Shushilan Organized a Market Fair at Rohingya Camp

Cox’s Bazar, 18 December 2024 Shushilan organized a market fair under Sustainable and Inclusive Gender Equitable Livelihood Support for Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar Project on 18 December 2024 at around CIC office premises in Rohingya Camp: 4 Extension. Suraya Akter Swety, Honorable Camp in Charge (CIC) inaugurated the fair. Along with Shushilan, BRAC, ActionAid Bangladesh, NGO Forum, AMAN and CNRS also participated in the fair with their stalls displaying handicraft and agricultural products from their project participants. Shushilan have been implementing the project with the support of the Pooled Fund managed by BRAC and funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Under this project Shushilan provided 24 days (120 hours) long handicraft training on 4 trades (Jute Craft, Bamboo & Cane, Nakshi kantha and Shital Pati) to 160 participants of Camp 4 Extension and 440 participants of Camp 2 East and provided input support to them. The participants have developed skills and with the input support they are now making handicraft products in their households. Although they are selling their products at camp level, sales volume is low as many people do not know about their produce. Hence, to create marketing opportunities for them Shushilan organized this market fair. This fair is expected to play an important role in promoting their products and increasing market connectivity. Md. Alauddin, Project Manager-Livelihoods, BRAC, Shushilan Pooled Fund project team and other NGO representatives were also present at the fair. Md. Golam Kibria Project Coordinator Shushilan