CAMP LIVELIHOODS The amount of aid allocated per household varies between camps depending on how the agencies that provide services in different locations approach their work. Basic food assistance, overseen by the World Food Programme, is around BDT 840 per person per month, or BDT 5,040 for the average six-member household. Refugees also regularly receive shelter materials, other nonfood items, healthcare, and other services. On average, respondents estimated that it costs BDT 7,978 per month to meet a household’s basic expenses, thus the need to supplement aid. Income sources in the previous month INCOME SOURCE AVERAGE AMOUNT RECEIVED No income 45% Cash for work/ NGO volunteer 41% Sell rations 18% Remittance 8% Other (running a shop, informal labor, etc.) 6% BDT 0 Average monthly income = BDT 2,648 BDT 4, 783 BDT 469 BDT 4, 760 BDT 3, 206 Multiple response question “ My daughters are crying. I feel so bad that I have no money. I want to go back [to Myanmar] as soon as possible. Others who are jobless and wasting time here feel the same. Those who have jobs can stay busy. They can sleep well. They have fewer family problems. But for us who are jobless it is difficult. We spend our time gossiping, which creates problems sometimes, too. We quarrel and fight. - Rohingya father of three, age 33 A former primary school headmaster and businessman from Maungdaw living in Camp 16 UNMET NEEDS While basic food and material needs are largely addressed by NGOs, families face various financial pressures unaddressed by the humanitarian response. Survey respondents on average estimated their household expenses at BDT 7,978 per month, nearly three times the average reported income of BDT 2,648 per month. Families try to supplement their food rations, which meet basic caloric needs, with vegetables, fish, fruit, and other items found in camp markets. Expenditure varies Travel to Cox’s Bazar to seek medical attention for a condition not treatable in camp facilities: BDT 2,975 or higher Many parents strive to pay for children’s religious education or private tutoring to supplement non-formal learning activities led by humanitarian agencies: BDT 40 to 600 Average amount of dowry paid: 1560 USD (132,000 BDT); dowry amount varies widely and median amount is BDT 30,000 Data and mobile call package: BDT 350 to 700 per month Families typically purchase clothing around religious holidays. Cost per item varies: BDT 85 to 5,200