The Asia Foundation

A brief handout on Promoting Democratic Institutions and Practices (PRODIP). PRODIP is a five-year, $23.2 million program funded by the United States Agency for International Development. It is being implemented by The Asia Foundation in...

A brief handout on Promoting Democratic Institutions and Practices (PRODIP). PRODIP is a five-year, $23.2 million program funded by the United States Agency for International Development. It is being implemented by The Asia Foundation in partnership with the State University of New York Center for International Development (SUNY-CID). PRODIP is designed to improve the effectiveness and transparency of the parliament, while also increasing the constructive participation of civil society in the public policymaking and legislative process.

The Foundation helps to build incentives for good economic policy by enhancing the capacity of non-government actors to participate in policy formulation. For example, the Foundation has helped to create 39 local business associations (Forda)...

The Foundation helps to build incentives for good economic policy by enhancing the capacity of non-government actors to participate in policy formulation. For example, the Foundation has helped to create 39 local business associations (Forda) and has strengthened the dialogue between the private sector and local policymakers by building Forda advocacy skills. The Foundation also helps to build incentives for better local economic governance through its support for an economic governance index developed with Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD).

MENDUKUNG PRAKARSA REFORMASI EKONOMI DI INDONESIA

Prakarsa Reformasi Ekonomi ini dilaksanakan Asia Foundation memanfaatkan jaringannya yang luas dengan lembaga-lembaga pemerintah dan mitra organisasi lokal yang bergerak di bidang...

MENDUKUNG PRAKARSA REFORMASI EKONOMI DI INDONESIA

Prakarsa Reformasi Ekonomi ini dilaksanakan Asia Foundation memanfaatkan jaringannya yang luas dengan lembaga-lembaga pemerintah dan mitra organisasi lokal yang bergerak di bidang studi, advokasi, dan kebijakan. Kegiatan-kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam prakarsa ini bermuara kepada tiga kelompok tujuan: menciptakan insentif bagi kebijakan ekonomi yang lebih baik; menyediakan alat untuk pelaksanaan kebijakan ekonomi yang lebih baik; dan, menjamin keterlibatan kelompok miskin. Asia Foundation mendukung penciptaan insentif bagi kebijakan ekonomi yang lebih baik melalui penguatan kapasitas bagi pihakpihak non pemerintah untuk berpartisipasi dalam pembuatan kebijakan. Sebagai contoh, Asia Foundation telah memfasilitasi pembentukan 39 asosiasi usaha kecil dan menengah di daerah (Forum Daerah UKM - Forda) dan memperkuat dialog antara

The purpose of the Asia Foundation's Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative is to assist the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and private section to transform the concept of PPP into reality. The Foundation considers this initiative as a...

The purpose of the Asia Foundation's Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative is to assist the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and private section to transform the concept of PPP into reality. The Foundation considers this initiative as a priority for the long term development of Bangladesh where public and private sections can join hands to achieve common development goals. Since July 2010, the Foundation has conducted analysis of PPP related documents for Bangladesh and few other countries in Asia, as well as held consultative meetings and group discussions with representatives for GoB and the private section on key facets of PPP including: key concepts, expectations, progress and challenges and respective partners role in the process among other things.

An in-depth analysis of legal audit of the EJK cases in the Philippines from 2001-2010 with focus on the killings of political activists and media personnel. It also identifies the gaps and corresponding recommendations in the laws,...

An in-depth analysis of legal audit of the EJK cases in the Philippines from 2001-2010 with focus on the killings of political activists and media personnel. It also identifies the gaps and corresponding recommendations in the laws, systems, and processes for an efficient and effective investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of EJK cases.

Keynote speech by former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Thomas Hubbard, delivered at a public policy forum on "Prospects for Deepening the U.S.-ROK Alliance," co-sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea...

Keynote speech by former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Thomas Hubbard, delivered at a public policy forum on "Prospects for Deepening the U.S.-ROK Alliance," co-sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea office and Friends of The Asia Foundation/Korea.

The Asia Foundation has worked with Asian governments and local partner organizations for over 50 years to support and strengthen legal systems so they can more effectively protect women's rights. Together with our local partners, we...

The Asia Foundation has worked with Asian governments and local partner organizations for over 50 years to support and strengthen legal systems so they can more effectively protect women's rights. Together with our local partners, we provide communities with information on their rights under national law and provide women with free legal aid to empower them with the knowledge, courage, and support to claim their rights and take control of their lives.

As part of China Environment Series 10 (2008/2009), a publication of the Wilson Center's China Environment Forum, this article examines Northeast Asian multilateral environmental cooperation in the Tumen region in terms of central-local...

As part of China Environment Series 10 (2008/2009), a publication of the Wilson Center's China Environment Forum, this article examines Northeast Asian multilateral environmental cooperation in the Tumen region in terms of central-local regional dynamics in Jilin province, China.

(In Vietnamese) This publication is a documentation of steps taken in the advocacy process in developing a regulation on the management, use, and conservation of non-wood products in the buffer zone of Phong Dien Nature Conservation Area in...

(In Vietnamese) This publication is a documentation of steps taken in the advocacy process in developing a regulation on the management, use, and conservation of non-wood products in the buffer zone of Phong Dien Nature Conservation Area in Thua Thien Hue. This regulation has been approved and enforced by the People's Committee of Phong My Commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province.

Scott Snyder assesses ways to deepen and broaden the foundation for U.S.-ROK alliance cooperation to promote a mutually acceptable relationship that responds to current and future needs in both security and nontraditional security areas. ...

Scott Snyder assesses ways to deepen and broaden the foundation for U.S.-ROK alliance cooperation to promote a mutually acceptable relationship that responds to current and future needs in both security and nontraditional security areas.  This report was developed in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Scott Snyder assesses ways to deepen and broaden the foundation for U.S.-ROK alliance cooperation to promote a mutually acceptable relationship that responds to current and future needs in both security and nontraditional security...

Scott Snyder assesses ways to deepen and broaden the foundation for U.S.-ROK alliance cooperation to promote a mutually acceptable relationship that responds to current and future needs in both security and nontraditional security areas. This report was developed in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This study is an assessment of local economic governance and the enabling environment for private enterprise in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province. Good economic governance is of paramount importance to the creation of a dynamic economic environment...

This study is an assessment of local economic governance and the enabling environment for private enterprise in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province. Good economic governance is of paramount importance to the creation of a dynamic economic environment and sustained growth. For Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, which has been affected by civil war for over two decades, the creation of such an environment is critical to its recovery. The Asia Foundation's (The Foundation's) approach to fostering effective economic governance in Asia is grounded in recognition of the private sector as the engine for economic growth. However, private sector activity is often constrained by a wide range of institutional obstacles. To address the constraints to private sector growth, the Foundation has developed specialized tools to measure the quality of local economic governance in a country and to engage with both public and private sector actors on policy reform.

From March to April 2008, The Asia Foundation conducted a qualitative assessment of local economic governance in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province. This Policy Brief presents the assessment's main findings and resulting policy implications. Local...

From March to April 2008, The Asia Foundation conducted a qualitative assessment of local economic governance in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province. This Policy Brief presents the assessment's main findings and resulting policy implications. Local economic policies and the conduct of local government officials shape the enabling environment for private sector dynamism and sustained economic growth. In Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, which has been affected by civil war for over two decades, economic growth is particularly critical to its recovery. The overall purpose of this assessment was therefore to provide local government officials, the business community, and the general public with relevant information about major impediments in the business environment in the Eastern Province as a starting point for policy discussions and reform.

This report is a preliminary assessment of 30 in-depth interviews and 3 focus groups on elections and democracy in Indonesia. The interviews are the first phase of a two-phase research project to help Indonesian organizations plan voter and...

This report is a preliminary assessment of 30 in-depth interviews and 3 focus groups on elections and democracy in Indonesia. The interviews are the first phase of a two-phase research project to help Indonesian organizations plan voter and civic education efforts before next year’s election, with a national survey to follow. Because these are qualitative, not quantitative, findings, our results cannot be projected numerically to the population at large, but we believe the findings illuminate some important aspects of Indonesian public opinion. Our aim here is to lay out initial findings suggested by the work and issues highlighted for investigation in the coming survey. Craig Charney of Charney Research (New York) and Achala Srivatsa of AC Nielsen (Indonesia) wrote this report, with some editorial assistance from The Asia Foundation staff.

In April 2004, The Asia Foundation began working with the Mongolian Women Farmers’ Association (MWFA), founded in 1999 by Byatshandaa, an agronomist and farmer. TAF and MWFA seek to empower women vegetable and poultry farmers to increase...

In April 2004, The Asia Foundation began working with the Mongolian Women Farmers’ Association (MWFA), founded in 1999 by Byatshandaa, an agronomist and farmer. TAF and MWFA seek to empower women vegetable and poultry farmers to increase household income and thereby help reduce the incidence of poverty and domestic violence. Through Give2Asia, a U.S. non-profit organization that works closely with The Asia Foundation, MYTWO Funds donated $36,233 to strengthen MWFA’s vegetable training program and build a poultry farming promotion center in Bayankhushuu, one of Ulaanbaatar’s peri-urban ger districts.

In April 2004, The Asia Foundation began working with the Mongolian Women Farmers’ Association (MWFA), founded in 1999 by Byatshandaa, an agronomist and farmer. TAF and MWFA seek to empower women vegetable and poultry farmers to increase...

In April 2004, The Asia Foundation began working with the Mongolian Women Farmers’ Association (MWFA), founded in 1999 by Byatshandaa, an agronomist and farmer. TAF and MWFA seek to empower women vegetable and poultry farmers to increase household income and thereby help reduce the incidence of poverty and domestic violence. Through Give2Asia, a U.S. non-profit organization that works closely with The Asia Foundation, MYTWO Funds donated $36,233 to strengthen MWFA’s vegetable training program and build a poultry farming promotion center in Bayankhushuu, one of Ulaanbaatar’s peri-urban ger districts.

The Rapid Field Appraisal (RFA) was developed as a monitoring tool by the USAID-funded Local Development Assistance Program (LDAP), and produced a wealth of information that was intended "to give decision-makers in the Philippines a ground...

The Rapid Field Appraisal (RFA) was developed as a monitoring tool by the USAID-funded Local Development Assistance Program (LDAP), and produced a wealth of information that was intended "to give decision-makers in the Philippines a ground level feel of what was happening throughout the country in the process of Code implementation." This RFA focuses on the progress of decentralization on the ground, i.e., what the local governments have done in exercising the powers that were devolved to them as provided by the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), as well as the benefits to the people that followed from them.

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local...

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local economic development, and environmental management.

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local...

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local economic development, and environmental management.

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local...

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local economic development, and environmental management.

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local...

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local economic development, and environmental management.

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local...

The 11th Rapid Field Appraisal of Decentralization examines the results of decentralization in Philippine local governments, specifically on four key performance areas: local governance and administration, social services and health, local economic development, and environmental management.