dRi conducted an impact study on UNHCR’s Agents of Change pilot project, which trained young Rohingya people as energy ambassadors to lead repairs and maintenance of solar-powered systems in refugee camps, promote behavior change for sustainable energy use, reduce e-waste, and support income-generating activities for self-reliance. The study assessed the project’s impact on sustainable energy infrastructure, access to basic services, repair capacity among refugees, e-waste reduction, knowledge of e-waste harms, household needs fulfillment, environmental impacts, livelihood opportunities (with a focus on women), inclusion in decision-making, cost savings, and GHG emissions. It also identified lessons, feedback, unexpected outcomes, partnerships’ influence, and recommendations for financial viability, scale-up, and replication in Cox’s Bazar and other displacement settings. The project was implemented in partnership with NGO Forum and stakeholders like IOM, ESF, and UNITAR/GPA. For this study, dRi employed a mixed-methods approach, conducting 984 surveys, 8 FGDs, 6 IDIs, 24 KIIs, 3 case studies, 3 outcome harvesting exercises, and 4 direct observations.
Serial No: 308
Theme: Migration and Human Rights
Research Method: Mixed Method
Partner: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Starting Year: 2025
Study Area: Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps (centered on Kutupalong and Nayapara Registered Camps innovation hubs and AOC catchment areas; one randomly selected camp as control)
