
Civic Spaces


GovAsia – Glass Half Full: Civic Space and Contestation in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal

Towards a New Governance Agenda: What Are the Questions That Matter?

The Pursuit of Democratic Resilience

South Asia Small Grants Program: Second Call for Proposals from Bhutan CSOs
The South Asia Small Grants Program (SASGP), administered by The Asia Foundation, has opened a call for proposals for Bhutanese organizations. The regional program provides small grants for eligible civil…

Developing Adaptive and Entrepreneurial Reform Leaders: The Coalitions for Change Development Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program
In the Philippines, helping improve people’s lives sometimes requires changes to policies. There are areas that directly and tangibly impact people’s lives and which they want to have a say…

The Asia Foundation Announces New Call for Proposals for the South Asia Small Grants Program
The Asia Foundation announces a call for proposals for the South Asia Small Grants Program (SASGP). The SASGP will provide small grants to eligible civil society organizations (CSOs) in five…

Violent Conflict, Tech Companies, and Social Media in Southeast Asia
Online spaces are the new frontier of conflict and violence in Southeast Asia. With the rapid spread of mobile broadband, inexpensive smartphones, online social networks, and messaging applications, the internet…

Covid-19 Raises New Hurdles for CSOs

Youth Activists Combat Covid-19 Misinformation in Thailand
In Thailand’s far south, where a vast majority of the two million residents identify themselves as Melayu, a group of youth activists collectively known as The Motive use digital content…

Elevating Youth Voices Across Thailand
Young Moves is a Chiang Mai-based civil society organization that came together three years ago as a platform for youth from all four regions of Thailand to engage in socio-political…

In Sri Lanka, a Public-Private-Civil Society Partnership Turns Plastic Waste into Sportswear
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics contribute significantly to global environmental degradation. Fortunately, PET plastics can also be recycled, multiple times, to make fabrics, fibers, and other synthetic products. Approximately 10 percent…