This study highlights funding concentration and limited partnership opportunities for locally rooted NGOs in the Rohingya response in Cox’s Bazar. Although local NGOs and communities were among the first responders in 2017, their access to humanitarian funding and decision-making remains limited. The study shows that local NGOs received only 5% of funding from one UN agency in 2026(in one sector). It also identifies repeated funding to two organizations, while many first-responder local NGOs remain excluded. The study calls for transparent funding allocation, fair partnerships, stronger local leadership, and meaningful participation of local NGOs in humanitarian decision-making. Download the full report click here.
