As demand for water for the 700 million people living in the world’s most densely-populated river basins – the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra – rises, new tensions are surfacing that threaten South Asia’s stability. To respond, The Asia Foundation just announced an expansion of its partnership with the Skoll Global Threats Fund, to strengthen access to information on transboundary issues and foster a regional dialogue between stakeholders on the critical issue of international water sharing. 
Archive for February, 2013
New Report Surveys Perceptions of Corruption in Mongolia
February 6, 2013
Mongolia was again ranked the world’s fastest growing economy this year, but local businesses still struggle under rampant corruption, according to a just-released Asia Foundation report. Until now, there has been no data about the pervasiveness of corrupt practices affecting business-government relations in Mongolia. Foundation experts blog this week about what this means for continued [...]
Topics: Corruption
Countries: Mongolia