Background Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Justice Phase 3 (AIPJ3), implemented by DT Global in partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF), invites civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit proposals under the Criminal…
Dr. Yasuhiko Matsuda is The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Malaysia. Yasuhiko brings nearly three decades of experience with the World Bank, more than 18 years of which were based in Asia…
The third publication in the Pathways to Justice series traces more than three decades of The Asia Foundation’s engagement in Nepal’s law and justice sector, set against a backdrop of political transition, social…
SIEM REAP, February 5, 2026—More than 150 participants from government, research institutions, civil society organizations, community groups, and the private sector gathered today in Siem Reap Province for the Ponlok Chomnes Provincial Policy Forum 2026, supported by the Australian…
The second publication in the Pathways to Justice series traces more than seventy years of The Asia Foundation’s engagement in Sri Lanka’s law and justice sector, situating this trajectory within…
Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are a rising global concern and are projected to become the leading cause of disease burden by 2030. Despite the growing need, treatment access…
The continued presence of localized conflicts throughout Asia and the Pacific underscores the need to scale up proven approaches to prevention. The Asia Foundation and its partners have played critical…
Over the past two years, The Asia Foundation conducted a historical documentation of its decades-long work in the law and justice sector across Bangladesh, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri…
Domestic violence is one of the most prevalent forms of human rights violations in Sri Lanka, and it prevents many women from actively engaging in civic spaces. This study captures…
This report examines the different ways civil society organizations in Indonesia and the Philippines influence public policy. Drawing on original surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions, it explores the “policy spaces”…
PHNOM PENH, September 5, 2025—Australia and The Asia Foundation hosted the National Policy Forum 2025 in Phnom Penh. The forum, “Inclusive Policymaking in the Age of Uncertainty: Connecting Knowledge, Policy,…
Arumaithurai Subakaran is a development practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in subnational governance in Sri Lanka, focusing on municipal finance, local economic development, and public service delivery.…