Publications

The Sphere Handbook 2018 (https://spherestandards.org/handbook/) is Sphere's (https://spherestandards.org) flagship publication and one of the world's most widely recognized references for quality and accountable humanitarian action. It brings together the Humanitarian Charter, Protection Principles, the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), and...

Since the Rohingya influx in August 2017, nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees have settled in camps across Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. According to the Government of Bangladesh and UNHCR Joint Population Fact Sheet, more...

COAST Foundation, with support from the Vitol Foundation, is implementing a project titled “Supporting the Livelihood of Fisher Folk Communities on the Bangladesh–Myanmar Border” from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026 in three unions—Hnila, Whykhong, and Teknaf Sadar...

The project, implemented in Camp 14 of Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, has generated positive impacts on the education and protection of Rohingya children and adolescents. The project reached more than 12,000 learners across Early Childhood Education (ECE), primary, and secondary...

The COAST Annual Report 2025 presents our response to another challenging year in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. It highlights our key achievements and the impacts of our programs on vulnerable communities. Throughout the year, we worked closely with...

This publication presents the five-year (2021-2025) APFP-FO4A program journey implemented by COAST Foundation and funded by IFAD, and the EU. The regional partner this propram was Asian Farmers Association (AFA). It was started to strengthen farmers’ organizations as viable,...

With support from the Climate Justice and Resilience Fund, COAST Foundation completed the second year of the “Empowering Coastal Communities Addressing Climate Change and Resilience” project (Jan–Dec 2025), reaching 13 sub-districts across 9 highly climate-vulnerable coastal districts. The project...

COAST conducted a workshop on "Civil Society & Advocacy: The Role of CSOs" from December 4-6, 2025, in Bangkok. With more than four decades of advocacy experience, the COAST Foundation team created this three-day learning space to share knowledge...

CCNF Position Paper (25 November 2025) for the Press Conference in Cox’s Bazar: UNHCR Undermines of Local Organization’s Capacity in Rohingya Response §  Asking transparency of World Bank Funding to Government of Bangladesh and UN Agencies. §  INGOs should raise funds from...

COAST Foundation, 30 November 2025, Draft Position Paper UNHCR Partnership Practices and Undermining of Local Capacity in Rohingya Response Background The Rohingya crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies. Over one million Rohingya refugees currently live in...