Indonesia’s Women Forest Defenders
A mountainous tropical forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on earth where the elephant, rhino, tiger, and orangutan still roam together in…
Environmental Resilience
Purpose-Built Financing for Disaster-Risk Management
Asian and Pacific nations need a big boost in spending to manage the growing risk of natural disasters, but several low- and middle-income countries will need help to meet these targets.
A “Green Wave” for Fiji and the Pacific
As Covid-19 was upending Fiji’s small-business environment, one group of women entrepreneurs saw an opportunity to build back greener. Now their “Green Wave” project is attracting wider attention.
The Asia Foundation Discuss Key Takeways from Carbon Pricing Report on BFM Radio
BFM: The Business Station, a Malaysia-based independent radio station, discusses key takeaways from The Asia Foundation’s recent policy report “Carbon Pricing and the Business Case for Emissions Reduction and Natural…
Google.org Supported Women’s Forest Stewardship Program Celebrates International Women’s Day
On March 8, 2023, The Asia Foundation in Indonesia continued the tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) with a gathering of gender focal points from organizations across Indonesia, following…
The Women Defending Indonesia’s Forests
“You can’t protect what you don’t love, and you can’t love what you don’t know.” Indonesian women harness the local power of social forestry.
Sustainable Finance Tutorial: Environmental & Social Considerations
This tutorial offers a practical guide to integrating environmental and social considerations into infrastructure project development and financing in the Mekong subregion. Aimed at stakeholders with varying levels of expertise,…
Climate Governance Malaysia Partners with The Asia Foundation for Study Assessing Carbon Pricing
Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM), the Malaysian chapter of the World Economic Forum’s Climate Governance Initiative, spotlights key findings from the study “Carbon Pricing and the Business Case for Emissions Reductions…
Towards a Climate-Smart Tomorrow: Solutions for Transforming Asia’s Agriculture Sector
India has climate-smart solutions for Asian agriculture.
Asia Foundation Supports New Study on Critical Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Indonesia
National Geographic Indonesia, Kompas, Antara News, and 19 local news sources spotlight The Asia Foundation’s partnership with the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI). Protecting and maintaining blue carbon ecosystems is…
Ecological Fiscal Transfers Support Local Governments to Protect Forests
The Asia Foundation is partnering with a coalition of civil society organizations to help the Indonesian government tackle deforestation by supporting the adoption of ecological fiscal transfers. Protecting Indonesia’s tropical…
Applications Open for East Asia Summit Hackathon on Combatting Marine Plastic
The Asia Foundation is teaming up with the ASEAN Foundation, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), and the governments of Australia, India, and Singapore to host the East…