The Asia Foundation and CSONJ are developing joint activities that focus on Japan-U.S. and regional multilateral cooperation. A special emphasis is given to promote dialogues on foreign aid effectiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan
To assist recovery efforts for the overwhelming earthquake and tsunami disaster on March 11 in Japan, The Asia Foundation's Give2Asia launched the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Fund; response has been heartening. Based on previous recovery efforts, such as China’s Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Give2Asia is prioritizing the following needs for the intermediate phase: 1) psycho-social and post-traumatic stress services for both children and adults; 2) job training and livelihood programs to help communities become sustainable again; and 3) rebuilding. A goal is to partner with local groups to feed the local economy. To learn more, see Give2Asia.org and read our blog.