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The Asia Foundation and the Skoll Global Threats Fund Expand Partnership
June 19, 2013
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 [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Environment | Regional Cooperation
Countries: Bangladesh | India | Nepal
Nandita Baruah Examines Realities & New Approaches to Combating Human Trafficking
June 5, 2013
Ahead of The Asia Foundation’s third annual Lotus Leadership Awards luncheon on June 6 in New York, which highlights work to end human trafficking in Asia, In Asia editor Alma Freeman caught up with counter-trafficking expert Nandita Baruah from her office in Nepal.
Topics: Corruption | Economic Development | Governance | International Development | Lotus Circle | Trafficking | Washington DC | Women's Empowerment
Countries: Bangladesh | Cambodia | India | Nepal
Indo-Pak Cooperation Necessary for Increased Regional Trade in South Asia
May 29, 2013
Despite some tentative new signs that point to improved relations and potential for trade between South Asia’s biggest economies – India and Pakistan – the region remains poorly integrated economically, with intraregional trade dreadfully low, hovering at less than 5 percent of total trade.
A New Aid Order in the Asian Century
May 29, 2013
The future of “traditional” aid is increasingly and rather suddenly in question. Why? Several reasons: rapid transformations in the global economic and political order, the growth and diversification of private financial flows to developing countries…
A Platform for Asian Emerging Donors
April 24, 2013
As discussions on the federal budget and sequestration continue here in Washington, D.C., The Asia Foundation’s Washington office sponsored an event
to discuss how various Asian nations are approaching and, in some cases, expanding their development assistance programs.
Will Asia Fall Into an Energy Gap?
April 17, 2013
Last week, the Asian Development Bank released its annual “Asian Development Outlook” report for 2013, with Asia’s success story of unprecedented growth in the last decades forecast to grow by 6.6 percent in 2013 and 6.7 percent in 2014.
Topics: ASEAN | Earth Day | Economic Development | Environment | Regional Cooperation | Washington DC
Lessons from India’s Pop-Up Megacity: The Kumbh Mela
April 10, 2013
On February 10, 36 people were killed in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. Allahabad, located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, is the second-oldest city in India and plays a central role in the Hindu scriptures. Most of those caught in the stampede were devotees traveling to attend the sacred Maha Kumbh Mela, a massive Hindu religious festival held every 12th year in Allahabad. While planning to travel to the festival ourselves, news of the stampede was concerning. Taking in the reports from our offices in Delhi, we became increasingly skeptical that the authorities could pull off an event of the Kumbh’s magnitude. We were surprised by what we found.
Topics: Economic Development | Governance | International Development | Luce Scholars Program | Technology & Development
Countries: India
Global Trends in Social Media: An Interview with Blogger Beth Kanter
April 10, 2013
In Asia editor Alma Freeman recently caught up with author and social media expert Beth Kanter after a talk held at The Asia Foundation’s headquarters, organized by the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. Named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company
Topics: Arab Unrest | Censorship | International Development | Media | Social Media | Technology & Development
Transboundary Water Cooperation Key to Easing South Asia’s Water Woes
March 20, 2013
More than 75 percent of Asia-Pacific countries lack water security, according to a new report released last week by the Asian Development Bank. Compared to other regions, South Asia is a hot spot where inequity of access to water is the highest. The region supports more than 21 percent of the world’s population, but has access to just over 8 percent of global water resources. As rapid population growth and urbanization increase demand, water is increasingly a scarce and precious resource in South Asia. Even as the complex environmental consequences of climate change, deteriorating river ecology, and growing urbanization continue to unfold new challenges for the region, South Asia’s water woes could be significantly mitigated through improved water governance…
Topics: Economic Development | Environment | Governance | Regional Cooperation | Washington DC | World Water Day
Countries: Bangladesh | India | Nepal
Q&A: Douglas Bereuter Examines Global Food Security & Sustainability
March 13, 2013
As the world population approaches 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food rises, tackling food security and sustainability is one of the most critical challenges. In Asia editor Alma Freeman spoke with former Asia Foundation president and member of Congress, Douglas Bereuter…
Topics: Economic Development | Environment | Feed the Future | International Development | Technology & Development | Washington DC
Countries: Bangladesh | Cambodia | India | Nepal

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.