PROGRAM SNAPSHOTS
Women’s Voice and Leadership Sri Lanka Documents Contributions to Further Collective Knowledge
Sri Lanka 2024
Program Snapshot
Women’s Voice and Leadership – Sri Lanka (WVL-SL), a project spanning five years from 2019 to 2024, funded by Global Affairs Canada, has been dedicated to enhancing the capacity and initiatives of women-led, women’s rights organizations, and movements in their pursuit of empowering women and girls, advancing the protection of women and girls rights… Read more
South Asia Grants Program Utilizes Artificial Intelligence for Effective Fact-Checking
Sri Lanka 2024
Program Snapshot
The South Asia Grants Program (SAGP) supports civil society organizations in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka to enhance good governance, combat disinformation, promote gender equality, and encourage environmental governance. LIRNEasia is a SAGP partner based in Sri Lanka that works to counter disinformation. With the… Read more
APAC Cybersecurity Fund, Supported by Google.org, to Bolster Cyber Capabilities of Up to 2,500 MSMEs in Japan
Japan 2024
Program Snapshot
The APAC Cybersecurity Fund aims to build an inclusive and safe digital ecosystem for all by connecting small businesses and vulnerable groups to local training opportunities and resources to improve cybersecurity resilience. The Asia Foundation works to protect local communities and students from online threats by providing upskilling tools and cy… Read more
Let’s Read Bangladesh: Fostering a Passion for Reading at the Kids Time Fair 2024
Bangladesh 2024
Program Snapshot
From February 16-18, our Let’s Read Bangladesh team participated in the Kids Time Fair 2024, organized by Light of Hope Ltd. The fair aimed to acquaint children and parents with various reading activities and organizations dedicated to nurturing children’s creativity, imagination, and future leadership potential. At our interactive booth, families… Read more
Power Up: Addressing Gender-based Violence and Safeguarding Freedom of Expression
Indonesia, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Timor-Leste 2024
Program Snapshot
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender-based violence, leading to the closure of shelters, weakened support systems, and diminished economic opportunities, rights, and security for women and girls. In Asia and the Pacific, rates of intimate partner violence surpass the global average of 27%, and 75% of women in the region experienced sexual h… Read more
SAGP Annual Review Meeting: Insights, Impact, Challenges, and Opportunities
Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka 2024
Program Snapshot
From January 23-24, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the South Asia Grants Program (SAGP) held its Annual Review Meeting, bringing together its regional program teams, regional CSO partners, embassy officials, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. SAGP supports Civil Society Organizations in Banglad… Read more
Recycling in Cambodia: Building the Capacity of Plastic Bottle Collectors
Cambodia 2024
Program Snapshot
The Asia Foundation, with support from the Coca-Cola Foundation, is implementing a project to strengthen PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) plastics recycling in Cambodia. PET plastics, commonly used in the packaging of water and carbonated beverages, are the focus of this initiative. According to the United Nations Environment Program, plastic waste… Read more
Empowering Women in the Maldives: Enhancing Development Committees on Bodufolhudhoo, Ari Atoll
2024
Program Snapshot
The island of Alif Atoll is renowned for its ecological diversity. On January 18-20, The Asia Foundation’s Maldives project team visited Bodufolhudhoo island, situated in the heart of Alif Alif Atoll (Northern Ari), to engage with the Island Council, WDC, and the Association for Awareness, Recreation and Unity (AARU) and deepen their understanding… Read more
Transitioning Towards Zero Waste Communities: A Pilot Model in Kratie, Cambodia
Cambodia 2024
Program Snapshot
With support from GIZ and coordination by local NGO, the Environmental Education and Recycling Organization (COMPOSTED), The Asia Foundation is managing and providing technical support to the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to Protect Marine and Coral Reefs (3pro-Mar) project. The initiative emphasizes community-based solutions to reducing improper waste… Read more
USAID CSM Amplifies Women, Youth, and Marginalized Identity Struggles in Nepal
Nepal 2024
Program Snapshot
In Nepal, our USAID Civil Society and Media (CSM) Program connected underprivileged communities in Lumbini Province with senior journalists from Kathmandu and Lumbini. The meeting focused on critical topics, including sociocultural and economic issues, identity, water scarcity, landlessness, education, and child marriage. Around 12 journalists fro… Read more