WFP's Emergency Appeal for Eastern Bangladesh Flood

The Eastern floods have devastated 11 districts, leaving 1.2 million people stranded and hundreds of thousands displaced. Many communities, unaccustomed to such extreme weather, were completely unprepared for a disaster of this scale. In total, nearly 6 million people have been affected, including 1.6 million who are food insecure.

Nearly a month after the peak of the floods, the situation remains critical. Many communities – such as those in Noakhali – are grappling with prolonged waterlogging and displacement, making their rebuilding efforts extremely difficult.

In support of the Government-led response, WFP has been providing lifesaving food assistance in the hardest-hit areas and is now transitioning from high-energy biscuits to unconditional cash transfers, leveraging government social protection systems. The next phase of our response will focus on integrated livelihood support. Targeted families will participate in food-for-assets or income-generating activities, and children will be provided with school feeding support, all to aid the recovery and rebuilding efforts of the affected communities.

For this flood response, which aligns with and complements the recently revised Cyclone and Monsoon Floods Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), WFP requires US$45 million. Nearly half of this amount – US$22 million – is needed to support its livelihood and resilience-building efforts. WFP currently faces a funding gap of US$39 million. Additionally, for its ongoing response to Cyclone Remal, the severe floods in Sylhet, as well as the floods in the Jamuna basin, WFP still has a shortfall of US$10 million out of the required US$27 million. WFP urgently needs support to close these gaps – a total of US$49 million.

Attached, is the emergency appeal with the response plan outlined. 

WFP is grateful to Canada, the European Union, France, Germany (via WFP’s corporate AA trust funds and multilateral funds), KOICA, Norway, Sweden, UNCERF, and its private donors, including those contributing through ShareTheMeal and the Japan Association for WFP, for their timely and crucial contributions toward its ongoing responses to multiple floods and Cyclone Remal.

 As Bangladesh embarks on this historic transition, WFP appeals for continued support to help the people of Bangladesh overcome these latest crises.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact WFP Bangladesh Head of Partnerships, Kun Li, kun.li@wfp.org