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A New Generation Takes the Driver’s Seat in Bangsamoro
By Cris Cayon and Janice Fay Sevilla
April 27, 2022
Blog
Attorney Abdel Jamal Disangcopan and his parliamentary staff are part of a new generation of young professionals building peace in the Bangsamoro.
A Spiraling Debt Crisis, LICs, and SIDS
By Masood Ahmed and Niki Baroy
April 27, 2022
Blog
The debt crisis is back. For low-income countries and small island developing states, it never really went away.
Cybersecurity: A Common Peril
By Basilio Claudio
April 27, 2022
Blog
The Philippines has been a proving ground for cyberattacks. A new report details the perilous state of Philippine cybersecurity.
A Path Forward in Afghanistan: Data for Humanitarian Assistance
April 13, 2022
Blog
As poverty and starvation stalk Afghanistan, must the West turn away from a new government whose policies it cannot condone?
Paradise Squandered: What Really Happened to Sri Lanka’s Economy?
By Yolani Fernando
April 13, 2022
Blog
An unholy trinity of three cardinal sins made Sri Lanka’s impending sovereign default a foregone conclusion.
To Mitigate Human Trafficking in Nepal, Increase Financial Inclusion
By Suswopna Rimal and Prashamsha Simkhada
April 13, 2022
Blog
Human trafficking remains stubbornly entrenched in Nepal. Nepalis who are excluded from the formal economy are most at risk.
Lotus Leadership Awards: Beyond a Sustainable Supply Chain
By InAsia
March 30, 2022
Blog
The adventurous Dutch fashion company G-Star, known for its sustainable denim, is also a force for development in Asia through its GSRD Foundation. GSRD will be honored April 6 with an Asia Foundation Lotus Leadership Award.
Call for Help: Gender-Based Violence and 911 in the Philippines
By Hygeia Chi and Kathline Tolosa
March 30, 2022
Blog
Even the most complex solutions can sometimes begin with the simplest of questions, like “Who do we call for help?”
Strengthening Women’s Voices in Cambodia’s Research Community
By Sry Bopharath
March 16, 2022
Blog
Cambodia has an outsized need for up-to-date research data to anchor effective policymaking and spur development. But women must become a bigger part of this story.
Living with the River: Going with the Flow of the Kosi
By Malavika Thirukode and Manvi Tripathi
March 16, 2022
Blog
Traditional flood-control measures have failed in the Kosi River Basin. It’s time to look beyond transboundary water politics and ill-conceived infrastructure development.