Rohingya Camps Climate Resilience Strategies: Addressing Cyclones, Landslides, Floods and Other Environmental Challenges

More than a million refugees fled to the Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camps following ethnic cleansing by the government of Myanmar. This refugee camp is one of the world’s largest settlements in an environmentally fragile area susceptible to natural disasters such as cyclones, landslides and flash flooding. To address environmental hazards and forced migration, a study with significant consequences, it is essential to call for the development and implementation of effective climate-resilient frameworks for Rohingya refugees. This research emphasizes a detailed, analytical study of the environmental situation of the Rohingya camps and is further supplemented with the findings of previous research efforts in the international context. This research combines both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including a survey targeting camp residents and an analysis of secondary literature on climate resilience strategies. This context assesses the gaps in disaster risk reduction strategies and weaknesses in infrastructure, health services, community involvement, and economic support. The results indicate structural deficiencies and emphasize the need for community-based comprehensive approaches. This study has some practical implications for the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC), national & international NGOs, policy makers and other foreign stakeholders to replicate best practices as well as effective action plans related to climate resilience.