WFP gets $5.4 million fund from Japan for Rohingyas
The World Food Programme (WFP) has received a new contribution of $5.4 million from the government of Japan.
A handover ceremony was held today in Dhaka with the participation of Japan Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori, and WFP Bangladesh Country Director Dom Scalpelli, reads a press release.
"We are pleased to have decided to provide $5.4 million in life-saving food assistance to the displaced Rohingya people through WFP, building on the $4.4 million provided in June last year. This contribution underscores Japan's unwavering commitment to humanitarian aid and our dedication to addressing hunger and malnutrition," said Ambassador IWAMA of Japan.
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In 2023, dwindling donour funding forced WFP to reduce the monthly food entitlement for the entire Rohingya population in Cox's Bazar from $12 per person per month to $10 in March, then to $8 in June.
The latest monitoring by WFP and humanitarian partners has shown that the situation in the camps has deteriorated significantly, with a staggering 90% of the population lacking access to an adequate diet and over 15% of young children suffering from malnutrition.
"We are deeply grateful for Japan's latest funding and their steadfast support over the years," said WFP Country Director Scalpelli.
WFP needs another $38 million in funding to fully restore the ration – now $12.5 per person per month, with fortified rice added – for the remainder of the year.
