Indigenous groups
Orang asli and orang asal communities potentially faced unique challenges during the Movement Control Order (MCO), which threatened some of the villages' access to food, healthcare, and continuation of livelihoods. A number of villagers relied on community support, traditional wisdom, and observed a resurgence in barter trade to navigate the challenges presented.
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17 Apr 2020 . B40, Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Communications, COVID-19, Ecosystem services, Food Security, Health, Indigenous Groups, Jobs, Nature based solutions, Policy, Rural, Social Protection, Work from Home
Isolated and short of supplies, Malaysia’s indigenous groups depend on aid to ride out movement control order
Brief review of indigenous communities impacts from COVID-19.
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09 Apr 2020 . COVID-19, Food Security, Health, Indigenous Groups, Rural, Social Protection, Volunteerism
Putrajaya not in touch with Orang Asli’s woes, says activist
Centre for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC) coordinator said the government was not aware of...
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08 Apr 2020 . B40, Children, COVID-19, Disabilities, Economic Outlook, Education, Food Security, Health, Indigenous Groups, Jobs, Migrants/ foreign workers/ refugees, Policy, Prisoners, Rural, Urbanization, Volunteerism, Women
Survey report: Impact of COVID-19 on civil society organizations in Malaysia
To be informed and respond effectively to the needs of CSOs in Malaysia as...
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04 Mar 2020 . B40, Children, COVID-19, Digital Transformation, Disabilities, Education, Health, Indigenous Groups, Micro/ Small/ Medium enterprise, Migrants/ foreign workers/ refugees, Volunteerism, Women, Youth
CM: Penang to work with various NGOs to assist migrants, refugees during MCO
Efforts by Penang state government to work with various NGOs to ensure the safety,...
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