The Asia Foundation

Improving lives, expanding opportunities

Who We Are

The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives and expanding opportunities across Asia and the Pacific. 

Informed by decades of experience and deep local expertise, our work across the region is focused on governance, climate action, education and leadership, inclusive growth, international cooperation, women’s empowerment and gender equality.

Our Work

Locally grounded and globally connected, we work on the most critical issues facing Asia and the Pacific.

Latest Across Asia and the Pacific

  • 2024 Leaders on the Frontlines: Voices for Asia and the Pacific’s Future

  • Enhancing Labor Migration Capacities Through Youth Leadership in Bangladesh

  • UK-Indonesia Partnership: Empowering Local Climate Action Through Fiscal Innovation

Mediation group in Sri Lanka

AsiaFoundation70

This year, we celebrate 70 years of improving lives and expanding opportunities.

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Support The Asia Foundation

Asia and the Pacific are the fastest-growing and most dynamic regions in the world. What happens in Asia and the Pacific impacts the entire globe. There is an urgent need to support positive change during this time of mounting development challenges and global disruption.

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