Sweden announces $2.1m more for Rohingya in Cox's Bazar

Sweden has announced an additional contribution of US$ 2.1million to support life-saving initiatives and promote green energy solutions for Rohingyas in the Cox's Bazar camps ahead of the World Refugee Day, reports BSS.
"Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh, Nicolas Weeks, announces an additional $2.1 million, equivalent to Tk 257 million, to save lives and support the green return to Cox's Bazar," said a press release issued by the Swedish Embassy on Thursday.
It said the contribution will support the provision of cleaner cooking energy to Rohingyas, the continued rehabilitation of the environment and the facilitation of enhanced green 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 programme that 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) in coordination with the Bangladesh government.
"With drastically decreasing funds, we need to prioritise those with the most severe needs and focus on saving lives, while upholding achievements made over the past few years," said Ambassador Weeks.