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Language characteristics and perspectives of long-term Rohingya refugees

October 25, 2021 by

Getting information to Rohinyga women in the camps of Cox’s Bazar

October 25, 2021 by

Supporting humanitarian communication: What role does a dedicated ‘common service’ play in community engagement and accountability?

October 25, 2021 by

Rohingya refugee crisis response – an update

October 18, 2021 by

The Translators without Border team is implementing a program in Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh that will develop language capacity and resources in the language and format that the Rohingya people can understand. The program aims to bridge the language gap between humanitarian responders and those affected by the refugee crisis. Here is an update on how […]

What Matters? Humanitarian Feedback bulletin

October 6, 2021 by

BBC Media Action, Internews, and Translators without Borders are working together to improve two-way communication between the Rohingya refugees, the host communities, and the humanitarian actors. What Matters? provides a snapshot of feedback received from affected community members, to assist sectors to better plan and implement relief activities with communities’ needs and preferences in mind. […]

TWB’s Rohingya Zuban report

September 29, 2021 by

When surveyed in October 2017, a shocking number of Rohingya refugees said that they were unable to communicate with humanitarian responders. The issue of difficult communications in a crisis scenario is intensified by the fact that high numbers of the refugee community are illiterate. This rapid assessment shows how communication is a major barrier in […]

Response to the Rohingya refugee crisis [VIDEO]

September 29, 2021 by

A team from TWB has deployed to Cox’s Bazar to address the language barriers that are making the delivery of aid to the Rohingya population very difficult. During their stay in Bangladesh, they have developed language capacity by training local Rohingya speakers to work with them as interpreters in the refugee camps, as well as […]