The Asia Foundation
Women and gender minorities continue to face pushback against their hard-won rights, from policy rollbacks to online harm. Violence and discrimination persist in every day experiences--within these...
63,500 MSME entrepreneurs in Bangladesh gained hands-on cybersecurity training, while over 200,000 people received essential digital skills. Through this work, SAJIDA Foundation, in partnership wit...
When systems hit crisis, what’s valuable doesn’t always survive—and what survives isn’t always worth keeping. International development is no exception. With the turbulence of 2025, there’s a risk ...
Theme 3, Session 2: Inclusion in Decentralized Governance
Chair: Hon. Dr. Janaki Kumari Tuladhar, Member Election Commission of Nepal
Paper 1: Dr. Michael G. Breen, Lecturer in Public Policy, Sc...
This documentary highlights the vital role women mediators play in ensuring equitable, inclusive dispute resolution, particularly for women. It challenges the functional view of their participation...
This documentary explores the role and relevance of Special Land Mediation Boards in Sri Lanka, particularly in addressing complex land and property disputes arising from the protracted conflict in...
A quiet transformation is taking place in Matara (Merauke) and Ayapo (Jayapura) in Indonesia, where violence against women—often driven by alcohol abuse—was once seen as a private matter. Survivors...
The Asia Foundation (TAF) recently convened women leaders from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to share experiences and strategies from conflict and post-conflict s...
In this panel discussion hosted by our Washington D.C office, we are joined by civil society leaders from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, who highlighted the contributions that ...
On November 22, we celebrated the inspiring women entrepreneurs who completed the #AccelerateMyBusiness program and piloted their business innovations through the Challenge Fund.
In 2024, we have:...
In the 1960s, TAF supported hundreds of scholars. Over the decades, we’ve connected over 30,000 exchange students and empowered 100 development fellows and #youth leaders across the #AsiaPacific a...
It began in 2010 with helping raise factory standards. Today, we’ve trained 400 tannery workers and upskilled 47,000 women garment workers in #Bangladesh to ensure that they are future-ready.
#Fu...
It started with camels and English textbooks. Today we are fueling the love for reading through a free digital library, accessible to all.
* over 52 million books distributed
* 19 countries
* 10...
In 2015, forests in Indonesia were under threat. Today, women now safeguard 17,000 hectares of forests across the archipelago.
We’re supporting local communities protect forests and build sustai...
We established community mediation boards in #SriLanka. It started with 22 mediators trained and today there are over 8,800 mediators with 68,000 cases settled across the country.
#acesstojustic...
We contributed to South Korea’s electoral #reforms in the 1980s and today Korea is a leading champion of democracy in the region.
#Democracy #Governance
Since 2016, we have equipped 5,000 #womenentrepreneurs and built a network of over 2,000 business owners in #Mongolia.
#WomenEmpowerment #TAF70
Meet Ms. Davaajargal and her father Mr. Sambuu, residents of Ulaanbaatar’s ger district, who transitioned from burning coal to using solar energy through a pilot project led by The Asia Foundation,...
This webinar explores whether today’s global aid disruption signals a crisis or a catalyst for transformation. Featuring thought leaders from across Asia, the discussion highlights a shift away fro...
Originating in the humanitarian field, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is increasingly relevant in development work. This video introduces MHPSS and shows its importance across diver...