including WASH, shelter, education, legal aid, and anti-human-trafficking support to marginalized groups.