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Strategic Recommendations for the Biden Administration on Foreign Policy Towards Asia 9:00 am ET / 6:00 am PT In the past U.S. administration, long-standing assumptions about the global political order were repeatedly questioned, and actions were taken that represented unexpected departures from established U.S. foreign policy positions. During thi… Read more

The Asia Foundation is introducing its innovative Let’s Read initiative to Mongolia to promote reading and improved education outcomes. The initiative helps parents and caregivers use children’s books as critical tools in actively contributing to early childhood development. Let’s Read Mongolia is made possible with generous financial support from… Read more

The Diplomat highlights key findings from the Foundation survey Revisiting the Pandemic: Rapid Survey on the Impact of Covid-19 on MSMEs in the Tourism Sector and Households in Cambodia. The survey is part of an ongoing series addressing the need for accurate data on how the pandemic is disrupting MSMEs, vulnerable workers, and the informal economy… Read more

Despite many decades of efforts by Korea, the U.S., and other world leaders, the future of North Korea and its relationship with the rest of the world remains uncertain and unresolved. New perspectives are needed, and The Asia Foundation hosted the session “Asian Views on Peace and Stability of the Korean Peninsula,” which brought together regional… Read more

The “Strengthening Social Cohesion in Sri Lanka” project, implemented by The Asia Foundation with support from Global Affairs Canada has opened a call for proposals for Sri Lanka organizations. This two-year project aims to build capacity for local civil society organizations (CSOs) focusing on strengthening women’s networks and movements to ensure… Read more

The Asia Foundation’s Women in Tek Network (WTN) is launching an online campaign in August called “Modern Women Entrepreneurs” to spotlight women entrepreneurs as role models in Cambodia. Organized in partnership with PACT Cambodia and a network of their partners and grantees working in women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, the digital campaign… Read more

The inaugural cohort of The Asia Foundation’s Coalitions for Change (CfC) Mentoring Program was launched in January 2021. Selected leaders were trained in the art of development entrepreneurship (DE), CfC’s adaptive and politically smart methodology. DE means being entrepreneurial in the approach to development: start with resources available, make… Read more

The Asia Foundation’s Director for Economic Programs, Sofia Shakil, spoke at a July 22nd virtual webinar, “Strategies for Addressing the Asia-Pacific Digital Divide – Increasing Connectivity to Drive Economic Recovery,” organized by Financial Times. Examining the role of digital access strategies to reduce social inequality and drive post-pandemic… Read more

The Asia Foundation announces the appointment of Sofia Shakil as director of Economic Programs. She will oversee updates to the strategic focus of the Foundation’s support for inclusive economic growth in the Asia and Pacific regions, including policy and other support for advanced middle-income countries, Future of Work, women’s economic empowerme… Read more

Join The Asia Foundation for a discussion with Ambassador Ted Osius on his new book, Nothing is Impossible: America’s Reconciliation with Vietnam. After a lengthy war that cost nearly 60,000 Americans and more than three million Vietnamese lives, Vietnam today is one of America’s strongest international partners with a thriving economy and a people… Read more