The Asia Foundation announces its partnership with the New Zealand Government on a significant 5-year regional program initiative, AMPLIFY: Amplifying women’s peace actions in ASEAN. The AMPLIFY project aims to…
In celebration of International Women’s Month, the Foundation’s Accelerate Women’s Entrepreneurship for Peace and Prosperity in Mindanao (Accelerate PH) initiative and the Community Crafts Association of the Philippines organized Lokalakalan…
Dainik Jagran, an Indian Hindi language newspaper, showcases the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed between The Asia Foundation and the University of Dehli to build digital proficiency and job readiness…
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, which can be found in products from chocolate to biodiesel. But palm oil plantations, along with mining, logging, and other extractive…
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender-based violence, leading to the closure of shelters, weakened support systems, and diminished economic opportunities, rights, and security for women and girls. In Asia and…
The Asia Foundation’s Future Skills Alliance (FSA) launches the second phase of STEM ConnectHER. The initiative aims to promote women’s participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Asia…
The island of Alif Atoll is renowned for its ecological diversity. On January 18-20, The Asia Foundation’s Maldives project team visited Bodufolhudhoo island, situated in the heart of Alif Alif…
In Nepal, our USAID Civil Society and Media (CSM) Program connected underprivileged communities in Lumbini Province with senior journalists from Kathmandu and Lumbini. The meeting focused on critical topics, including…
Through our Accelerate My Business Program (AMB) under the South Asian Governance Program, The Asia Foundation has successfully trained over 300 women-led small businesses in Koshi province, Nepal. The initiative…
India has registered a two-fold year-on-year growth in exports in recent years and has set a target of USD 1 trillion in exports by 2025. However, India’s trade with other…
On December 6, 2023, The Asia Foundation office in India marked the global campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, with a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “Payal…
In Mongolia, micro and small businesses, often led by women entrepreneurs, face various challenges, including a weak supply chain, transportation issues, lack of networks, and barriers to accessing finance, among…