EVALUATION OF A FATHER ENGAGEMENT MODEL IN THE HOME VISITING HUMANITARIAN PLAY LAB (HPL) PROGRAM IN ROHINGYA REFUGEES CAMPS AND HOST COMMUNITY IN COX’S BAZAR BANGLADESHProject Introduction:New York University Global TIES and the ARCED Foundation have partnered to assess the impact of a home-visiting and group-based program led by BRAC, which targets caregivers and aims to involve both mothers and fathers. The evaluation will focus on the benefits of involving fathers in caregiver-focused interventions. Location:27 Rohingya Refugee camps in and 4 Upazilas in the Cox's Bazar district Timeline:September 2022 to December 2022 |
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How Can We Encourage Teachers to Improve the Skills of Low-Achieving Students? Experimental Evidence from BangladeshProject Introduction:The World Bank, ARCED Foundation, and the Bangladesh government have teamed up to conduct an impact evaluation with the goal of improving teachers' knowledge and students' learning outcomes. The ARCED Foundation led the data collection efforts in collaboration with researchers from the World Bank and New York University. Location:Dhaka and Mymensingh District Timeline:May 2022 to November 2022 |
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HOUSEHOLD AIR FILTER PILOT SURVEYProject Introduction:The ARCED Foundation, University of California San Diego and the National University of Singapore have partnered to conduct a pilot study examining the impact of air purifiers on indoor air quality in households in Dhaka. The study aims to determine the air quality within homes in Dhaka and evaluate the effectiveness of air purifiers in improving it. By participating in the study, households can contribute to the expansion of scientific understanding and potentially improve the air quality in their own homes. Location:Pallabi Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh Timeline:On-going |
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AIR POLLUTION AND WORKER PRODUCTIVITYProject Introduction:ARCED Foundation with collaboration with University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and University of Colorado, Denver (UCD) aims to understand the effects of air pollution on worker productivity in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a rapidly growing megacity with poor livability due to high congestion costs, poor solid waste management, and increasing air pollution with a view to assessing the air quality and measuring worker productivity with the RCT intervention. Location:Dhaka (Kamrangirchar) and Narayanganj Timeline:On-going |