Myanmar’s Economic Governance Actors
January 21, 2020This report examines the actors engaged in economic governance in Myanmar, the factors that shape their authority, and the ways they can contribute to improved economic governance outcomes. It connects the MBEI, which focuses on the views and experiences of Myanmar businesses, with The Asia Foundation’s work on governance, particularly reports such as State and Region Governments in Myanmar. In…
Myanmar: School Library Management Handbook
January 21, 2020(In Burmese) School Library Management Handbook
Inequality and Identity-Based Conflict: The State of the Evidence
January 17, 2020In this paper, Joel Selway from Brigham Young University reviews the academic literature on the linkages between inequality and identity-based conflict, and identifies research gaps that local violent event datasets might help to address. Documents in the Violence Monitoring Working Papers series are produced as part of The Asia Foundation’s Violence Monitoring Program. The Foundation has been supporting the establishment…
Industrial Revolution 4.0 and the Future of Work: Implications for Asian Development Cooperation
December 26, 2019Organized jointly by the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management and The Asia Foundation, the “Asian Approaches to Development Cooperation” (AADC) dialogue series brings together development experts and government officials from the Asia region and beyond to share perspectives and to facilitate mutual learning between and among “emerging” and “traditional” development actors. This year’s AADC dialogue discussed…
Combating Human Trafficking
December 13, 2019The Asia Foundation’s sustained engagement across Asia and the Pacific for 65 years has positioned us to support effective, locally-driven, survivor-centered strategies to prevent human trafficking within and across borders, the Foundation also works to protect trafficking survivors and build capacity to prosecute traffickers.
संघीय नेपालमा तहगत सरकारबीच अधिकार र कार्यजिम्मेवारीको बाँडफाँड
December 11, 2019संघीयतामा प्रवेशसँगै संविधानबाटै संघ, प्रदेश र स्थानीय तहका सरकारहरूबीच अधिकार र कार्यजिम्मेवारीको बाँडफाँड भएको छ । तहगत सरकारका संवैधानिक अधिकारक्षेत्रलाई कानून अनुसार थप विस्तृतीकरण र व्याख्या गरी कार्यान्वयन भइरहेको छ । ती अधिकारक्षेत्रहरूको व्याख्या र बाँडफाँडमा तहगत सरकारबीच साझा मत बन्ने क्रममा रहेको छ । यद्यपि तहगत सरकारबीच अधिकारक्षेत्रको प्रयोगमा नीतिगत, संस्थागत र कार्यान्वयन तहमा केही अस्पष्टताहरू रहेको सन्दर्भमा तहगत…
Life-Changing Scholarship Programs for Girls and Young Women in Vietnam
December 5, 2019Educating a girl transforms her life and the lives of those around her to catalyze economic, social, and health benefits with lifelong impact. Providing girls and young women in Vietnam with opportunities to pursue an education and build 21st century skills is one of the most effective ways to support girls and women to exercise their voice and leadership in…
Afghanistan in 2019: A Survey of the Afghan People – Infographics
December 2, 2019Now on its fifteenth edition, the Survey of the Afghan People presents a clear picture of the gains and gaps that Afghans perceive in a rapidly transforming nation. The Survey has gathered the views of more than 129,800 Afghans since 2004. In 2019, a national sample of 17,812 Afghan respondents were surveyed face-to-face across all 34 provinces. Given the importance…
Afghanistan in 2019: A Survey of the Afghan People – Frequently Asked Questions
December 2, 2019The longest-running and broadest nationwide survey of Afghan attitudes and opinions, the annual Survey of the Afghan People provides insight into the views of Afghans on issues central to the country’s development. Read the FAQ sheet for the 2019 survey.
Afghanistan in 2019: A Survey of the Afghan People – Executive Summary
December 2, 2019The 2019 Survey of the Afghan People polled 17,812 Afghan respondents from across all 34 provinces, including insecure and physically challenging environments. Read the Executive Summary for key findings.
