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The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the Development Policy Centre at Australian National University, will host the 2019 Australasian Aid Conference February 19-20 at ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy in Canberra. The keynote address will be delivered by former president of the African Development Bank and Rwanda’s Minister of Finance, Dr…. Read more

On December 12, Asia Foundation President David D. Arnold presented on the topic of “Regional Connectivity: Prospects and Challenges for Pakistan” at the 34th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), the only Pakistani professional association of economists and social scientists. This ye… Read more

Public Radio International features data from the 2018 Survey of the Afghan People in a news feature about the changing status of Afghan women and how recent peace negotiations with the Taliban has raised anxieties of a return to a “male-dominant society.” A recent study by The Asia Foundation found that the number of Afghans who believe that recon… Read more

The Asia Foundation is implementing this 5-day workshop in the world heritage site of Luang Prabang, Laos from March 4-8th 2019. We are looking for actively engaged students, entrepreneurs and young professionals, age 18-35, from across ASEAN who are interested in promoting ecotourism. The 2019 YSEALI Workshop on Eco & Sustainable Tourism, to b… Read more

Today, The Asia Foundation and the Timor-Leste Government launched an innovative mobile application and website for women and children victims of violence. Demonstrating a commitment to taking concrete steps to stop violence against women at all levels of society and ensuring women and children victims have access to support services, the governmen… Read more

In Singapore December 3-5, The Asia Foundation organized and implemented the annual YSEALI Summit, a program sponsored by U.S. Department of State. On December 5, YSEALI announced the winners of the Innovation Slam competition. After 3 days of intensive collaborative group work, drop-in mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs, and coaching from indu… Read more

BBC Persian language news channel highlights key findings from the 2018 Survey of the Afghan People. Translated excerpt: A new poll from the Asia Foundation in Afghanistan suggests that despite serious security concerns and political situations, people have a steady vision of their country and are optimistic about the election.

Reuters published an article, “Afghans pessimistic ahead of 2019 elections, survey shows” featuring the 2018 Survey of the Afghan People. The story ran in Yahoo! News, Daily Mail, EuroNews, and 18 other international news sources. Afghans are pessimistic about their country’s direction ahead of elections next year, Afghanistan’s largest annual opin… Read more

Despite security and economic concerns, annual poll of 15,012 reveals steady national mood and optimism around elections According to a new survey released today by The Asia Foundation, the number of Afghans who say the country is moving in the right direction has steadied. The data reveals an incremental rise in Afghans’ confidence in democracy, e… Read more

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) names The Asia Foundation as a participant in the ASEAN Regional Strategic Planning Workshop held November 21 – December 1. The three-day workshop, “The ASEAN Regional Strategic Planning Workshop: Development of ASEAN Campaign in support of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Vi… Read more