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The Asia Foundation Announces the 2025 Pacific Women Climate Leaders
The Asia Foundation has selected the second cohort of the Pacific Women Climate Leaders, a 10-day fellowship program that recognizes women driving climate solutions across the Pacific region and connects […] -
Empowering Women in Shaviyani Atoll Maaungoodhoo, Maldives with Hydroponic Technology
Hydroponic technology – the method of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil- is revolutionary for the island of Shaviyani Atoll Maaungoodhoo in the Maldives. Hydroponics is […] -
Let’s Read Helps Advance Indonesian Literacy
Indonesia has long faced challenges in reading literacy, ranking among the lowest-performing nations globally. This pressing reality highlights the urgent need to enhance reading skills and cultivate a love for […] -
Updates from Washington, DC: The Asia Foundation December 2024
Welcome to The Asia Foundation’s Washington, D.C. December newsletter. This final issue of the year features 70th-anniversary impact highlights, our recent event on Strengthening Civic Spaces: Lessons from South Asia, […] -
The State of Bangladesh’s Political Governance, Development, and Society: According to its Citizens 2024
A Citizens’ Perception Survey, 2024, on governance, development, and society was conducted jointly by The Asia Foundation and the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development of BRAC University. A total […] -
Bay of Bengal Conversation 2024: The Asia Foundation continues its ties
With an incredible turnout of 200 speakers, 300 delegates, and 800 participants from 80 countries, the third edition of the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BoBC) was a resounding success, cementing […] -
Let’s Read and BRAC University to make reading more fun for children
Last week, Let’s Read Bangladesh and BRAC University hosted “Translating Stories for Young Minds,” a workshop that inspired students to make reading more accessible for children. The event combined hands-on […] -
Initial Evidence on the Relevance of ‘Development Entrepreneurship’ Outside of the Philippines
This study explores the applicability of the development entrepreneurship (DE) model beyond its Philippine origins. Drawing from three case studies in Kenya, Vanuatu, and Indonesia, the research investigates how politically […] -
Indonesia Launches Data-Powered Innovation to Tackle Extreme Poverty
Indonesia is a rising powerhouse in Southeast Asia, committed to eradicating extreme poverty by 2024. While the country’s poverty rate has declined to 1.1% in 2023, provinces like East Nusa […] -
Remembering David I. Steinberg
The Asia Foundation is saddened to announce the passing of David I. Steinberg, who died on December 5, 2024, at the age of 96. For 18 years of his long […]
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