Nepal Subnational Governance Program Phase II Quarterly Newsletter Issue 1 – April-June 2022
September 14, 2022The Asia Foundation implements the Subnational Governance Program (SNGP) with funding from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration in Nepal. After a five-year Phase I (including a one-year Bridging Phase), SNGP Phase II commenced in April 2022 and will continue its support in creating an…
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Applying a Feminist Lens to India’s Foreign Policy A Compendium of Essays
September 12, 2022The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Kubernein Initiative, examined the idea of a feminist foreign policy by applying a gender lens to six thematic areas of Indian foreign policy. The process involved discussions with experts, change-makers, and policy operators around the six key themes. This compendium presents some of the outcomes of these discussions as well as essays from experts…
Study on the Reading Habits of Parents and Young Children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
August 15, 2022Studies show that developing children’s reading skills improve their communication and comprehension skills. It also builds personality, sparks curiosity, develops concentration, and enhances socio-emotional and cognitive development. In September 2021, The Asia Foundation introduced its Let’s Read Mongolia Initiative to promote reading and improved education outcomes, with funding from the Lorinet Foundation. The initiative aims to encourage reading with young…
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 Covid-19. We examine issues related to vaccine shortages; how global supply inequities impacted 11 Asian LMICs; difficulties in rolling out vaccines equitably; and the ongoing challenge of vaccine hesitancy among…
Laos
August 10, 2022The Asia Foundation has worked in Lao People’s Democratic Republic since 1958. We work with local partners and the Lao government to improve governance and access to justice for all citizens, advance women’s rights and opportunities, help communities manage development and safeguard their natural environment, increase access to information, and promote Laos’ international cooperation.
Asia Foundation Development Fellows Instructions and Guidelines
August 1, 2022Instructions and guidelines for applying to the Asia Foundation Development Fellows program.
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Spring 2022
July 28, 2022PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands illuminates how political, security, and socioeconomic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, conversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. In this issue, we cover: The Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis And Responses In Cox’s Bazar: Five Years On In The Wake Of The Military Coup, Sudan’s Rebel Groups…
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Development Letters (April – June 2022 Issue)
July 7, 2022Development Letters aims to promote ideas with important policy and practical implications for a developing country like Bangladesh. This publication provides a platform to introduce thought-provoking ideas on broad development issues through short and concisely-written articles that are comprehensible to policymakers and development practitioners. This present issue contains nine articles that include, amongst others, some practical ideas for improving the…
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Supporting feminist leaders through investing in collective care: Lessons from Bin-Alin Hakbi’it Malu (Sisters Empowering Each Other) Phase 1
June 29, 2022BAHM (Bin-Alin Hakbiit Malu – Sisters Empowering Each Other) is a leadership development program developed jointly with The Equality Institute and directly funded by Nabilan, a program addressing violence against women in Timor Leste. It takes an intersectional perspective and supports Timorese feminists to continue their transformational work of trying to change power structures and inequalities while building their strengths…
Go Digital ASEAN: Regional Impact Summary
June 26, 2022Launched in June 2020, the Go Digital ASEAN initiative was designed to broaden digital participation to more than 200,000 people from rural regions and underserved communities—including women-led small- and micro-businesses, underemployed youth, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities— in the ten ASEAN Member States – to create a more inclusive ASEAN region. The USD$3.3M regional initiative was spearheaded by The…
