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Bangladesh Floods Appeal
Over five million people have been affected by the worst flash floods in Bangladesh. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and left many without access to basic things like food and clean water.
Oxfam and partners are delivering urgent aid to people affected by these floods. Please donate what you can today to help us scale up our response.
Last updated: 30 August 2024
What’s happening in Bangladesh
- Over 5 million people have been affected by the floods
- Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and in desperate need of aid
- Homes and infrastructure have been completely destroyed
- The floods have caused extensive damage to livestock, fisheries, and agriculture leaving people with limited or no access to food
- People have no access to clean water
Bangladesh is facing one of its worst floods in recent years. Relentless rainfall, overflowing rivers, and water releases from India have triggered flash floods across 12 districts, including Feni, Cumilla, Chittagong, and Sylhet.
Millions of people are left without shelter and many have lost their lives.
Homes, infrastructure, and vast areas of farmland have been destroyed, leaving millions without access to necessities like food, clean water, and medical care. The situation is particularly worse in remote areas, where blocked roads have severely hampered rescue and relief efforts.
Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Those who have done the least to cause it are paying the highest price.
Oxfam and partners are calling on the international community and donors to stand with communities hit by this disaster.
The floodwaters have ravaged homes, destroyed critical infrastructure, and submerged vast agricultural land across districts, including Cumilla, Noakhali, Feni, Chittagong, and Sylhet. Feni district has been particularly hard hit, with residents struggling to survive amid limited access to food, clean water, and medical care.”
Ashish Damle, Oxfam in Bangladesh Country Director
Two Oxfam staff members delivering essential clean water to flood-affected communities in the aftermath of the flooding in Bangladesh. Photo: Oxfam.
Oxfam is delivering essential clean water to flood-affected communities in Bangladesh.
What is Oxfam doing in Bangladesh?
The floods have caused severe damage to homes, infrastructure, and agricultural land.
Oxfam is working with partners and local authorities to assess immediate needs. Together with partners, Oxfam will be providing essential items such as hygiene and dignity kits, baby food, cooked meals and cash assistance.
The floods have meant that people have a lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Oxfam and partners are working to provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, and look to rehabilitating water systems in the coming weeks.
Women and girls are among the worst affected. Oxfam is working with partner organisations to ensure women and girls who may be more at risk are supported.
Please donate what you can today.
How we spend your donation
For every £1 you donate to this emergency appeal, we will allocate 9p of your donation to cover general support and running costs. There is a small chance that we will raise more money than is needed for this appeal. If this happens, we’ll spend any additional funds on other Oxfam projects – wherever the need is greatest.