Cyclone Mocha brought heavy wind, rain and threats of landslides to the Rohingya refugee communities in Cox's Bazar when it struck in May 2023. Hundreds of shelters, constructed with bamboo and tarpaulin, were damaged.
Our teams supported both Rohingya people and host communities to prepare for the cyclone and its aftermath, with information on how and when to prepare and where to find emergency shelters - from what supplies and documents to bring, to how to secure household goods and tie down shelters against wind and expected flooding.
In just four days, we reached hundreds of thousands of people:
- We collaborated with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Rohingya Refugee Response ISCG, and Social Agency for Welfare and Advancement in Bangladesh to reach 1 million unique social media users in 23 coastal areas, with 2 million video views.
- On our own platforms, we reached nearly 350,000 Facebook users, with over 7,000 engagements.
- Our videos received over 167,000 video views.
- Our content was also broadcast on loudspeakers in the camps, reaching those without access to mobile internet.
We are continuing our response to support repairing and rebuilding of damaged shelters and community buildings.
We have been working in Cox鈥檚 Bazar since 2017, focusing on communicating with communities and informing the humanitarian response about what is most needed where. We continue to work on emergency preparedness and response in both the refugee camps and host communities to help build resilience.
Find out more about our work in Cox's Bazar.
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(Photo courtesy of Mamanur Rashid for our partner agency Shushilan)
Our projects in Bangladesh
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Responding to the Rohingya emergency in Bangladesh
We鈥檙e supporting local radio partners to produce a dedicated Lifeline radio programme for Rohingya people and host communities in living in Cox鈥檚 Bazar. -
Protecting independent media for effective development
We are working with media support organisations and local partners to find out how best to support public interest media in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Bangladesh. -
Hello I Am - challenging child marriage in Bangladesh
Watch our films with Rutgers showing how girls are breaking down barriers, in school and on the cricket pitch. -
Communication to counter the COVID-19 鈥榠nfo-demic鈥�
大象传媒 Media Action launches new project in Asia to tackle the spread of mis- and dis-information around COVID-19 (coronavirus) which is as harmful as the disease itself. -
Generation Breakthrough: Using radio to encourage healthy relationships in Bangladesh
Engaging a young people with a range of social and health related topics through a weekly radio show radio Dosh Unisher Mor (Crossroads at 10 to 19). -
Preparing for and responding to disasters in Bangladesh
大象传媒 Media Action and its partners are helping the public prepare better for future disasters as well as providing timely, accurate and useful information in times of crisis. -
TV drama on maternal and newborn health in Bangladesh
Through a major TV drama series, a radio magazine show, public service announcements and communication skills training for community health workers. -
Debate programme Sanglap
Sanglap (Dialogue), was a political discussion TV show enabling Bangladeshis from all walks of life to question their leaders on the issues that mattered to them.