Bangladesh: Community Driven Cyclone Recovery – A Case Study

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Country: Bangladesh Source: Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Please refer to the attached file. When Cyclone Remal made landfall in Bangladesh on 26 May 2024, it left behind a trail of destruction that affected over 4.6 million people across 19 districts. Homes were flattened, water sources contaminated, and essential infrastructure such as latrines and healthcare facilities crippled. In the face of this devastation, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), launched an emergency appeal covering immediate emergency assistance and later the recovery phase.This case study highlights the recovery efforts in two of the hardest-hit districts, Pirojpur and Khulna. The BDRCS, with support from the IFRC, implemented a community-driven approach centred on conditional cash grants for shelter, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and livelihoods.