Generating Evidence to Inform Policy and Practice  

Since its 2012 study on gangs and youth violence, TAF has continued to invest in locally grounded research to address emerging development challenges and inform policy and programming in the Maldives. Recent studies have examined the role of civil society in governance; barriers to women’s participation in community-based tourism; access to mental health and psychosocial support services; and the landscape, challenges, and opportunities for civil society organizations. TAF has also supported research on labor migration, including the study Migration Dynamics of Bangladesh and the Maldives Corridor, which informed a Track 1.5 dialogue, bringing together government, civil society, researchers, and others from the Maldives and Bangladesh to identify practical measures for promoting safe and regular labor migration.