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Mongolia in Focus: The Dzud of 2010
The Mongolian winter of 2009-2010 was one of the coldest the country has experienced in over three decades. In what Mongolians refer to as a "dzud" - their term for an unusually harsh winter preceded by a dry summer - more than...
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Asia's Fragile Corners
Conflict and fragile governance present enormous challenges for development and security in Asia. In places where violence is widespread and government ceases to function, the pace of development falls dramatically and...
Community Policing in Timor-Leste
Through the 18-month, USAID-funded pilot project Conflict Mitigation through Community-Oriented Policing (CMCOP), The Asia Foundation is playing a significant role in supporting both the police and Timorese communities to...
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Sri Lanka: Post-Civil War Police Reform and Public Security
The bloody, 25-year armed conflict in Sri Lanka is over, but in small, hardscrabble towns like Pussellawa – a high-altitude hamlet in central Sri Lanka – a legacy of rigid, aggressive, inherited policing tactics is...
Leaders of Influence: The Role of Religious and Community Leaders in Asia's Development
In March 2010, USAID and The Asia Foundation co-hosted the Regional Conference on the Role of Religious and Community Leaders in Advancing Development in Asia. The conference provided a forum where over 70 religious and...
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Barriers to Growth: Local Economic Governance in Bangladesh
The world's most densely populated country is undergoing rapid urbanization and population growth. The Asia Foundation is helping businesses and local governments in Bangladesh work together to pave the way for improved economic...
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Going Green: An Observation Tour for Young Environmentalists from Vietnam
In April 2010, The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with Vietnam Television (VTV) and the Vietnam Institute for Education Sciences, sponsored an observation tour for a delegation of young environmentalists from Vietnam to learn...
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Access to Credit: Women Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
In the Northeastern Bangladesh city of Sylhet, a group of women entrepreneurs have joined together to advocate for better access to loans for women. Through their efforts, more women are now finding the means to grow their own...
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