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Chapter by Center for U.S.-Korea Policy Director Scott Snyder, in North Korea: Challenge for the US-Japan...

Chapter by Center for U.S.-Korea Policy Director Scott Snyder, in North Korea: Challenge for the US-Japan Alliance, edited by Yuki Tatsumi, The Henry L. Stimson Center, March 2011.

The Asia Foundation deployed 17 two-person teams to observe the parliamentary election. Other international observation efforts included a total of 26 teams deployed by locally based embassies and international non-governmental organizations,...

The Asia Foundation deployed 17 two-person teams to observe the parliamentary election. Other international observation efforts included a total of 26 teams deployed by locally based embassies and international non-governmental organizations, and 9 teams from overseas deployed under the aegis of the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership.

Financial Management Training Modules: This series of four training modules is designed to provide the teaching and learning materials for training modules for LA officials in Financial Management. Each module kit contains...

Financial Management Training Modules: This series of four training modules is designed to provide the teaching and learning materials for training modules for LA officials in Financial Management. Each module kit contains printed resource material for trainers and participants, visual-aid material for trainers (such as power-point presentations on CD), learning exercises and simulations for trainers to use in workshops, and relevant computer software applications (such as Excel spreadsheets, on CD), to support a two-day workshop. Each module is available separately in Sinhala and Tamil from The Asia Foundation and the Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance (SLILG).

• Module 1 – Financial Reporting and Cash Management
• Module 2 – Revenue Enhancement
• Module 3 – Grant Management and Donor Relations
• Module 4 – Office Management

Abstract of paper by Edward Reed, The Asia Foundation's Korea Representative, presented at a public policy forum of the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea Office, and Friends of The Asia Foundation/Korea, "New...

Abstract of paper by Edward Reed, The Asia Foundation's Korea Representative, presented at a public policy forum of the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea Office, and Friends of The Asia Foundation/Korea, "New Areas of Cooperation in the U.S.-Korea Alliance," November 4, 2009, Seoul. Dr. Reed's PowerPoint presentation from the forum provides additional details.

The Asia Foundation has worked to streamline business licensing by establishing One Stop Shop (OSS) licensing centers. These centers are physical offices where permit and license issuance is consolidated, simplifying processes and reducing the...

The Asia Foundation has worked to streamline business licensing by establishing One Stop Shop (OSS) licensing centers. These centers are physical offices where permit and license issuance is consolidated, simplifying processes and reducing the number of contact points between applicants and officials.

Sejak tahun 1999, Asia Foundation telah mengembangkan program penyederhanaan perizinan usaha di 55 kabupaten/kota dengan mendorong pembentukan sebuah instansi pelayanan terpadu untuk perizinan usaha, yang sekarang lebih dikenal dengan nama...

Sejak tahun 1999, Asia Foundation telah mengembangkan program penyederhanaan perizinan usaha di 55 kabupaten/kota dengan mendorong pembentukan sebuah instansi pelayanan terpadu untuk perizinan usaha, yang sekarang lebih dikenal dengan nama Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu (PTSP). PTSP ini pada dasarnya adalah sebuah kantor yang mengkoordinasi dan mengkonsolidasi penerbitan izin, menyederhanakan proses perizinan serta mengurangi jumlah meja yang harus dilalui....

Research project on philanthropy in Vietnam conducted by The Vietnam Asia Pacific Economic Center of Hanoi, and supported by The Asia Foundation. This sociological study captures a snapshot of the current state of philanthropic giving in the...

Research project on philanthropy in Vietnam conducted by The Vietnam Asia Pacific Economic Center of Hanoi, and supported by The Asia Foundation. This sociological study captures a snapshot of the current state of philanthropic giving in the country, along with the motivations for and challenges of such activities.

Vietnamese language version of research project on philanthropy in Vietnam conducted by The Vietnam Asia Pacific Economic Center of Hanoi, and supported by The Asia Foundation. This sociological study captures a snapshot of the current state...

Vietnamese language version of research project on philanthropy in Vietnam conducted by The Vietnam Asia Pacific Economic Center of Hanoi, and supported by The Asia Foundation. This sociological study captures a snapshot of the current state of philanthropic giving in the country, along with the motivations for and challenges of such activities.

This handbook presents basic information on advocacy and how it can be pursued by private enterprises, government institutions and other organizations in Sri Lanka to establish and safeguard their rights. It was prepared by The Asia...

This handbook presents basic information on advocacy and how it can be pursued by private enterprises, government institutions and other organizations in Sri Lanka to establish and safeguard their rights. It was prepared by The Asia Foundation, Sri Lanka, through its Local Economic Governance Program, with financial support from the Australian Agency for International Development and the Department for International Development (UK). The handbook is largely adapted from a publication on policy advocacy for SMEs in Indonesia, prepared by The Asia Foundation in Indonesia. It has also drawn on advocacy materials developed Dr. Hetifah Sjaifudian Sumarto, an independent consultant to The Asia Foundation.

(Sri Lankan Version) This handbook presents basic information on advocacy and how it can be pursued by private enterprises, government institutions and other organizations in Sri Lanka to establish and safeguard their rights. It was...

(Sri Lankan Version) This handbook presents basic information on advocacy and how it can be pursued by private enterprises, government institutions and other organizations in Sri Lanka to establish and safeguard their rights. It was prepared by The Asia Foundation, Sri Lanka, through its Local Economic Governance Program, with financial support from the Australian Agency for International Development and the Department for International Development (UK). The handbook is largely adapted from a publication on policy advocacy for SMEs in Indonesia, prepared by The Asia Foundation in Indonesia. It has also drawn on advocacy materials developed Dr. Hetifah Sjaifudian Sumarto, an independent consultant to The Asia Foundation.

This report explores the impacts of Nepal's Local Self-Governance Act 1999 and the evolution of local governance in Nepal and its effect on the health and education sectors. It includes recommendantions for practical and policy interventions....

This report explores the impacts of Nepal's Local Self-Governance Act 1999 and the evolution of local governance in Nepal and its effect on the health and education sectors. It includes recommendantions for practical and policy interventions. It was prepared by The Asia Foundation Nepal for AusAID.

Water governance throughout South Asia has long been dominated by technical perspectives from civil engineering, economics, and international law. Across the region, state actors, scientists, and technocrats have monopolized policy formulation...

Water governance throughout South Asia has long been dominated by technical perspectives from civil engineering, economics, and international law. Across the region, state actors, scientists, and technocrats have monopolized policy formulation and implementation providing limited space for the expression of legitimate civil society voices and stakeholder interests. In this largely state driven discourse, broader social and ecological perspectives have been underrepresented. Bringing the discourse on water use, sharing, and management closer to affected communities and stakeholders can help to reduce environmental degradation and thereby the potential for conflict.

In May 2012, with support from the Skoll Global Threats Fund, The Asia Foundation (TAF) in partnership with civil society organizations in India and Bangladesh began a political economy analysis of the Teesta River Basin. To try and unpack the interests around water governance in the Teesta Basin, the analysis sought to identify and map key actors and stakeholders in the basin, their incentives, relative stakes, and their ability to influence water governance decisions in the basin. The analysis highlights five distinct political economy features of water negotiations and governance in the Teesta River Basin: Seeing like a state; legitimate stakeholders and actors excluded from the table; legitimate interests excluded from the table; weak articulation of stakeholder interests; and, state control of data and information.

Occasional Paper No. 2, July 2010

The processes of development are fundamentally shaped by powerful political, economic, and security actors in aid-recipient countries. These actors use their influence to shape formal governance...

Occasional Paper No. 2, July 2010

The processes of development are fundamentally shaped by powerful political, economic, and security actors in aid-recipient countries. These actors use their influence to shape formal governance institutions, policies, and the distribution of development assistance to advance their interests. The political settlements framework is an important new approach that may help international development organizations to better understand and respond to this reality and the challenges to developmental progress that is often affected by political dynamics in developing countries. This paper seeks to translate the concepts underlying political settlements into principles, strategies, and guidelines for practical action by donors and other development assistance organizations.

Thomas Parks, Regional Director for Governance and Conflict, The Asia Foundation
William Cole, Senior Director, Governance, Law, and Civil Society Programs & Program Strategy and Development, The Asia Foundation