Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Republic of Korea has provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with USD 5 million to improve the living conditions for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar.

This generous contribution from Korea will provide critical assistance to more than 420,000 Rohingya refugees who continue to live in highly congested camps eight years into the crisis, according to an IOM media release issued on Tuesday.

The funding will enable IOM to deliver life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services across seven camps and ensure sustained access to clean cooking fuel for refugees through the regular distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to 41,500 refugee families in 17 camps.

Support from Korea to IOM w...