PROGRAM SNAPSHOTS

On January 24, 2023, the First National Innovation Conference provided a platform for stakeholders in Nepal to exchange policy ideas and stimulate dialogues on inclusive innovations to support social and economic development. The Asia Foundation’s Data for Development (D4D) program in Nepal organized the event in collaboration with The Nepal Academ… Read more

In Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, conflict and instability endure in contested border regions where local tensions connect with regional and global dynamics. The Asia Foundation, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, the Rift Valley Institute, and their local research partners established the X-Border Local Research Network in 2018 t… Read more

The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the International City/County Management Association, is implementing USAID ERAT (Effective, Efficient and Strong Governance) to support peer learning on stunting prevention among subnational governments in Indonesia. Since June 2022, USAID ERAT has collaborated with local governments in South Sulawesi, Nort… Read more

In support of the ongoing resilience of Indonesia’s democracy, The Asia Foundation is promoting civic engagement at the local level. On August 30, 2022, the Democratic Resilience Youth Coalition, a coalition of civil society organizations in Aceh province, collaborated with the head of the Bireuen district to hold “Democracy Night” with the support… Read more

Globally, care workers support over one billion people, including young children, aging adults, and people with disabilities. While some are paid for this work, most care providers are unpaid and lack adequate family support to redistribute care responsibilities. Paid care workers also lack support from their governments in accessing the critical s… Read more

As part of our participation in the UK government-funded Cross Border Conflict: Evidence, Policy, and Trends (XCEPT) program, The Asia Foundation’s Conflict & Fragility team organized an in-person workshop at Geneva Peace Week, on November 4, 2022. The Local, people-focused policymaking: Addressing securitization in conflict zones in Africa, th… Read more

The Asia Foundation, through its Coalitions for Change program, with the support of the Australian Government, recently held the Development Entrepreneurship Mentoring Conference at the Discovery Suites in Ortigas, Pasig City. The conference was the culmination of a successful six-month collaboration between learners and experienced policy reformer… Read more

On November 11, 2022, The Asia Foundation’s Subnational Governance Program (SNGP) conducted the graduation ceremony for its first cohort of SNGP fellows. In 2021, the program launched a fellowship in seven partner municipalities to provide opportunities for young women from marginalized communities to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills rega… Read more

To support Indonesian government efforts to promote innovations in regional governance and public service delivery, USAID ERAT (Effective, Efficient and Strong Governance) in partnership with the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB), the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), held a… Read more

The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) Secretariat, APEC Thailand 2022, and Google, hosted the sixth edition of the APEC App Challenge in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 19th. The annual event brings app developers from the 21 APEC member economies to build digital solutions for pressing social problems…. Read more