The UK aid has provided £950,000 of rapid release funding to NGOs through the ‘START Fund’ to address the devastating floods in Bangladesh.
This is supporting cash assistance, water, sanitation, hygiene, health, shelter, and search and rescue to over 83,000 people, the British High Commission said on Wednesday.
This support is now being provided for a 45-day period in seven districts to cover the worst of the crisis.
The UK aid is also supporting the UN’s humanitarian coordination and is one of the largest supporters
of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, which has released $5.2m to provide rapid life-saving relief to the flood victims.
The British High Commission said the UK aid is proud “to stand with and provide” funding to BRAC, which is providing food, water and sanitation.
