Programs action medeor

The Cox’s Bazar region in southeastern Bangladesh has for years been a place of refuge for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. The protracted humanitarian crisis affects not only the camps but also the surrounding host communities. Girls and young women in particular are impacted by poverty, limited access to education and health services, and a high risk of gender-based violence.

Together with its local partner organization PULSE Bangladesh, action medeor is implementing a project aimed at strengthening the protection and self-determination of this particularly vulnerable group. A key approach is the establishment of community-based structures: young women from the communities are trained as community mobilizers and peer educators. They share knowledge on health, rights, protection mechanisms, and life skills, and create safe spaces for exchange, mutual support, and psychosocial stabilization.

In addition, the project specifically promotes women’s economic empowerment. Through practical training, professional mentoring, and support in establishing small-scale income-generating activities, women are enabled to earn their own income and strengthen their role within their families and communities. In this way, the project makes an important contribution to reducing protection risks, strengthening resilience, and sustainably improving living conditions for girls and young women in both the host communities and the camps in Cox’s Bazar.

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