C T Online Desk: At the end of a two-day visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg von Linde announced her country’s latest contribution of $7.6 million for the energy and environment programme of the Rohingya response.
The contribution will support the provision of cleaner cooking energy to Rohingya refugees, the continued rehabilitation of ecosystems and the facilitation of enhanced skills development for refugees and Bangladeshi host communities.
These activities are part of the Safe Access to Fuel and Energy Plus, phase 2 programme (SAFE+2), a joint UN program which brings together the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the World Food Programme (WFP).“It has been impressive to see the positive impact that the SAFE+2 programme has had on Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities,” said Alexandra.
