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. 
Posts By Ellen Laipson
As in Asia, Reform in Arab World Depends on Distinct Cultural Settings
May 25, 2011
President Obama’s May 19 speech about change in the Middle East raises some important and enduring conundrums about politics and identity that apply to Asia as well as the Middle East. The U.S. wants to be on the right side of history, and has newly embraced the demand for reform…
Topics: Arab Unrest | Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Governance | Regional Cooperation | Washington DC
Countries: Indonesia | Philippines
U.S., Pakistan, Afghanistan: Striking A Balance
May 13, 2009
President Obama’s meetings this week with the presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan focused on the immediate security crisis – the eroding situation in Pakistan and the continued threat of the resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan. But chances for lasting and effective cooperation between Washington and the beleaguered governments in Kabul and Islamabad will require more than [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Regional Cooperation
Countries: Afghanistan | Pakistan