Dhaka, May 18 -- Civil society groups on Monday demanded a clear roadmap for Rohingya repatriation and greater localisation in the humanitarian response, alleging that local NGOs receive less than 1 percent of Joint Response Plan (JRP) funds.

The demands came at a press conference jointly organised by the Cox's Bazar CSO NGO Forum (CCNF) and the Equity Justice Working Group (EquityBD) at the National Press Club in Dhaka.

Presenting the keynote paper, CCNF Coordinator Md Shahinur Islam criticised the JRP process, describing it as an UN-dominated fundraising mechanism.

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