The standard operating procedures (SOP) for the Identification, Protection, and Referral of Victims of Human Trafficking was launched in Sri Lanka in 2015 under the guidance of the National Anti…
Bishnu Adhikari is governance director for The Asia Foundation in Nepal, with over 18 years of experience in the field of civil society, political and electoral system and local governance…
Peter Yates is The Asia Foundation’s representative in Australia and regional director for Governance. With 15 years of experience working across Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific, Peter has…
The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia…
The Nepal Administrative Staff College conducted this study in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, as part of a groundwork to strengthen subnational governance in Nepal. It adopted a political economy…
In October 2018, The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation, conducted its ninth installment of the Study of Private Sector Perceptions of Corruption Survey in Mongolia, a…
This assessment was initiated to map trafficking-in-persons (TIP) data reported and recorded by the stakeholders of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) in Sri Lanka. The assessment was carried…
Violent extremist activity on social media in the Philippines is a relatively new phenomenon in the complex conflict environment that exists in the southern part of the country. The rise…
Pechet Men works with the Foundation’s Australian-funded Ponlok Chomnes: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia program that aims to strengthen the capacity of Cambodian knowledge sector institutions to undertake…
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) deployed a study team of international election observers to undertake an independent assessment of key components of the electoral process during Nepal’s 2017…
Accurate geospatial information is crucial for planning infrastructure investments, such as roads. In the Philippines, however, not all local governments have the resource to access reliable maps or the capacity…
In the Philippines, youth unemployment hampers meaningful economic development. The sector’s lack of knowledge, skills, and work experience puts them at a disadvantage. One way to address this is through…