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UNHCR readies relief plan

By Farid Hossain
The UNHCR mission dispatched to assess the needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has almost completed Its plan of operation, sources close to the team said on Thursday.
Head of the lO-mcmbcr relief mission Patrick de Souza held a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions and the UN agencies lo explain the highlights of the draft plan.
Souza will leave for Geneva today (Friday) to discuss the plan with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata for finalising ft. The final report will form the basis of an International appeal for helping more than 1 12.000 refugees who have fled Myanmar's military crackdown.
The sources told The Daily Star that the plan covered comprehensive needs of the refugees, including shelter, food, sanitation and medicines.
The High Commissioner has already granted 1.1 million US dollars tn emergency aid.
According lo a UNHCR official about H lakh taka has already been made available with
the district administrations at Cox's Bazar and Bandarban mainly to arrange transportation for the refugees. A plan is being drawn up for construction of camps for Ihe refugees in consultation with the local government officials.
Meanwhile. S Wljcratne. Officcr-in-Charge of the mission, left for his home base Manila on Thursday after attending the meeting with the donors.
He is expected lo come back soon. Another top UNI ICR officialJamshed Anvar will arrive first week of next month lo help the mission in implementing its relief programmes.
The sources. however. refused to say how much money Il hud recommended for ihe relief work.
Wc don't consider It proper al this nximenl to mention any figure. Bui the draft plan is based on the needs of the refugees.; said one UNHCR official adding 'funds will not be a problem.
He said the needs of the refugees would keep on Increasing as more and more people are arriving from Arakan, the western province of Myanmar.
Meanwhile, the Australian government announced an emergency relief fund of 2.5 lakh Australian dollars lo assist the Rohingya refugees, according to an embassy press re-
The citizens of Kuwait have also donated 3 lakh US dollars to assist the refugees. Foreign Office sources quoting Kuwait embassy said here today.