The Japanese government and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have signed an agreement to provide around $10 million to support the improvement of water supply and distribution systems for Bangladeshi host communities and Rohingya communities in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki and UNHCR Bangladesh Assistant Representative Kashiwa Fumiko signed the agreement on Sunday at the UNHCR Country Office in Dhaka, said a media statement on Monday.

Local people in Teknaf has been facing challenges in ensuring safe access to water for many years. The situation became even more challenging following the influx of Rohingya forced to flee from Myanmar in recent years, Dhaka Tribune reported.