Valuing Ecosystem Services: Does it matter and how do we go about it?
Ecosystems are communities formed by the interaction between living (plants, animals, microbes) and non-living organisms (air, water, mineral soil). Human beings are part of ecosystems and we benefit from them in many ways. The benefits are known as Ecosystem Services (ES). Learn about why valuing ES is important for conservation and how it is connecting […]
Start them young: Fostering Resilient Mindsets Among Underprivileged Children
Researchers have identified ‘resilience’ to be an important factor in positive youth development. The cultivation of resilience means fostering adolescents’ capacity, flexibility, and coping strategies as they face developmental changes and life stresses in order to “bounce back” from difficult life experiences and achieve positive outcomes. Children from low-income families are more vulnerable as parents […]
Seven Commandments on Responding Effectively and Providing Humanitarian Aid During a Pandemic
The 15th ILMU Hasanah was successfully conducted through a webinar for the first time on 14th April 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Through this knowledge sharing session, three (3) panelists; Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Lilianne Fan, Founder and International Director of Geutanyoe Foundation and Said Alhudzari Ibrahim, General […]
CVA 101: Understanding Cash and Voucher Assistance initiatives in Malaysia
‘In providing aid, our giving must provide strength and bring ease of mind to calm hearts. Don’t be materially rich but poor at heart.’ Master Cheng Yen, Founder of Tzu Chi Foundation Why consider CVA or any other form of cash aid? In 2021, it is projected that 235 million people will require humanitarian assistance […]
Household Well-being: Linking Income, Work and Health
On 8th December 2020, KRI and Yayasan Hasanah jointly organised a webinar to discuss the findings of three reports under The State of Households 2020 (SOH2020) series, revisiting the progress of Malaysian households over the last decades. This latest series takes a long-term view of Malaysia’s development, coinciding with the Vision 2020 period. The webinar featured […]
Strategies and Approaches to Increase Livelihood Opportunities for B40 Communities
The 16th ILMU Hasanah session in collaboration with MATCH Hub was successfully conducted on 7th August 2020 with four panellists; Christopher Choong Weng Wai the Deputy Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, Samantha Ong, the General Manager of People System Consultancy (PSC), Kon Onn Sein the Managing Director for the Foundation for Community Studies and Development […]