International Cooperation

About this Program

Our international cooperation programs help strengthen relations among Asian nations in an effort to foster peace, stability, prosperity, and effective governance.

Program Outcomes

  • Increased multi-country cooperation on critical regional and international issues
  • Improved understanding, accountability, and performance in Asian aid and overseas investment
  • Increased foreign policy capacity in select Asian and Pacific countries
  • Increased US-Asia understanding and cooperation in international affairs

How We Work

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Upskilling Initiative in 2022. This public-private endeavor supports sustainable and inclusive economic growth by providing primarily women and girls in IPEF emerging economies and middle-income partner countries access to digital skills training. With deep expertise in supporting good governance, women’s empowerment, and inclusive economic growth throughout the region, The Asia Foundation has partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce to implement the initiative.

India-United States Triangular Development Partnership

The United States and India share a common vision for a free and open Asia-Pacific region. The India-U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP) is aimed at enhancing India’s development cooperation footprint in Asia and the Pacific and achieving shared goals for the development of the region. Under this activity, India’s role as a development leader and preferred partner in the region will be further leveraged in collaboration with the U.S. Through Indian Centres of Excellence, training institutes, and the private sector activities, TriDeP will build capacities and forge collaborations and develop Triangular Cooperation projects to provide targeted assistance.

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Development and Aid Effectiveness

The contemporary aid ecosystem is complex, and emerging donors, civil society, and the private sector are fostering new thinking on development effectiveness. A respected resource for locally driven, context-specific, and flexible approaches to project implementation, The Asia Foundation brings together traditional and emerging Asian donors to share perspectives about the changing dynamics of international development cooperation.

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