The Rohingya refugee population in the Bangladesh camps has tripled since last monsoon season. Between 100,000 and 150,000 refugees are at extreme risk, living in flimsy shelters in areas prone to flooding and landslides.

Building on new research from the IRC on positive market conditions in Cox’s Bazar, this brief highlights the untapped potential of livelihoods programming to increase self-reliance and economic empowerment for affected communities.