Lead researcher: June Nilian Sang Contributors: Victor Biak Lian, Dan Seng Lawn, Adam Burke, Tabea Campbell Pauli, Nathan Shea, Rebecca Crisp Design: Deddeaw Laosinchai Executive Summary The violent...
Myanmar + 1 more
Myanmar + 1 more
Lead researcher: June Nilian Sang Contributors: Victor Biak Lian, Dan Seng Lawn, Adam Burke, Tabea Campbell Pauli, Nathan Shea, Rebecca Crisp Design: Deddeaw Laosinchai Executive Summary The violent...
Polarized politics, democratic deficits, rampant online hate speech, unprecedented global security risks. In this turbulent era, how do peace campaigners and grassroots mobilizers bridge bitter...
The numerous challenges to Nepal’s education sector brought forth by the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for a resilient education system. The pandemic had an immediate and long-term impact on...
Manila, 26 May 2023 – The SaferkidsPH Consortium, composed of UNICEF, The Asia Foundation, and Save the Children Philippines in partnership with the Australian Government congratulates the...
China + 7 more
April 19, 2023 By Ajay K. Singh and Kanika Jha Asia and the Pacific have emerged as the most disaster-prone regions in the world. From typhoons in the Philippines and heat waves blanketing South Asia...
World + 4 more
By Adam Burke Uncertainty over the future is rising on the world stage. The war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions between China and Western nations, the threat of economic recession, political...
Fiji + 9 more
By Milika Sobey In a region of water abundance, why don’t people have clean, safe water? In the Pacific Islands, only 55 percent of people have access to basic drinking water, and just 30 percent...
Bangladesh + 5 more
By Syed Abbas Hussain As the Covid-19 contagion spread indiscriminately around the globe, it seemed to hit the most vulnerable communities discriminately: poor families were pushed further into...
Maldives + 1 more
By Asinur Reza Dreaming of better fortune for his family, “Hasan” left his remote Bangladeshi village for a job in Saudi Arabia. To pay for his trip, his family sold their only resource, a small...
Statement for SaferKidsPH consortium The SaferKidsPH consortium, composed of UNICEF, The Asia Foundation, and Save the Children Philippines, in partnership with the Australian Embassy, lauds the...
India + 2 more
In 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 identification process...
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By Aparna Achuthan Natural disasters can strike anyone, anywhere, but they have a disproportionate impact in the developing world. Developing nations lose an average of 1 percent of GDP each year to...
By Suswopna Rimal and Prashamsha Simkhada Human trafficking remains stubbornly entrenched in Nepal, which has emerged as a source, a destination, and a transit point for domestic and international...
By Tabasum Akseer Almost nine months after Western forces and aid agencies left Afghanistan, this poverty-stricken country is facing an acute humanitarian crisis. The economy, long dependent on...
March 30, 2022 By Hygeia Chi and Kathline Tolosa Before the pandemic, one in every four Filipino women had experienced domestic violence, but when Covid-19 struck the country, the number of cases...
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By Kate Francis, Priya Dhanani On March 8, the world marks International Women’s Day, a holiday that originated with the dauntless labor movements of the early twentieth century, when thousands of...
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By ”Kim J. DeRidder, and Juan Wei COP26, the UN’s 26th annual “Conference of the Parties” on climate change, is nearing an end in Glasgow, Scotland. One of its goals is the building of...
June 21, 2021 — “We can’t let Covid-19 win over our children’s education,” remarked Dr. Thomas LeBlanc, director for USAID Philippines’ Office of Education as USAID launched the Parent and Community...
May 12, 2021 By Suswopna Rimal Labor migration often reflects such basic human motivations as the desire for a decent life and physical and financial security. Throughout Asia, however, Covid-19 has...
April 26, 2021— The non-profit organization H&M Foundation (H&MF), with the support of The Asia Foundation, is launching a collaborative pilot project to provide emergency assistance to female...