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Despite high risks en route and upon arrival, Rohingya movement to Malaysia continues. This snapshot focuses on the specific risks facing Rohingya women and children before leaving Myanmar or Bangladesh, during their journey, and upon arrival in Malaysia. MMC Asia has been conducting survey with Rohingya in Malaysia since January 2019 in order to better understand their migration experiences. This snapshot contributes to building a solid evidence base to inform targeted responses that improve protection for Rohingya refugees and inform advocacy efforts related to movements to Malaysia.
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“This report presents findings from the impact evaluation of a parenting and family skills intervention called the Happy Families Program which was implemented by the IRC from 2011 to 2013. The Happy Families Program is a parenting and family skills intervention implemented with displaced Burmese families living on the Thai–Burmese border. It is the first of its kind to be implemented with the Burmese displaced population in Thailand and rigorously evaluated through a randomized controlled trial. The goal of the study is to generate evidence around what works to…
This research brief provides an overview of an impact evaluation of the “Happy Families Program,” conducted by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and research partners from the Harvard School of Public Health and Duke University. The Happy Families Program is a parenting and family skills intervention designed for Burmese families living on the Thai-Burmese border. This brief includes a description of the evaluation, the primary results, and the lessons learned from this evaluation. According to the brief, the research team found that the intervention had a significant impact on…