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A new skill can mean more confidence, more choices, and an opportunity. Across the Rohingya Camps 11, 15 and 20 Extension, Rohingya people are turning practical learning into skills they can use in everyday life and work. This year, 400 participants, including 223 women and 34 persons with disabilities, are gaining hands-on skills in plumbing, solar systems maintenance, and bakery and pastry production through a 72-day vocational training initiative. Women are also stepping into non-traditional technical fields. In Camp 15, graduates from an earlier phase are putting their solar skills into practice through an incentive-based solar lamp production activity. The initiative is jointly implemented by IOM - UN Migration and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with IOM’s component delivered with PROTTYASHI and supported by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada. Since 2022, IOM has provided vocational training to 2,265 Rohingya participants across seven skill areas, including 902 women and 97 persons with disabilities. Skills build confidence. Skills create opportunities.

🧵 Made by hand. Built through skill. Shared with pride. Recently, the #LSDS (Livelihoods Skills Development Sector) Product Fair in Cox’s Bazar brought together creativity, craftsmanship and opportunity. From handcrafted products created by members of the Rohingya and Bangladeshi communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char to visitors who came to explore and value their work, the fair gave makers an opportunity to transform their skills into tangible products. And the result? visitors high interest, engagement in conversations, and shared feedback. IOM - UN Migration’s Social Cohesion, Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre, Women-led Projects and Women Participation Projects teams joined the fair to showcase these products, developed through skill development activities implemented with partners and supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, EU in Emergencies, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Japan - The Government of Japan, and The World Bank Group. Behind every product is a person who learned a skill, practised it and made something of their own. That is worth celebrating. To every artisan: your skills are worth sharing and your work deserves to be seen.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑨𝑰) 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅? As Bangladesh’s state-owned overseas employment service provider, BOESL plays an important role in supporting safe, orderly and regular #migration and facilitating overseas employment opportunities. To strengthen the digital skills behind these services, IOM - UN Migration delivered practical AI training for BOESL officials in September 2026. Through hands-on exercises, participants explored how AI can support everyday tasks, improve productivity and make organizational outputs more efficient, while keeping human judgment at the centre. They also learned about using AI responsibly, with a focus on accuracy, privacy, bias and data protection. Delivered in two batches under the European Commission-funded project “𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑀𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛“, the training is helping equip BOESL officials with practical skills for a changing digital workplace. Better AI skills. Better tools. Better support for migration services.

When the rain gets heavy, slopes can become a serious risk for nearby families. In Cox’s Bazar’s Rohingya camps, more than 28,000 families live in areas at very high risk of landslides. With support from the Bangladesh Humanitarian Fund (#APHF), IOM - UN Migration is helping make these areas safer by stabilizing risky slopes, improving drainage and building safer pathways and water crossings across 17 camps. But the need remains significant. More than 300,000 square metres of unstable slopes still require urgent stabilization. 🎥 Watch how safer slopes are helping families feel more secure when the rains come

✨ 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐱’𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫! Beautiful Nakshikatha, handmade crafts, accessories and locally produced items will be on display at the LSDS Product Fair 2026, featuring creations by talented artisans from Rohingya refugee and host communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. Take your time, discover something you love and support artisans turning their skills and creativity into livelihood opportunities. 📅 29–30 September 2026 📍 Long Beach Hotel, Cox’s Bazar 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬. 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞. 🛍️ Heartfelt thanks to the Japan - The Government of Japan for supporting opportunities for artisans to develop their skills, connect with markets and turn their creativity into sustainable livelihoods. #LSDS2026 #RohingyaRefugees #HandmadeCrafts

📢𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟖𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐔𝐍 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞. 🇧🇩 As the migration agency of the United Nations, IOM - UN Migration welcomes Bangladesh’s reaffirmation of its commitment to safe, regular and orderly migration, and its call for stronger global cooperation to uphold the rights, dignity and welfare of migrants. 🌍 Bangladesh also highlighted the continued humanitarian needs of more than 1.2 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar, calling for sustained international support towards a lasting solution. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gUSAHX_Y

A full bin 🚮 may seem like a small thing. In a crowded camp, where that waste goes can affect everyone. Across 7 #Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, families are separating waste at source: organic waste in the green bin and inorganic waste in the red bin. With support from the Bangladesh Humanitarian Fund (#APHF), IOM - UN Migration has provided 90,000 waste bins to 45,000 Rohingya households, with each family receiving a set of two bins. Then come the 570 waste volunteers who keep the system moving every day, collecting, sorting, transporting and safely disposing of waste. Their work helps keep public spaces cleaner, drainage systems clearer and reduces exposure to waste-related health risks. It may seem like a small routine: separate, collect, dispose. But when 45,000 families do it together, those small actions can help create cleaner surroundings and healthier living conditions across the wider community. Cleaner family. Cleaner community.

From the paths people walk every day to the health centres they rely on, 🇦🇺 Australia’s partnership with IOM - UN Migration is helping deliver services for the Rohingya community in Cox’s Bazar camps 🇧🇩. The Australian High Commission Bangladesh team visited the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar to meet Rohingya community members, volunteers and frontline humanitarian workers, and see how Australia’s partnership with IOM supports essential services across the camps. The delegation visited Camp Development and Disaster Risk Reduction interventions, Protection services, Primary Healthcare and the Infectious Disease Treatment Centre (IDTC), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities. Together, these interventions help people access essential services, strengthen resilience to crises and improve safety, health and well-being across the camps.  🤝 Thank you to the @Australian High Commission, Bangladesh for its continued partnership and support for the Rohingya humanitarian response.

A blanket on a cold night. A solar lamp when the sun goes down. A mosquito net that helps a child sleep more safely. A kitchen set that makes preparing a family meal a little easier. A floor mat that helps keep a family's shelter cleaner and more comfortable every day. For #Rohingya families living in the camps of Cox’s Bazar, these everyday items can make a real difference. With support from the Bangladesh Humanitarian Fund (#APHF), IOM is providing essential household items to vulnerable Rohingya families, helping them meet basic household needs with greater safety and dignity. More than 5,000 households have received essential items including blankets, floor mats, solar lamps, mosquito nets and kitchen sets. The assistance is based on door-to-door assessments, with priority given to families facing heightened vulnerabilities, including children, older people, persons with disabilities, female-headed households and families caring for Extremely Vulnerable Individuals. For some families, receiving a package may seem like a simple moment. But behind each item is something very human: a safer night, a more comfortable home, and one less worry for a family already facing difficult circumstances. In Cox’s Bazar, humanitarian assistance is often about meeting immediate needs while helping people live with greater dignity. Every person deserves that.

Stronger partnerships begin with listening, sharing priorities and exploring where we can do more together. Today, IOM Bangladesh was pleased to welcome H.E. Ramis Şen, Ambassador of 🇹🇷 Türkiye to 🇧🇩 Bangladesh, for a positive exchange on the Rohingya response and humanitarian assistance. The discussion provided an opportunity to share perspectives on the current situation, humanitarian priorities and areas where continued cooperation could support vulnerable communities. IOM appreciates Türkiye’s longstanding engagement in the Rohingya response and looks forward to continuing constructive dialogue and exploring opportunities for collaboration.