A Survey of the Nepali People in 2020
May 6, 2021This survey presents public perceptions on a number of public concerns surrounding personal security, dispute resolution, good governance, identity politics, economic outlooks, and the country’s overall direction. A Survey of the Nepali People in 2020, is based on a nationally representative sample of 7,060 Nepalis, and is representative of the Nepali population, both at the national and provincial levels. Fieldwork…
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Afghanistan Flash Surveys on Perceptions of Peace, Covid-19, and the Economy: Wave 3 Findings
April 28, 2021A global pandemic made it impossible to conduct The Asia Foundation’s annual in-person Survey of the Afghan People in 2020. Instead, we carried out three waves of mobile phone surveys collecting the views of Afghan adults from all 34 provinces over time. There were 4,059 respondents for Wave 3. An analysis of the panel respondents is also provided. The Flash…
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Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Employment in Middle-Order Cities of Nepal
April 27, 2021Covid-19 pandemic has deeply disrupted economic activities globally. Initial lockdowns, repeated surges in infection rates, and extended disruptions in movement of goods and people continue to slow the recovery process. Because economic activities and job opportunities are concentrated in urban areas and infection rates tend to be higher, the economic impact of the pandemic is most pronounced in the cities….
Covid-19 Awareness, Online Discourse, and Vaccine Distribution in Melanesia
April 21, 2021Delivering authentic and accurate information to citizens about the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines is central to the success of national vaccination initiatives. However, vaccine-related online mis- and disinformation in the Pacific is complicating this effort and contributing to confusion and uncertainty around vaccines, the nature of the pandemic, and the virus itself. Reducing “information disorder” in the region…
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Subnational Governance in Nepal Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 8
April 6, 2021The Subnational Governance Program in Nepal (SNGP) (स्थानीय सरकार सबलीकरण काययक्रम) is implemented through a strategic partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. SNGP aims to generate evidence and data and improve service delivery to promote inclusive governance at the subnational…
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GovAsia Issue 2: 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 problems facing citizens and governments across Asia, drawing on the Foundation’s daily engagement with politically rooted development challenges. GovAsia aims to facilitate thoughtful debate and build consensus for solutions to…
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Cross-Border Trade in the Southern Philippines Amidst Covid-19
March 30, 2021Beginning in March 2020, governments across the region introduced movement restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. While health measures were implemented with the intention of protecting citizens, they have impacted local markets dependent on informal cross-border trade. This research, part of the X-Border Local Research Network project, forms a rapid assessment of the impact of Covid-19 movement and…
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey – September 2020
March 29, 2021The Government of Timor-Leste has its own policies addressing the socio-economic shocks brought about by Covid-19. From declaring a State of Emergency restricting the number of people going into and out of the country and applies a 14-day quarantine obligatory to new arrivals, to a US$200 cash transfer to around 300,000 households and a US$25 worth of food or a…
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 Taskforce and the nature of TIP data collected by each member organization and its referral mechanism. A mapping of TIP data reporting and recording mechanisms of 52 civil society organizations…
Checklist to Identify Potential Victims of Human Trafficking
March 24, 2021A checklist was created by The Asia Foundation and the National Anti Human Trafficking Taskforce in 2019 to screen and identify potential victims of Trafficking in Persons (TIP). The objective of developing this checklist was to provide a standard screening tool for any first responder to identify and flag a potential victim of TIP. This first information can be used…
