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  • Expanding Success of Public-Private Partnership to Address Childhood Stunting in Indonesia 

    Our 2023 Social Entrepreneurship for the Nation (WiNNER) competition finalist, WeCare.id, is expanding its successful public-private partnership by signing an MOU to provide alternative financing for the district government of Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia. WeCare.id is a social enterprise that provides accessible and affordable healthcare services through their crowdfunding platform. Their enterprise was a direct response to the chronic and recurrent child malnutrition affecting communities across Indonesia. 
  • Addressing Challenges to Organizational Capacity: Our Commitment to Growth

    While the capacities of civil society organizations vary, they usually face challenges in governance, resource mobilization, and project management, which can hinder long-term sustainability and growth. Each of these issues […]
  • 2024 Leaders on the Frontlines: Voices for Asia and the Pacific’s Future

    On October 22 and 23, 2024, we hosted two private dinners for our 2024 Asia Foundation Development Fellows in Berkeley and San Francisco. The dinners brought together Lotus Circle Advisors, […]
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    Enhancing Labor Migration Capacities Through Youth Leadership in Bangladesh

    As part of the Fairer Labor Migration Coalition under the Promoting Effective, Responsive, and Inclusive Governance in Bangladesh (PERI) Program, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) is engaging youth volunteer […]
  • UK-Indonesia Partnership: Empowering Local Climate Action Through Fiscal Innovation

    Ecological Fiscal Transfers Schemes  In Indonesia, our Environmental Governance unit, with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is taking significant steps to support Indonesia’s climate goals […]
  • AMPLIFY Helps Women Lead ASEAN’s Security Shift

    AMPLIFY, a five-year Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) initiative launched in April by The Asia Foundation with support from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to address the […]
  • Let’s Read Nurtures Young Readers in the Maldives 

    In the Maldives, our Let’s Read initiative has collaborated with local writers to expand the availability of Dhivehi-language children’s literature. As of August 2024, 197 books are available in Dhivehi […]
  • Strengthening Community Leaders in Bangladesh to Fight Disinformation and Promote Religious Inclusion 

    On September 13 and 14, 2024, The Asia Foundation organized a two-day workshop in Rangpur, Bangladesh as part of our Community-Driven Approach Promoting Religious Equality and Access to Justice project […]
  • Public-Private Partnership Addresses Childhood Stunting at the Local Level in Indonesia

    In 2023, we launched the Social Entrepreneurship for the Nation (WiNNER) competition to identify social enterprises that could engage and partner with subnational governments to address these continuing challenges. The competition was a collaboration between our USAID ERAT (Effective, Efficient, and Strong Governance) program and the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucracy Reform.
  • Professionalizing Care Work in Malaysia

    Malaysia’s aging population is expected to surpass 6 million by 2040, and the growing exit of women from the workforce due to caregiving responsibilities highlights the critical need for comprehensive care services by both the government and civil society. The Asia Foundation, through the Australia-Malaysia Reform Partnership (AMRP) is addressing these challenges by fostering collaborations and driving national efforts to professionalize the sector. 
  • “Way Forward for Development Cooperation and Korea for Asia” Roundtable held in South Korea

    On September 27, 2024, The Asia Foundation’s office in Korea hosted the Way Forward for Development Cooperation and Korea for Asia roundtable dialogue. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology […]
  • South Asia Grants Support Elephant Conservation in Sri Lanka

    In Sri Lanka, elephants are illegally traded and exploited, often for religious processions and as status symbols. Many of these elephants are held without proper licenses, leading to neglect and inadequate care. Despite some existing laws, a 2021 gazette, an administrative part of a country that publishes the text of new laws, legal notices, and court decisions, allowed for the confiscated elephants to be returned to the individuals illegally possessing them.  

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