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Published : 01 Oct 2025, 09:23 PM
The United Kingdom has announced £27 million in fresh aid to support over 500,000 Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh with food, shelter, clean water, and other lifesaving services.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) disclosed the new funding in a press release on Wednesday.
The package was unveiled ahead of a United Nations high-level conference on the Rohingya crisis, held on Tuesday.
The assistance will be implemented locally through UN agencies and humanitarian organisations.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “The UK will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those displaced by violence have the support, protection, dignity, and opportunities they deserve.”
Calling the announcement a sign of Britain’s “leading role” in global humanitarian response, the FCDO said the UK is urging sustainable international coordination to address the root causes of displacement and ensure full, unhindered humanitarian access, including in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
It added that the UK remains committed to creating a sustainable future for the Rohingya people by working with key stakeholders in both Bangladesh and Myanmar.
With the new pledge, Britain’s total assistance to the Rohingya response has reached more than £447 million since 2017. The UK said its support will continue in the future.
Breakdown of the package:
• £6 million will be used by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to provide shelter and camp management support for over 510,500 refugees.
• £6 million will support the World Food Programme (WFP) in supplying food to around 174,700 Rohingya refugees for a period of three months.
• £3.2 million will go to UNHCR to help document 43,000 refugees, and offer legal assistance to 31,600 people.
• £4.2 million under UNICEF will provide sanitation services to 150,000 refugees, access to safe water for 75,000, and healthcare for nearly 62,000 individuals.
• £1.5 million through the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) will support sexual and reproductive healthcare for 175,000 women and girls, as well as trauma support for survivors of sexual, physical and mental violence, with outreach covering over 61,300 people.
• £2.24 million will be distributed through partners including the Norwegian Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council, International Rescue Committee, and Humanity and Inclusion, reaching 138,200 refugees and 46,060 vulnerable host community members with education, healthcare, and disability support.
• £4 million will be used to deliver skills training to 47,000 households, and to engage 65,600 households in climate-resilient agriculture, through a network of UN and NGO partners.
