About Us
Who We Are
The Asia Foundation is an international nonprofit organization working to solve the toughest social and economic challenges in Asia and the Pacific.
Informed by more than 70 years of experience and deep local knowledge, we work with partners across more than 20 countries through 17 offices to improve lives and expand opportunities.
What We Do
The Asia Foundation is an experienced leader in delivering cost-effective programs in some of the most dynamic and complex settings across Asia and the Pacific.
Our programs improve local, national, and regional governance and economies, upskill workers, promote peace and stability, counter human trafficking, and strengthen resource management.
Governance
Economic Growth
Environmental Resilience
Education and Leadership
Women’s Empowerment
International Cooperation
What Sets Us Apart
- We bring knowledge of local context and dynamics accumulated through decades of working in Asia and the Pacific.
- We work across local, subnational, country, regional, and international levels to ensure broad and enduring impact.
- We serve as a catalyst, broker, convener, and facilitator of dialogues and engagements to promote cooperation and policy reforms.
- We pioneer approaches such as adaptive programming, development entrepreneurship, and strategy testing.
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Our Leadership
We have built a global team with a wide range of backgrounds and expertise to ensure diverse perspectives inform our work. Based across Asia, the Pacific, and the United States, each one uniquely contributes to our mission to improve lives and expand opportunities.
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.