Oxfam Visits Mukti Cox’s Bazar!

On 22 January 2026, a delegation from Oxfam visited homestead gardening project activities at Camp-19 and the Phalongkhali host community in Cox’s Bazar to see how Rohingya and host families are improving food security and livelihoods.

The team included Fatema Tuz Johura (Head of Economic Inclusion & Justice, Oxfam), Tasnim Mostaque (Asia innovation Lead, Oxfam), Sayeda Mahmuda Jahan (Programme Coordinator, Oxfam), Md. Mostofa Ali (Programme Coordinator, Oxfam), Md. Shariful Islam (Senior Programme Officer, Oxfam), Syed Lutful Kabir Chowdhury (Deputy Chief Executive, Mukti Cox’s Bazar), and Md. Khairul Islam (Director-Monitoring & Evaluation, Mukti Cox’s Bazar), along with the project implementation team.

The delegation explored household vegetable gardens, community gardens, nurseries, poultry units, cooking demonstrations, and mushroom sites, engaging directly with participants. A presentation by Project Coordinator Amdadul Hoque Khokon highlighted Mukti’s livelihood journey under the projects “Strengthening Livelihood and Food Security (SLFS)” and “Harvesting Hope”, which promote climate-adaptive gardening and sustainable opportunities.

Reflections from the team emphasized how project initiatives and innovations are helping families improve nutrition, generate income, and adapt to climate challenges, while also reducing costs and strengthening long-term resilience.

Later, they met with Bimal Chandra Dey Sarker, Chief Executive of Mukti Cox’s Bazar, and discussed the current patterns, changes, and trends of donor funding in the Cox’s Bazar Rohingya response, as well as, strategies for future humanitarian assistance. The Chief Executive also expressed his sincere gratitude to Oxfam and the delegation for their continued support in implementing humanitarian and livelihood programs, promoting localization, and providing technical assistance to strengthen the organization’s capacity. The visit proved to be an occasion of learning and experience-sharing.