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 Organizations (CSO) and other nonstate stakeholders to counter TIP. This situation analysis is a coordinated national report predominantly capturing the CSO interventions while considering the contribution of other stakeholders where…
Coalitions for Change
July 19, 2021Coalitions for Change (CfC) is a program under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and The Asia Foundation partnership in the Philippines. CfC’s support for local leaders and organizations has helped introduce policy reforms that improve the lives of Filipinos. The program uses the Development Entrepreneurship approach and provides training and mentoring support for leaders to pursue policy…
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2020 Economic Impact of Covid-19 on MSMEs and Timor-Leste’s Tourism Sector
July 9, 2021Over the course of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had an unprecedented worldwide impact. In Timor-Leste, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were particularly susceptible to the economic impact of the pandemic, and MSMEs in the tourism sector experienced the worst setbacks. To improve understanding of the scale of Covid-19’s impact on tourism MSMEs in Timor-Leste and MSMEs in general, The…
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Development Letters (April–June 2021 Issue)
July 6, 2021Development Letters aims to promote ideas with important policy and practical implications for a developing country like Bangladesh. This quarterly 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 issue contains 10 articles that include some practical ideas on ensuring distributive justice…
India Development Partnership Activity
July 2, 2021The U.S. and India share a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. India’s role as a development leader and preferred regional partner can bolster synergistic development and enhance opportunities for partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The Asia Foundation is implementing the India Development Partnership Activity (IDPA), a three-year project that will enhance India’s development cooperation footprint…
Accelerating Women’s Advancement in STEM: Emerging Lessons on Network Strategies and Approaches
June 28, 2021Networks, both formal and informal, play a pivotal role in helping girls and women enter and succeed in STEM fields. They do this by facilitating peer support, role models, mentorship and sponsorship, opportunities for technical and soft skills development, knowledge exchange and collaboration, visibility, and more. This Asia Foundation report showcases the diversity of networks working to advance women’s participation…
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Promoting Inter-Community Dialogues Through Economic Engagement
June 25, 2021Inter-ethnic engagement through the economic domain has proven effective in many countries since it leverages a natural motivation to improve livelihoods and promotes shared space to foster interdependence and generate tangible outcomes for participants. The Asia Foundation in Sri Lanka works to promote inter-community dialogue through economic engagement. The Initiative for Sustained Peaceful Inter-ethnic Relations for Economic Development (INSPIRED) aims…
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Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Spring 2021
June 23, 2021PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on 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: War and peace in the Sudan-Ethiopia borderlands Border crossings, roads and regional politics in Iraq How anti-coup protests affect conflict…
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Updates from Washington, DC: June 2021
June 21, 2021In this issue: Vietnam: Nothing is Impossible: America’s Reconciliation with Vietnam, Thailand: Revisiting the Pandemic: Surveys on the Impact of Covid-19 on Small Businesses and Workers, Pacific Islands: Challenges Facing the Pacific Islands: Disinformation, Climate and Gender, Vietnam: Flying Blind: Vietnam’s Decision to Join ASEAN, Advancing Peace on the Barren Soil of Strife, InAsia Podcast: Survey of the Nepali People…
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Thailand
June 15, 2021For nearly 70 years, The Asia Foundation has been a partner in Thailand’s development. Today, our programs are helping to strengthen Thailand’s leadership in ASEAN, address critical challenges such as education reform and middle-income trap, promote digital technology, and protect the rights of women and vulnerable groups.
