Economic Growth
About this Program
We support Asian initiatives to foster economic growth and broaden economic opportunities. We work at all levels—from local to regional—to increase economic opportunities and expand investment and trade; strengthen partnerships among governments, private enterprise, and civil society to promote broad-based, sustainable growth; and improve the responsiveness of public authorities to demand a more supportive business environment, including for women entrepreneurs.
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Program Outcomes
- Expanded economic opportunities through reading and digital literacy skills, education reform, STEM, and workforce development
- Improved business environment for private sector growth and job creation
- Stronger policy measures for continued economic growth in Advanced Middle-Income Countries
- Increased societal benefits through entrepreneurship, partnerships, and innovation
How We Work

Critical Reforms to Bangladesh’s Leather Sector
Under its partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Asia Foundation has played a catalyzing role in the relocation of the leather tanning industry from central Dhaka—where it was heavily polluting the Buriganga River—to a new, environmentally-compliant industrial estate outside the city.
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Program Highlights
Recent Publications
Striving Digitally: Understanding the Challenges of Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs
Towards an Equitable and Integrated South Asia: Building Enabling Environments for Women in Trade – India Country Report
The Current State and Role of Digital Technology Adoption in Tourism MSMEs in Cambodia
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