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WFP Press Release
2 April 2026

WFP Introduces Needs-Based Food Assistance Approach for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Dhaka - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun implementing its Targeting and Prioritization Exercise (TPE) for monthly food assistance across the Rohingya refugee camps, marking an important transition toward needs-based support for nearly 1.2 million refugees living in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char.

The TPE analysis found that while all Rohingya refugees are food insecure, levels of food insecurity vary across households. Under the new approach, food assistance is aligned with household-level food security needs. Extremely food insecure households will continue to receive USD 12 per person per month in Cox's Bazar (USD 13 in Bhasan Char, reflecting higher market costs). Highly food insecure households will receive USD 10 (USD 11 in Bhasan Char), and food insecure households will receive USD 7 (USD 8 in Bhasan Char). Even at the lowest transfer value, assistance remains sufficient to meet minimum food needs, based on the food-gap analysis.

This approach reflects global best practice for protracted humanitarian crises. Families facing the greatest barriers to meeting basic food needs - including child-headed households, women- and elderly-headed households without an able-bodied adult, and households with persons with disabilities - continue to receive the highest level of support.

"This alignment reflects our continued commitment to the entire Rohingya community. We will still provide food assistance to everyone in the camps, but will target the highest levels of support to those who need it most. WFP's food-gap analysis shows us that everyone will still be able to meet their minimum food needs," said Simone Parchment, WFP Country Director a.i.

While not driven by funding considerations, the TPE supports a more effective, equitable, and proportionate allocation of food assistance, aligned with humanitarian food requirements. This approach contributes to the overall effectiveness of the Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya Refugee Crisis, particularly in a context of global funding constraints that require careful prioritization of lifesaving assistance.

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