In Indonesia, one of the factors behind the low literacy rate among children is a lack of access to interesting reading materials. Schools need to implement engaging reading into their…
In the development sector, centers of power have historically been rooted in the global north, while global south partners are often limited to supporting or implementation roles. This inequity extends…
Ensuring children have books in their local language that reflect their lives is essential to the learning journey. On August 8 and 9, seven retired schoolteachers with 100 years of…
A team from The Asia Foundation’s Bangladesh office visited Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2023 to take part in H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award Week. The Foundation is operating as the…
Forest degradation presents a significant risk to food security and communities’ livelihood in rural areas. In many world regions, women are not given equal access to forest resources and are…
The Asia Foundation and the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition – Nepal (ISET-Nepal) jointly launched a report on the challenges facing Nepal’s small transboundary rivers. Challenges in Nepal’s Small…
In Indonesia, the youth’s participation in political discourse is relatively low despite being very active internet users. Youth groups are vulnerable to disinformation and misinformation, and providing them with tools…
On June 19 and 20, 2023, The Asia Foundation held a Fellows Colloquium with support from the Australian Government and in collaboration with the Department of the Interior and Local…
Unpaid caregiving has become an insupportable burden for economies in Asia and the Pacific. Last November, the Foundation hosted the Bali Care Economy Dialogue to leverage global momentum around transforming…
The numerous challenges to Nepal’s education sector brought forth by the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for a resilient education system. The pandemic had an immediate and long-term impact on…
Maps are essential in the fight against forest degradation. Digital mapping platforms enable accuracy and are highly useful for forest protection. With funding from Google.org’s Impact Challenge for Women and…
From May 28 to June 2, 2023, The Asia Foundation Philippines and Indonesia jointly organized an Indonesia Study Visit for local government officials from Mindanao, Philippines. The visit is part…