Young People Safeguarding Democracy in Indonesia
In support of the ongoing resilience of Indonesia’s democracy, The Asia Foundation is promoting civic engagement at the local level. On August 30, 2022, the Democratic Resilience Youth Coalition, a…
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Care Economy a Key Focus of The Asia Foundation’s Work
Globally, care workers support over one billion people, including young children, aging adults, and people with disabilities. While some are paid for this work, most care providers are unpaid and…
Cross-Border Conflict Research Program at Geneva Peace Week 2022
As part of our participation in the UK government-funded Cross Border Conflict: Evidence, Policy, and Trends (XCEPT) program, The Asia Foundation’s Conflict & Fragility team organized an in-person workshop at…
Asia Foundation Holds Graduation Ceremony of the First Cohort of SNGP Fellows
On November 11, 2022, The Asia Foundation’s Subnational Governance Program (SNGP) conducted the graduation ceremony for its first cohort of SNGP fellows. In 2021, the program launched a fellowship in…
USAID ERAT Supports Provincial Governments to Develop Innovation Hubs
To support Indonesian government efforts to promote innovations in regional governance and public service delivery, USAID ERAT (Effective, Efficient and Strong Governance) in partnership with the Ministry of Administrative and…
Ecological Fiscal Transfers Support Local Governments to Protect Forests
The Asia Foundation is partnering with a coalition of civil society organizations to help the Indonesian government tackle deforestation by supporting the adoption of ecological fiscal transfers. Protecting Indonesia’s tropical…
The Asia Foundation Hosts Second Ponlok Chomnes National Policy Forum: Strengthening Resilience and Responses to Covid-19 in Cambodia and ASEAN
The Asia Foundation’s “Ponlok Chomnes: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia” program, in collaboration with its core partners and emerging research partners, held the second Ponlok Chomnes National Policy…
The Asia Foundation Upskills Job Seekers in the Philippines through the Skills2Work Program’s Customer Experience Pathway
Skills2Work launched its pilot program in the Philippines on October 10, training a concentrated group of learners from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. As various industries recover from the pandemic, retrenched…
The Asia Foundation Upskills Filipinos through the Skills2Work Customer Experience (CX) Program
Skills2Work launched its pilot program in the Philippines on October 10, training a concentrated group of learners from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. As various industries recover from the pandemic, retrenched…
Asia Foundation Launches STEM ConnectHER: A Pan-Regional Network-of-Networks to Support Early-in-Career Women in STEM
The Asia Foundation has launched the STEM ConnectHER initiative as a pan-regional “network-of-networks” to connect and aims to support early-in-career women in STEM through mentorship, speaker series, and resources for…
Accelerate My Business Provides Vital Digital Skills for 6000 Women Across Malaysia and Indonesia
Over 6,000 women across Malaysia and Indonesia have gained access to vital digital skills to grow their small businesses through the Accelerate My Business program. Designed to address the challenges…
The Asia Foundation Hosts “Ponlok Chomnes Provincial Policy Forum on Local Knowledge Matters: Impact of Covid-19 on Vulnerable Groups in Cambodia”
Recognizing the importance of timely and reliable data at the sub-national level in informing policymaking, The Asia Foundation’s Ponlok Chomnes: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia program, in collaboration…