Art Brings Light into the Darkness

This is one of a series of case studies based on UNICEF-supported communication, community engagement and accountability activities as part of the humanitarian response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, from September 2017 to December 2019.

The recovery of the community will require long-term assistance in health; nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); child protection; education; and communication for development. In that context, the community arts programme was introduced to facilitate discussions and workshops with local children and communities on these issues, with the goal of collaboratively designing and creating a series The context in Cox’s Bazar of public murals. The programme was designed to engage the community and raise awareness on key behavioural messages. In that context, the community arts programme was introduced to facilitate discussions and workshops with local children and communities on these issues, with the goal of collaboratively designing and creating a series The context in Cox’s Bazar of public murals. The programme was designed to engage the community and raise awareness on key behavioural messages.