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Pathways to Justice: Learning from the past, charting the future in Asia, Nepal (1991–2024)
February 15, 2026The third publication in the Pathways to Justice series traces more than three decades of The Asia Foundation’s engagement in Nepal’s law and justice sector, set against a backdrop of political transition, social […] -
Pathways to Justice: Learning from the past, charting the future in Asia, Sri Lanka (1960–2024)
December 4, 2025The second publication in the Pathways to Justice series traces more than seventy years of The Asia Foundation’s engagement in Sri Lanka’s law and justice sector, situating this trajectory within […] -
Access and Experiences of Care: Mental Health and Psychosocial Services and Support in the Maldives
December 2, 2025Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are a rising global concern and are projected to become the leading cause of disease burden by 2030. Despite the growing need, treatment access […] -
Strengthening Local Conflict Prevention in Asia and the Pacific
November 13, 2025The continued presence of localized conflicts throughout Asia and the Pacific underscores the need to scale up proven approaches to prevention. The Asia Foundation and its partners have played critical […] -
Pathways to Justice: Learning from the past, charting the future in Asia, Laos (2006–2025)
November 11, 2025Over the past two years, The Asia Foundation conducted a historical documentation of its decades-long work in the law and justice sector across Bangladesh, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri […] -
Navigating Policy Spaces: Civil Society and Policy Influence in Indonesia and the Philippines
October 16, 2025This report examines the different ways civil society organizations in Indonesia and the Philippines influence public policy. Drawing on original surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions, it explores the “policy spaces” […] -
Securing Women’s Peace: A Political Economy Analysis of Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and the Philippines
August 6, 2025Drawing on The Asia Foundation’s Practical Guide to Political Economy Analysis and produced under the AMPLIFY program, this report applies a political economy lens to Women, Peace and Security (WPS) […] -
The State of Bangladesh’s Political Governance, Development, and Society: According to its Citizens 2024
December 13, 2024A Citizens’ Perception Survey, 2024, on governance, development, and society was conducted jointly by The Asia Foundation and the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development of BRAC University. A total […] -
Mainstreaming Disability Issues in Prison Reform: Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice
July 24, 2024Since 2012, The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice (AIPJ2), has been actively addressing disability issues within the justice sector. One of their key initiatives […] -
Securing Legal Recognition for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia
April 17, 2024This paper is part of the Navigating Successful Policy Reform series undertaken by Coalitions for Change and the Institute for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University. It […] -
International Peace Support and Effective Peacebuilding in Myanmar
April 12, 2024This research project explores the peace process surrounding the 2015 Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. It focuses on the successes and failures of international support for peacebuilding at that time, drawing together […] -
Mapping of Civil Society Organizations in the Governance Sector in the Maldives
February 21, 2024Mapping of Civil Society Organizations in the Governance Sector in the Maldives was commissioned by The Asia Foundation’s South Asia Grants Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau […] -
Navigating Successful Policy Reform Series: Securing Reserved Seats for Women in Vanuatu’s Municipal Councils
January 26, 2024This paper is part of the Navigating Successful Policy Reform series undertaken by The Asia Foundation’s Coalitions for Change project and the Institute for Human Security and Social Change at […] -
Local Justice in Timor-Leste: Barriers to Access at the Community Level
December 22, 2023Most people in Timor-Leste resolve their justice problems outside of formal state-based courts and resort to local justice systems. While local justice systems are considered faster and more understandable for […] -
Navigating Successful Policy Reform Series: Reducing Plastic Pollution in Kenya
December 12, 2023This paper is part of the Navigating Successful Policy Reform series undertaken by Coalitions for Change and the Institute for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University. The […] -
Adapting to Electricity Shortages—Learning from Yangon Households and Small Businesses
December 7, 2023Access to reliable electricity in Myanmar has long been a challenge, with the 2021 coup exacerbating the situation. As experts predict a worsening crisis, this report delves into the impact […] -
Governing at the Margins: A Patchwork of Policies and Practices in the Rohingya Refugee Response in Bangladesh
October 3, 2023Following the mass forced displacement of the Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh beginning in August 2017, a vast humanitarian response was mobilized to provide shelter and aid to refugees […] -
The State of Civic Peacebuilding in South and Southeast Asia, 2023
August 31, 2023This paper details the opportunities and challenges facing civil society actors working in peacebuilding or peace activism in South and Southeast Asia. Shrinking civic space has become a global phenomenon, […] -
The State of Bangladesh’s Political Governance, Development, and Society: According to its Citizens 2022
August 29, 2023By Mirza M. Hassan, Syeda Salina Aziz, Tanvir Ahmed Mozumder, Rafsanul Hoque, Sumaiya Tasnim, Raeesa Rahemin, Izlal Moin Husain, Ainee Islam The Survey of the Bangladesh People: A Democracy Perception […] -
Studi Sikap Publik Terhadap Penerapan Keadilan Restoratif di Indonesia
August 7, 2023Fokus pendekatan penghukuman pemenjaraan yang bersifat konvensional secara berkelanjutan, telah menghasilkan permasalahan-permasalahan sosial antara lain residivisme, penuhnya lapas, dan kegagalan pemenuhan hak-hak korban secara optimal. Pendekatan restoratif menawarkan alternatif dari […] -
Doing Qualitative Research for Development Programming: A step-by-step guide
July 6, 2023This guide provides an overview of how to undertake qualitative research. It is intended for anyone wanting to undertake qualitative research within development programming, and who may be relatively new […] -
Resistance and the Cost of the Coup in Chin State, Myanmar
June 28, 2023New research supported by The Asia Foundation as part of the Cross-Border Conflict: Evidence, Policy, and Trends (XCEPT) program sheds light on conflict and instability in Chin State, Myanmar’s western […] -
Кейс Менежмент Гарын Авлага (Domestic Violence Case Management Manual)
June 23, 2023With generous funding from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Asia Foundation implemented a two-phase project in Mongolia to support women entrepreneurs and address the socioeconomic challenges posed […] -
Crisis as Catalyst: Introducing Urban Transport Reforms in the Philippines Amidst the Global Pandemic
June 3, 2023Crisis as Catalyst traces urban and active transport reforms in the Philippines, which rapidly grew due to the transportation restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. John T. Sidel, professor at […] -
Accessibility and Disability Inclusion on the Public Transport System in Phnom Penh
May 11, 2023Persons with disabilities continue to face exclusion and discrimination in areas ranging from education to employment, access to public services, and other social services. There are 289,135 persons with disabilities living in urban areas in Cambodia, where access to services, including public transport, is essential. However, persons with disabilities have... -
Elections in Mongolia (1992-2021)
April 27, 2023Mongolia’s transition to democracy has been cemented over eight democratic election cycles, each of which has featured multi-party competition, led to peaceful transitions of power, and been deemed free and fair by most observers. These achievements are reminders that Mongolia remains a strong, albeit young, democracy that has shown resilience.... -
GovAsia – Glass Half Full: Civic Space and Contestation in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal
March 21, 2023The past decade has witnessed a surge of interest in and concern over the global trend toward democratic regression. In South Asia, regulatory and institutional frameworks have become increasingly restrictive, curbing the ability of citizens and civil society organizations to occupy and use civic spaces to organize, express themselves, and... -
On the Right Tack: Reflections on Coalition-Building Initiatives Across The Asia Foundation
February 17, 2023Coalitions—groups of organizations and individuals that work together to pursue a common policy goal or reform—are crucial to development. Some of The Asia Foundation’s longest-standing and most successful development programs and portfolios have used coalition-building as an implementation modality. This paper examines successful initiatives in Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka,... -
GovAsia – Rollout: Reflections on Covid-19 Vaccination Programs in Lower Middle Income Asia
August 10, 2022In this issue of GovAsia, we explore four key challenges faced by several lower-middle income countries (LMICs) in Asia as they embarked upon massive universal vaccination campaigns in response to […] -
Border Towns, Markets and Conflict
June 6, 2022This report aims to amplify a grounded understanding of the everyday reality of communities in fragile border areas and how conflict shapes their lives. The six towns in this report—covering […] -
Conflict and Development in the Myanmar-China Border Region
May 26, 2022This report by Kachinland Research Centre analyzes three towns on the Myanmar–China border: Kan Pai Ti and Loi Je in Kachin State and Mu Se in northern Shan State. They […] -
Beyond “Capacity”: Gendered Election Processes, Networks, and Informality in Local Governments in Nepal
May 11, 2022While many donors and much state attention have focused on building the skills and capacities of elected women to make them effective in their formal political roles, recent research has […] -
Practice Paper: Community-Driven Approaches to Research in Contexts of Protracted Crisis
March 17, 2022Recognizing that members of affected populations are central to developing insights for analyzing the impacts of conflict, local research within the Cross-Border Conflict: Evidence, Policy, and Trends (XCEPT) program is […] -
Optimizing Screening and Support Services of Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Person Victims in India
March 3, 2022In India, cases of trafficking in persons (TIP) have risen since 2019 alongside a dip in conviction rates. This raises valid questions on the existent gaps in the screening and […] -
GovAsia – From Hanoi to Hyderabad
December 21, 2021This issue of GovAsia looks at the multidimensional impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in eight cities across Asia. It draws on research conducted between October 2020 and April 2021, in […] -
Philippine Disability Sector Research: An Initial Analysis of Access to Social and Public Services, Education, Work and Employment, and Civic Participation and Governance
December 9, 2021This report explores the disability sector in the Philippines and how current laws and policies have been implemented for persons with disabilities. The publication offers an initial analysis of policy […] -
The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia 2021
October 20, 2021The second edition of The Asia Foundation’s State of Conflict and Violence in Asia explores recent events and patterns of events through regional assessments and country-specific overviews. In particular, this report addresses […] -
Covid-19 and Complex Conflicts: The Pandemic in Myanmar’s Unsettled Regions
October 14, 2021The Covid-19 crisis has had mixed impacts on Myanmar’s disparate conflicts and the ongoing peace process. The pandemic response has highlighted deep fragmentation across Myanmar society, in particular along ethnic […] -
Why Accessing Justice is Challenging for Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
September 30, 2021This report is for anyone interested in understanding the process and challenges faced by a victim-survivor of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence within the formal legal redress mechanism. This research […] -
Politics and Processes of Local-level Dispute Resolution in Infrastructure Development Projects in Nepal: A Rapid Assessment
September 21, 2021Execution delays in large infrastructure development projects in Nepal are fairly common. There are, for instance, twenty-four large infrastructure projects that appear in the “national pride project list,” a Government […] -
GovAsia – Barely Staying Afloat: The Impact of Covid-19 on MSMEs in Southeast Asia
August 13, 2021GovAsia provides a platform for The Asia Foundation and its partners to examine critical social, economic, and political issues faced by citizens and governments across Asia, drawing on the Foundation’s […] -
Situational Analysis of Trafficking in Persons in Sri Lanka: A Civil Society Perspective
July 28, 2021This report, compiled by Menaka Lecamwasam, captures the trafficking-in-persons (TIP) context in Sri Lanka to gather evidence of national-level information available on data and interventions carried out by Civil Society […] -
Views of Rohingya Refugees: Engagement and Experiences with Humanitarian Agencies in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
June 14, 2021This policy brief, a joint publication by Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University (CPJ), and The Asia Foundation, conveys findings from a rapid analysis to understand refugees’ perspectives on […] -
Perceptions of Rohingya Refugees: Marriage and Social Justice After Cross-Border Displacement
June 14, 2021This policy brief, a joint publication by Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University (CPJ), and The Asia Foundation, conveys findings from a rapid analysis to gather community perspectives on […] -
GovAsia – More than the Sum of Their Remittances
April 1, 2021Welcome to Issue 1.2 of GovAsia. Published four times a year, GovAsia provides a platform for The Asia Foundation and its partners to examine the critical social, economic, and political […] -
Mapping of Data on Human Trafficking in Sri Lanka
March 24, 2021An initial data mapping of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) data reporting and recording mechanisms was conducted in 2018. The mapping of government stakeholders included members of the National Anti-Human Trafficking […] -
Aid and Recovery in Post-Earthquake Nepal: November 2019 (Phase 5)
March 5, 2021The Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring (IRM) project is a longitudinal mixed-methods study that was initiated immediately after the April-May 2015 earthquakes in Nepal to systematically monitor patterns of recovery […] -
Local Health Governance: Situational and Political Economy Analysis Report
March 2, 2021With the Foundation’s support, Public Policy Pathshala conducted a political economy analysis and local health governance assessment in 2019 in lieu of implementing federalism. The report looks at local health […] -
Emerging Marketplace Dynamics in the Rohingya Refugee Camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
February 23, 2021This briefing paper examines the emergence of informal camp markets in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the products sold, and the types of economic activity undertaken. This […] -
Community Perspectives on Access to Civil Justice after Cross-Border Displacement: The needs of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
February 23, 2021This policy brief, a joint publication by Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University and The Asia Foundation, conveys findings from a rapid analysis of Rohingya refugees’ views on access […] -
Covid-19 and Escalating Conflict: Three Priorities for Rakhine State
January 19, 2021Myanmar’s Rakhine State has specific, complicated challenges—an ongoing health crisis alongside pre-existing humanitarian crises, a complex conflict landscape with violence that escalated even during the pandemic, and restrictions on humanitarian […] -
The Governance of Public Procurement in Myanmar’s States and Regions
December 28, 2020Public procurement is a critical pillar of an effective and responsive government. Myanmar is in the midst of a major upgrade to the legal and regulatory rules that govern public […] -
Coalitions for Change Stories: Gender, Inclusion, & Safeguards
December 21, 2020Coalitions for Change Stories: Gender, Inclusion, and Safeguards features success stories of women who advocated for their rights, challenged stereotypes, and entirely took advantage of opportunities to make significant changes […] -
2020 General Election: State and Region Hluttaws
December 15, 2020Following this year’s General Election and the UEC’s release of the official results, The Asia Foundation has produced the attached short brief detailing the new composition of Myanmar’s state and […] -
Myanmar Business Environment Index 2020: Measuring Economic Governance for Private Sector Development
November 23, 2020The Asia Foundation initiated the first ever Myanmar Business Environment Index (MBEI) in 2018, surveying 4,874 Myanmar businesses in the service and manufacturing industries across the country and gathering a […] -
Prevention from Below: Civil Society Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia
October 28, 2020Preventing violent extremism is typically seen as a task for government security agencies, and yet civil society organizations also play a vital role. From community networks operating at the grassroots […] -
Violent Conflict, Tech Companies, and Social Media in Southeast Asia
October 28, 2020Online spaces are the new frontier of conflict and violence in Southeast Asia. With the rapid spread of mobile broadband, inexpensive smartphones, online social networks, and messaging applications, the internet […] -
How Covid-19 and Conflict Intersect in Kachin State
October 27, 2020Myanmar’s Northernmost region, a zone of long-term violent conflict, rising geopolitical tensions, and great natural resource wealth, has thus far been spared the worst of Covid-19, but maintaining these positives […] -
GovAsia – Civil Society in Southeast Asia During the Covid-19 Pandemic
September 24, 2020Across Southeast Asia, civil society organizations (CSOs) are supporting Covid-19 response efforts in a multitude of ways. In some contexts, they are providing healthcare, social protections, and welfare-related services, often […] -
Gender Sensitive Policing in Public Spaces
September 22, 2020This Manual is the outcome of findings of comprehensive need assessments, observation visits, and expert panel consultations conducted in the three cities of Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jodhpur where police officials, […] -
Navigating the Margins: Family, Mobility and Livelihoods Amongst Rohingya in Bangladesh
September 9, 2020This research paper describes the many ways that individuals and families living in refugee camps in Bangladesh cope with hardship and life in displacement. It presents new information on family […] -
How Have Myanmar’s Conflicts Been Affected by Covid-19 and What Should be Done About it
August 19, 2020The Covid-19 crisis has had mixed impacts on Myanmar’s disparate conflicts and the ongoing peace process. The pandemic response has highlighted deep fragmentation across Myanmar society, in particular along ethnic […] -
The State of Bangladesh’s Political Governance, Development, and Society: According to its Citizens 2019
July 30, 2020The State of Bangladesh’s Political Governance, Development, and Society: According to its Citizens is part of a national-level citizen perception survey conducted every year by The Asia Foundation Bangladesh office. […] -
Thinking and Working Politically in Development: Coalitions for Change in the Philippines
July 29, 2020In this publication, authors John T. Sidel and Jaime Faustino look into the Coalitions for Change (CfC), a program of The Asia Foundation and the Australian Embassy Partnership in the […] -
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Asia: Lessons in South-South Cooperation
June 16, 2020Conflict is a longstanding and persistent element of Asian domestic and international relations. As development cooperation increasingly focuses on connectivity between nations, regions, and continents, interstate and intrastate conflict becomes […] -
Beyond Relief: Securing Livelihoods and Agency for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
May 7, 2020Several waves of displacement and migration since 1990 have resulted in the splintering of many Rohingya families, who live indefinitely separated across Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and other countries. Meanwhile, refugees […] -
Developing Myanmar’s Local Data Ecosystem
April 1, 2020The transition to e-government and digital means of data collection, storage, analysis and use provides the Government of Myanmar with a unique opportunity to rethink ways of working, and develop […] -
Good Practice in Subnational Economic Governance in Myanmar
March 5, 2020Findings from the 2019 Myanmar Business Environment Index In 2019, The Asia Foundation released the first ever Myanmar Business Environment Index (MBEI). This wealth of data provided an opportunity for […] -
Making Agricultural Land More Bankable and Tradeable
February 24, 2020In February 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act. This new law allows patent holders to sell or use their land as collateral and […] -
Myanmar’s Economic Governance Actors
January 21, 2020This report examines the actors engaged in economic governance in Myanmar, the factors that shape their authority, and the ways they can contribute to improved economic governance outcomes. It connects […] -
Inequality and Identity-Based Conflict: The State of the Evidence
January 17, 2020In this paper, Joel Selway from Brigham Young University reviews the academic literature on the linkages between inequality and identity-based conflict, and identifies research gaps that local violent event datasets […] -
Trade in the Sulu Archipelago: Informal Economies Amidst Maritime Security Challenges
October 31, 2019This study describes the networks of formal and informal actors involved in the trade, and the various ports and channels they pass through when importing high value goods and commodities […] -
Cleared for Takeoff: Coalitions for Change and the Development of Clark International Airport
October 28, 2019This paper explores the conditions that gave rise to Clark International Airport development, including the subtle but significant role of the Coalitions for Change (CfC) program. CfC and its local […] -
Political Economy Analysis of Emerging Education Governance at Local Governments in Nepal
June 20, 2019The 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 […] -
Study of Private Sector Perceptions of Corruption (STOPP) Survey 2018
March 26, 2019In 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 […] -
Assessment of Existing Trafficking in Persons Data Collection and Reporting Mechanisms of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force
March 18, 2019This 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 […] -
Understanding Violent Extremism: Messaging and Recruitment Strategies on Social Media in the Philippines
February 13, 2019Violent 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 […] -
An Analysis of Campaign Finance and CSO Operations in the 2017 Elections
November 19, 2018The 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 […] -
Proof for Planning: Mapping Road Investments
October 17, 2018Accurate 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 […] -
Work Immersion: Real World Experience at Senior High
October 16, 2018In 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 […] -
Study on the Election Campaign Finance: Local, Provincial and Federal Elections in Nepal, 2017
October 10, 2018The Study on the Election Campaign Finance: Local, Provincial, and Federal Elections in Nepal, 2017 aims to measure the extent and magnitude of financial accountability of political parties in Nepal […] -
Survey on Perceptions and Knowledge of Corruption 2018
September 12, 2018The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with Sant-Maral Foundation, released the results of its 19th Survey on Perceptions and Knowledge of Corruption (SPEAK) in Mongolia, a nationwide survey of 1360 citizens […] -
Local Levels in Federalism: Constitutional Provisions and the State of Implementation
August 8, 2018Local Levels in Federalism: Constitutional Provisions, and the State of Implementation provides an overview of how federalism is currently implemented against the Constitutional provisions. The assessment examines nine federal laws […] -
Asian Approaches to Development Cooperation: Supporting Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
June 25, 2018Organized jointly by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and The Asia Foundation, the Asian Approaches to Development Cooperation (AADC) dialogue series brings together development experts and government officials from the […] -
Report of the Survey on the Existing Systems of Data and Information Collection by Civil Society Organizations in Sri Lanka relating to Trafficking-in Persons
May 28, 2018An assessment was carried out to map the trafficking-in-persons data reporting and recording mechanisms of fifty-two civil society organizations (CSOs) from all twenty-five districts of Sri Lanka. The survey conducted […] -
Revamping Philippine Election Service
March 2, 2018The Election Reforms Law of 1987 mandates that Philippine public school teachers oversee the voting and counting processes during elections. While this old law provided a capable and available workforce, […] -
Study of Private Sector Perceptions of Corruption (STOPP) Survey 2017
March 1, 2018Study of Private Sector Perceptions of Corruption (STOPP) is an annual survey The Asia Foundation conducts in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation in Mongolia. This is the eighth installment, […] -
Aid and Recovery in Post-Earthquake Nepal: Synthesis Report (Phase 4)
October 25, 2017Two years after two powerful earthquakes hit Nepal in April and May 2015, the Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring project (IRM) completed its fourth round of research to track how […] -
The Contested Areas of Myanmar: Subnational Conflict, Aid, and Development
October 16, 2017Far from being a problem restricted to the periphery, Myanmar’s subnational conflicts are widespread and shape many of the country’s most pressing national challenges. Subnational conflicts directly affect up to […] -
The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia
October 11, 2017In response to critical gaps in existing conflict data, The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia presents a concise, evidence-based overview of the complexity of violence in 14 Asian […] -
Promoting Land Governance Reform in the Philippines, 2000-2017: Long-term Linkages, Legacies, and Lessons
September 7, 2017This paper traces four major reforms in Philippine land governance, including their scope, outcomes, and complementarities. It also offers lessons on considering institutional capacity and political feasibility, and the importance […] -
Survey on Perceptions and Knowledge of Corruption 2017
September 1, 2017From March to June 2017, The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with Sant-Maral Foundation, conducted its eighteenth Survey on Perceptions and Knowledge of Corruption (SPEAK) in Mongolia, a nationwide survey of […] -
Funding the Front Liners: New Disaster Fund Rules to Help Local Governments
August 2, 2017On March 14, 2017, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council approved new rules administering the use of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund. The new Rules represent […] -
Creative Development Aid Modalities: Alleviating School Congestion in the Philippines
June 28, 2017This paper features a reform in basic education aimed at reducing congestion for public schools in the Philippines. The reform journey covers five years, and examines how Coalitions for Change […] -
Aid and Recovery in Post-Earthquake Nepal: Synthesis Report (Phase 3)
May 5, 2017Eighteen months from the earthquakes that hit Nepal in April and May 2015, the third wave of the Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring project (IRM) tracks the extent to which […] -
Coalitions for Change: Breakthrough Solution to Reduce Congestion in Public Schools
February 9, 2017Overcrowded classrooms, a prevalent problem for the Philippines, have a negative impact on students’ learning. Almost four million students (about 18 percent of the student population) attend congested public schools. […] -
Coalitions for Change: Expediting Philippine Government Land Titling
February 8, 2017New rules issued: titling Philippine government land now easier and faster Many Philippine national agencies and local governments continue to occupy untitled land, exposing the government facilities to the risk […] -
Survey on Access to Land, Tenure Security and Land Conflicts in Timor-Leste
January 15, 2017This study aimed to pilot an innovative land survey to provide quantitative data regarding land-related issues in Timor-Leste, in order to support the Timorese government and parliament in developing evidence-based […] -
Study of Private Sector Perceptions of Corruption (STOPP) Survey 2016
November 30, 2016In October 2016, The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation, conducted its seventh installment of the Study of Private Sector Perceptions of Corruption (STOPP) Survey in Mongolia, […] -
Aid and Recovery in Post-Earthquake Nepal: Synthesis Report (Phase 2)
September 15, 2016One year on from 25 April 2015, when a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, the situation in affected areas reveals the depth of impacts and the complex ways in which recovery […]