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In Asia, DRC is present in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Among the activities implemented here, is the direct delivery of humanitarian assistance targeting people affected by conflict and displacement - meaning both the displaced individuals and families as well as the communities hosting them.

DRC delivers direct humanitarian assistance in displacement and host communities through the country offices. Activities are implemented through all five DRC core sector - and includes Protection, Economic Recovery, Humanitarian Disarmament & Peacebuilding, Shelter & Settlements, and Camp Coordination & Camp Management sector - as well as Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH).

DRC’s Regional Office for Asia and Europe is temporarily based in Dhaka, Bangladesh while awaiting registration in Thailand, and hosts the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP) as well as the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC).

In addition to its country operations, DRC in Asia leads regional initiatives, including the ‘Protecting Refugees in Asia’ (PRiA) project, which is a three-year ECHO-funded initiative launched mid-2021 to address protection risks and needs of refugees in Southeast Asia.

The initiative combines evidence-based research, programmatic and advocacy expertise to inform integrated regional protection responses in support of not least Rohingya refugees as the world’s largest stateless population. Across all levels of DRC’s operations in Asia, DRC is increasingly integrating climate-adaptive programming, partially guided by its recent research initiative in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI).

Country operations in Asia

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Myanmar
News about AsiaView all news

29 Nov 2023

Focus on Regions: Launch of the Mixed Migration Review 2023

16 Oct 2023

Press release: Three large earthquakes in Afghanistan in one week have left people traumatized

11 Sep 2023

Women in western Afghanistan to benefit from integrated DRC support

28 Aug 2023

Bangladesh: Empowering women in refugee host communities

20 Jun 2023

Bangladesh: Displaced within the world’s largest refugee camp

25 May 2023

The impact of immigration detention on Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia and the need for reform

22 May 2023

Promoting Community Resilience through the Humanitarian, Basic Needs, and Conflict Sensitivity Nexus

15 May 2023

DRC launches cyclone emergency response in Myanmar and Bangladesh

16 Jan 2023

New report: How anti-trafficking and anti-smuggling measures can improve protection for Rohingya Refugees in Asia

23 Dec 2022

Rescue efforts urgently needed as hundreds of Rohingya refugees continue to struggle to stave off dehydration and starvation while stranded at sea in Asia

04 Sep 2022

Educating conflict-affected people in Myanmar on the risk and impact of Unexploded Ordnances

30 Aug 2022

Addressing Food Insecurity of Households Facing Protracted Displacement in Northern Shan

16 Aug 2022

Cash providing a food-secure line to displaced families in Northern Shan, Myanmar

Read more about regional projects

Protecting Refugees in Asia (PRiA)
Protecting Refugees in Asia (PRiA)

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Exploring the environment-conflict-migration nexus in Asia
Exploring the environment-conflict-migration nexus in Asia

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Research report from the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP)
Research report from the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP)

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MMC Resources on Rohingya movements across Asia
MMC Resources on Rohingya movements across Asia

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Refugee protection, human smuggling, and trafficking in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia
Refugee protection, human smuggling, and trafficking in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia

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Voices from Afghanistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh
Voices from Afghanistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh

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