Enhancing Climate Resilience in Rohingya Refugee Camps: A Comprehensive Strategy for Sustainable Disaster Preparedness

Over one million refugees fled to Cox's Bazar Rohingya refugee camps after the government of Myanmar carried out ethnic cleansing. It's among the world's largest refugee settlements in an environmentally vulnerable area prone to natural disasters, including cyclones, landslides, and flash flooding. To address environmental hazards and forced migration, it is essential to call for the development and implementation of effective climate-resilient frameworks for Rohingya refugees. This research emphasizes a detailed and 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. The gaps in disaster risk reduction strategies and weaknesses in infrastructure, health services, community involvement, and economic support are assessed in this context. The results indicate structural deficiencies and underscore the need for community-based and comprehensive approaches. The findings of this research provide concrete suggestions for the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC), national and international NGOs, policymakers, and other stakeholders to adopt best practices and effective climate resilience strategies.