Subnational Conflict

About this Topic

Violent conflict remains a critical ongoing concern that affects people across Asia as wars and insurgencies persist and new risks emerge. The Asia Foundation is addressing the root causes of violence through locally grounded and context-driven efforts to improve governance, targeted support for peacebuilding, conflict prevention initiatives, and concerted efforts to reduce gender-based violence.

News and Highlights

  • Conflict in the Indo-Pacific Region: Rising Risks and Local Solutions

    Conflict in the Indo-Pacific Region: Rising Risks and Local Solutions

  • Seven Takeaways on Asian Approaches to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

    Seven Takeaways on Asian Approaches to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

  • Breaking the Deadlocks to Peace in Southern Thailand

    Breaking the Deadlocks to Peace in Southern Thailand

Latest Publications

  • The Contested Corners of Asia: Subnational Conflict and International Development Assistance

    The Contested Corners of Asia: Subnational Conflict and International Development Assistance

    Subnational conflict is the most widespread, enduring, and deadly form of conflict in Asia. Over the past 20 years (1992-2012), there have been 26 subnational conflicts in South and Southeast Asia, affecting half of the countries in this region. This study was conducted to help improve how development agencies address subnational conflicts.

  • Forging Sustainable Peace in Mindanao: The Role of Civil Society

    Forging Sustainable Peace in Mindanao: The Role of Civil Society

    A study by The Asia Foundation’s Philippines Representative Steven Rood, published by the East-West Center

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