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<p>The UK has provided an initial £11 million to support COVID-19 preparedness and
response efforts in the Rohingya camps and surrounding host communities. This has
been allocated to existing UN and Non-Governmental Organisation UK partners. It is
also maintaining essential humanitarian services in the camps, such as shelter, food,
registration and civil documentation, healthcare, water and sanitation, and hygiene.</p><p>Part
of this funding is focused on ensuring critical gender-based violence and child protection
services keep operating for all those who need them. For example, the UK has provided
additional funding to UNFPA for gender-based violence (GBV) services, including activities
disseminating anti-GBV messaging and anti-GBV role modelling activities with adolescent
boys and girls.</p><p>The Rohingya Refugee response in Cox’s Bazar district has been
reduced to only critical services since 8 April. While women and girls’ safe spaces
are not functioning as normal (to prevent the spread of the virus), all protection
services including GBV services have continued throughout. DFID officials are collaborating
with UN agencies on the provision and continuity of GBV services. UN agencies have
worked closely with the Bangladesh government to prepare and respond to COVID-19 in
the refugee camps and ensure vital and lifesaving operations are not jeopardised.</p>
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